Pulse board
Auto-curated snapshots of applications, approvals, and funding so you can spot shifts without digging through spreadsheets.
Applications this week
1,482
+10% vs last week
Scholar journey map
A live view of where scholars are in the funnel with gentle nudges for the next action to unlock.
Apply
100%
Verify
78%
Match
61%
Fund
46%
Partner readiness
Track partner commitments and identify outreach moments before they go cold.
Metro Foundation
Signed
Lumen Tech
Reviewing draft
Northwind Trust
Needs impact recap
Leadership asks
Gather the highest priority questions from the exec team and auto match them with verified answers.
Launch readiness
Budget variance
Scholar stories
Risk mitigation
Briefing focus
Lock in the few moves that shift outcomes this week: risks, experiments, and stakeholder commitments.
Verification backlog in Cohort 4
18 scholars are stuck at verification due to missing guardian documents. Need outreach support by Tuesday.
Peer ambassador referral sprint
Launch a 10-day ambassador challenge to lift referral conversions by 8%. Pilot in Atlanta + Chicago.
Impact story drops for renewals
Draft three scholar spotlights for Northwind Trust before the renewal call. Needs media approvals.
Briefing pack builder
Assemble a leader-ready narrative with verified signals, aligned owners, and a single exportable deck.
Pack status: 86% ready
Only two sections need final owners: funding delta and partner update recap.
Signals verified
14 / 16
Open threads
3
Owners confirmed
7 / 8
Balance the story in three moves
Momentum
Highlight growth, wins, and scholar breakthroughs.
Risk
Surface blockers, mitigations, and timeline impact.
Commitments
Lock partner asks and leadership decisions.
Final prep sweep
- Confirm scholar story spotlight with approvals.
- Validate funding delta table with finance.
- Attach decision log to exec summary.
- Record next-week experiments in the appendix.
Decision studio
Convert weekly signals into the top three calls leadership needs to make, with guardrails and owner-ready next steps.
Re-sequence verification to unblock 18 scholars
Move cohort 4 into an accelerated review lane and assign two temporary reviewers to clear the backlog in 72 hours.
Launch timeline clarity kit for applicants
Ship a portal banner + FAQ update to explain verification timing and cut "when will I hear back?" tickets by 35%.
Package three impact vignettes for renewals
Lock visuals, quotes, and data points for Northwind Trust before the renewal call to boost confidence.
Decision confidence
High
9/12 signals verified this week
Coverage gaps
2
Need reviewer feedback + funder pulse
Escalations
1
Legal review on ambassador incentives
Field notes
A pulse from the front lines: scholar voice, reviewer sentiment, and partnership whispers translated into action.
Listening posts live
6
Top signal
Timing clarity
"The match timeline still feels mysterious."
Launch a transparent timeline card inside the applicant portal to reduce support tickets and build trust during verification.
Calibration gaps after Round 2
Two reviewers are scoring 22% higher than the median. Schedule a 30-minute anchor review before Friday.
Renewal hinge on impact storytelling
Partners want the story arc earlier in the brief. Add a 3-line impact vignette to the exec recap.
Campus ambassadors want clearer asks
Provide a one-page playbook with social copy, event timings, and incentive FAQ by midweek.
Brief pack builder
Auto-assemble the narrative, evidence, and assets leadership needs before Friday. Everything is tagged, owned, and ready to ship.
Live narrative stack
- Exec summary snapshot + top 3 decisions
- Scholar journey delta chart
- Partner renewal readiness vignette
- Risk log + mitigation owners
Who gets what
Brief coverage score
Signals verified
83%
Open owners
4
Missing assets
2
Impact vignette approved
Done
Scholar quote release
Pending
Budget variance note
In review
Next 30 days
A tight cadence for briefing prep, partner updates, and scholar outreach moments.
Mon
Signal sweep
Auto-ingest data + highlights
Wed
Partner sync
Share impact snippets
Fri
Exec brief
Deliver 1-page narrative
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Spin up a weekly narrative that keeps every scholarship program in sync.