From Paper Forms to a 
Funding System Built to Scale

Introduction

The David Foster Foundation helps Canadian families with children undergoing organ transplants. For many of those families, the Foundation’s funding helps cover essential costs during one of the most difficult periods of their lives.
Family support requests had increased by 45%. Every application still arrived on paper.

An operational model that needed to evolve

With a lean team and a strong commitment to directing donor dollars toward family support, the Foundation wanted to improve the efficiency of its intake process without introducing unnecessary administrative overhead or additional standalone platforms.

The goal was to create a more efficient and scalable process while maintaining the oversight and flexibility required for individualized review and funding decisions.

A streamlined model built for efficiency and control

Role-based access allows each user to interact with the application according to their role, while an authentication process provides access without requiring families or social workers to maintain separate user accounts.

Targeted automations were also integrated within the Foundation’s existing Microsoft environment. Submitted applications can now generate standardized internal records and supporting documentation automatically, while connected records remain aligned as applications move through the review and funding process. Automated renewal reminders also help staff track upcoming funding deadlines, while manual review and override options remain available where needed.
“We wanted to improve efficiency without adding significant administrative overhead or learning an entirely new platform. TTT took the time to understand our intake process and built
something around the way we actually work. Reducing the amount of manual data entry has
saved us a significant amount of administrative time."
Aleea Dahinden
Director of Family Relations, David Foster Foundation
The Foundation can now manage a higher volume of applications more efficiently with its
existing team. Manual data entry has been substantially reduced, renewal tracking has been
strengthened, and internal reporting provides improved visibility into application and funding
status.
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The solution was built within the Foundation’s existing technology environment, limiting the need
for additional software subscriptions or entirely new systems while preserving the individualized
review process that remains central to the Foundation’s work.