A founder who has lived this work

I have spent years as a CFO managing staffing allocations, multi-budget roles, compliance workflows, deliverables, and spend-down across many different projects and funders. I did this work alongside the people responsible for it every day, including teams in finance, contracts, compliance, and program operations.

Awardees grew out of those shared experiences. It reflects years of problem-solving with the colleagues who keep organizations moving and who often carry the weight of complex systems with limited tools. Together we built processes, fixed gaps, and created workarounds that helped us stay aligned.

Awardees is a continuation of that collaboration. The platform brings clear structure and AI-assisted features, including staffing suggestions and document insights, to support the people at every level who do this work and make their decisions easier.

Dana Hawkins, Founder