Software for Catholic Foundations

Purpose-built to support the mission, governance, and traditions of Catholic foundations.

Supporting faithful stewardship, mission-aligned grantmaking, and relational philanthropy through a unified, secure, and scalable Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform. 

The Leading Foundation Software

Trusted by Foundations

All-In-One Software Solution for foundations

Unify Your Systems. Steward Your Legacy.

Move beyond disconnected systems and manual workarounds. akoyaGO brings fund accounting, donor and family stewardship, grantmaking, and relationship management together in one intuitive platform—designed to reflect the care, responsibility, and discernment behind every decision your foundation makes.

Whether you’re tracking sub-fund contributions, managing tribute gifts, administering grants, or supporting scholarships, akoyaGO adapts to your foundation’s structure and processes—helping you steward resources faithfully while supporting your mission today and for generations to come.

Key Features for Catholic Foundations

  • Designed for Foundations, Built to Help You Do Good, Better
    A single, integrated platform designed for foundations to steward donors, manage funds, strengthen relationships, and support reporting. Built to advance mission, stewardship, and accountability across parishes, schools, ministries, and community partners.
  • Grantmaking & Application Management (GOapply)
    Online grant applications designed to be accessible for parishes and ministries. Configurable workflows support multiple grant programs, fund restrictions, and approval processes. Track grants from application through approval, payment, and reporting—ensuring clarity, consistency, and transparency.
  • Donor, Fund & Relationship Management
    Maintain a complete view of donors, families, funds, and restricted gifts within one connected system. Preserve donor intent, fund purpose, and historical records while managing complex fund structures common to Catholic and diocesan foundations. Support meaningful stewardship through timely, accurate reporting.
  • Memorial Giving with Impact
    Process and track memorial and honor gifts with care, clarity, and reverence. Recognize generosity in ways that reflect your Catholic values and deepen relationships with donors and families.
  • Reporting & Transparency
    Generate clear, board-ready reports for leadership, clergy, and donors. Standardize reporting across programs while maintaining flexibility to meet specific needs—supporting accountability without increasing administrative burden.
  • Pledge & Commitment Tracking
    Capture, manage, and report on donor pledges to enhance stewardship visibility and financial planning.
  • Planned Giving & Legacy Management
    Support legacy gifts including bequests, beneficiary designations, and estate gifts with tools built for long-term donor engagement.
  • Streamlined Online Giving
    Accept and manage donor contributions through a configurable, foundation-branded giving portal.

Unleash the Power of our Platform

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, akoyaGO offers unmatched security, role-based access with Office 365 login, Office 365 integration, and robust API support for third-party systems, so you can keep evolving without replacing your core.

Donor Management

Donor Management

Enable stronger relationships through centralized data, personalized engagement, and streamlined communications.

  • Stay organized and proactive with integration capabilities, effortless automation, and powerful dashboards 
  • Robust addressee and salutation logic ensures communications are accurate, personalized, and aligned with your donors’ preferences
  • Control what each fundholder sees with curated visibility options to ensure a personalized, compliant, and intentional donor experience
Financial Management

Financial Management

Whether you’re managing multi-entity structures or tiered fee formulas, akoyaGO brings real-time accuracy and transparency to your financials. Built-in fund accounting tools streamline reporting, automate tasks, and provide a centralized, user-friendly view of your foundation’s financial health.

  • Fully integrated systems with real-time financials – no manual synchronization required 
  • Support for SOFA, SOFP, 990, and audit-ready reports available at the fund level, entity level, and in consolidated formats.
  • Dimensional accounting with flexible chart of accounts
  • Tiered spendable income and fee structures
  • Audit trail capability and configurable approval flows, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance readiness
Grant Management

Grant Management

  • Create flexible, configurable submission forms with grantee selection (including non–Pub 78 organizations), past grantee lookup, address entry, acknowledgment options, and dedicated fields for purpose, notes, and instructions
  • Automate internal workflows and approvals with configurable steps.
  • Maintain alignment with your mission by excluding specific organizations from eligibility
  • Streamline disbursements and capture fiscal sponsor relationships
  • Accelerate evaluations and gain insights with intuitive tools for applicants and staff
Relationship Management

Relationship Management

  • Identify and cultivate new relationships as well as nurture existing ones with centralized hub for all your data
  • Efficiently manage your communication and relationship management efforts with day-to-day tracking and real-time reports
  • Easily add and organize notes with lookup fields for type, author, and linked records—such as campaigns, funds, or contacts—so every interaction is well-documented and easy to reference
  • Flexible code table management allows staff to auto-add new values on the fly, keeping your data current without the need for system reconfiguration
  • Store general email addresses and websites at the entity level to ensure organization-wide communication fields are standardized and easy to access across records
  • Classify a single contact as a donor, grantee, prospect—or all three—within one unified record, ensuring accurate, holistic relationship tracking without data duplication

Industry Knowledge

As a trusted partner to Catholic foundations, we understand the stewardship responsibilities that guide the Church and support foundation teams in managing them with clarity and care.

We offer robust foundation management tools grounded in industry best practices and designed to support the day-to-day operations of foundations, including those serving Catholic communities. As your dedicated technology partner, we work closely with your team to configure solutions that promote transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

Our service-focused approach emphasizes responsive, dependable support and a collaborative partnership as we walk alongside your foundation in stewarding resources in service of your mission, the Church, and your community.

Stewardship-Focused Client Care

We approach every partnership with care, respect, and a commitment to service. Each Catholic Foundation is supported by a dedicated project manager who guides the full implementation process, including data conversion, configuration, and training.

Your team remains actively involved throughout implementation, with clear opportunities to review progress, provide feedback, and approve key decisions. We work collaboratively to ensure the system reflects your foundation’s structure, priorities, and stewardship responsibilities.

Following implementation, our account management team continues to serve as a trusted point of contact—advocating for your goals, coordinating support, and helping you make the most of the platform as your foundation grows and evolves.

Through GOsupport, our online client portal, your team can submit and track support requests, access up-to-date guidance, and connect with other foundations to share insights and best practices.

“The project management and implementation team has been thorough, thoughtful, and in constant communication with us. Their skill and diligence have given me confidence in the process…the flexibility of the core system, combined with the team’s responsiveness, gives us comfort that we will work through any issues with agility and swiftness.”

– Barberton Community Foundation

Sustain Your Foundation’s Mission for Generations

Your mission calls for faithful stewardship and long-term vision. akoyaGO equips Catholic foundations with the tools and insights needed to strengthen accountability, deepen donor relationships, and support ministries today and for generations to come.

All while remaining rooted in your Catholic values. Unlock the full potential of your foundation’s mission with akoyaGO.