This page is told in Liz Agbor-Tabi's own words, from a recorded conversation about running the FIFA Education Fund. Press play beside a quote to hear her say it.
This page is told in Liz Agbor-Tabi's own words, from a recorded conversation about running the FIFA
Education Fund. Press play beside a
quote to hear her say it.
Customer story
They planned for
1,500 applications.
3,500 arrived.
FIFA World Cup 2026· $100M FIFA Education Fund
A $100M education fund tied to the FIFA World Cup
2026. Grassroots groups from across the globe,
budgets in other languages and currencies,
a final that wasn't going to move, and
twenty reviewers who already had full-time jobs.
Customer story
They planned for
1,500 applications.
3,500 arrived.
FIFA World Cup 2026· $100M FIFA Education Fund
A $100M education fund tied to the FIFA World Cup
2026. Grassroots groups from across the globe,
budgets in other languages and currencies,
a final that wasn't going to move, and
twenty reviewers who already had full-time jobs.
On the pitch at the World Cup Final
“We thought we would get maybe a thousand applicants, 1,500 at most… we saw an overwhelming response of 3,500 applicants.”
Liz Agbor-Tabi · Senior Vice President, Social Impact
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“We had about 20 staff members who have other full-time jobs who were grappling with their full-time responsibilities and reviewing these applications.”
“We had about 20 staff members who have other full-time jobs who were grappling with their full-time responsibilities and reviewing these applications.”
Liz Agbor-Tabi
FIFA Education Fund
Hear Liz
Checks run
Applications processed
Not two and a half months
Per round, mechanical checks
Checks run
Applications processed
Not two and a half months
Per round, mechanical checks
“We knew that this was a process which just wasn't sustainable and that we needed to figure out a more efficient way without sacrificing … the human interaction and engagement with each of these applications.”
“We knew that this was a process which just wasn't sustainable and that we needed to figure out a more efficient way without sacrificing … the human interaction and engagement with each of these applications.”
Liz Agbor-Tabi
FIFA Education Fund
Hear Liz
The AI question, answered.
The AI question,
answered.
Built with grant makers, not imposed on them. Optible handles the mechanical checks — eligibility, compliance, document validation. Your team handles impact, merit, and judgment.
Built with grant makers, not imposed on them. Optible handles the mechanical checks — eligibility, compliance, document validation. Your team handles impact, merit, and judgment.
Human always in the loop. By design.
How it works
An intelligence layer on top of your existing grant management system.
An intelligence layer on top of your existing grant management system.
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1
1
1
Intake
Applications flow in from your GMS — Fluxx, SmartSimple, Submittable, Salesforce, Blackboard
“They come in as a series of … 15 to 20 pages plus supporting documents, but we know that behind these documents are real people, real communities driving impact.”
Hear Liz
2
Eligibility
Instant screening against your program criteria. Non-competitive applications flagged in seconds.
3
2
Eligibility
Instant screening against your program criteria. Non-competitive applications flagged in seconds.
“…(before Optible) you'd be an hour into reviewing an application which seems incredibly promising … and then you discover that they didn't meet a fundamental eligibility criteria.”
Hear Liz
Hear Liz
3
Document checks
Validation, compliance flags, budget alignment, external data lookups — across every attachment.
Hear Liz
“I'm no longer looking at a budget and having to go through currency conversion for everything on that budget and sometimes currency and a language conversion.”
4
Assessment
Each application scored against your adaptive rubric. Evidence linked to every flag.
“I'm no longer looking at a budget and having to go through currency conversion for everything on that budget and sometimes currency and a language conversion.”
Hear Liz
“…with Optible it … creates a level playing field.”
5
Review
Your team sees a clear, structured view. Change any score with a single comment.
Hear Liz
“…we continue to have … our program team review, but everyone is sort of starting from … a level playing field.”
5
Decision
Human judgment, with the
mechanical work already done.
Full audit trail.
Hear Liz
“…we had a little more breathing room to be able to meet with our grantees, to engage with our grantees to better understand their mission.”
1
Intake
Applications flow in from your GMS — Fluxx, SmartSimple, Submittable, Salesforce, Blackbaud
“They come in as a series of … 15 to 20 pages plus supporting documents, but we know that behind these documents are real people, real communities driving impact.”
Hear Liz
2
Eligibility
Instant screening against your program criteria. Non-competitive applications flagged in seconds.
Hear Liz
“…(before Optible) you'd be an hour into reviewing an application which seems incredibly promising … and then you discover that they didn't meet a fundamental eligibility criteria.”
3
Document checks
Validation, compliance flags, budget alignment, external data lookups — across every attachment.
Hear Liz
“I'm no longer looking at a budget and having to go through currency conversion for everything on that budget and sometimes currency and a language conversion.”
4
Assessment
Each application scored against your adaptive rubric. Evidence linked to every flag.
“…with Optible it … creates a level playing field.”
Hear Liz
5
Review
Your team sees a clear, structured view. Change any score with a single comment.
“…we continue to have … our program team review, but everyone is sort of starting from … a level playing field.”
Hear Liz
6
Decision
Human judgment, with the
mechanical work already done.
Full audit trail.
“…we had a little more breathing room to be able to meet with our grantees, to engage with our grantees to better understand their mission.”
Hear Liz
Structured
Every score links to the exact passage that generated it. Every flag is traceable. Your team sees the reasoning and can change anything.
"Very accurate at picking the ones that were not competitive."
Senior Assessor, Department of State Development
Hours, not weeks.
Assessment time drops from 20 minutes to 20 seconds. A disqualifying issue on page 14 of a supporting document — flagged before your reviewer opens the file.
"Just freeing up my time to do literally anything else would be amazing."
Grants Program Lead
Adaptive.
Your rubric learns. As assessors adjust scores and add reasoning, Optible calibrates to how your team actually thinks. The rubric improves with every review session.
"Within a few sessions, we're getting where you need it to be."
Department of State Development
Structured.
Every score links to the exact passage that
generated it. Every flag is traceable.
Your team sees the reasoning and
can change anything.
"Very accurate at picking the ones
that were not competitive."
Program Director, Public Sector
Hours, not weeks.
Assessment time drops from 20 minutes to 20 seconds. A disqualifying issue on page 14 of a supporting document — flagged before your reviewer opens the file.
"Just freeing up my time to do literally
anything else would be amazing."
Grants Program Lead
Adaptive.
A rubric that learns how your team thinks. Every score your assessors adjust makes the next review sharper.
"Within a few sessions, we're getting where you need it to be."
Program Director, Public Sector
What they're telling us.
What they're telling us.
Optible was different — data stays in-country,
and the certifications were already there.-Program Lead
"There's not really anything on the market like it.
You're not trying to build a new grants management
system — you're focused on the review process."
-Program Director, US Private Foundation
"As a technologist, love it. This is where we need
to be in foundation space."
-Grants Program Lead
We've been doing this manually with spreadsheets
for years. Seeing Optible's auto-evaluation in action
— I didn't realise how much time we were
leaving on the table.-UK Grants Program Lead
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How many applications do you review per cycle?
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How much of that is mechanical checking?
Estimate only. Assumes Optible takes on 90% of the mechanical checking (eligibility, translation, currency conversion, document validation). Liz's round one figures: 3,500 applications at well over two hours each.
Case Studies at a Glance
3,500 applications in the first call · grassroots education organizations · grants across 20 markets
Round One, Before Optible
Review team
Review cycle
Per application
Grantees identified
Round Two, With Optible
Review team
Review cycle
Budgets
Grantees identified
"AI solutions are finding open calls and just writing applications. People are just hitting send — and who's gotta read that? I have to read that."
"AI solutions are finding open calls and just writing applications. People are just hitting send — and who's gotta read that? I have to read that."
-Grants Program Lead, USA Corporate Foundation
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Getting started
Getting started
Live in days, not months.
Live in days, not months.
1
Upload your guidelines
See what we can check for you."
"Get your free evaluation breakdown."
2
Connect your GMS
Two-way data flow with Fluxx, SmartSimple, Submittable, Salesforce, Blackbaud.
3
Review with clarity
Scored, evidence-linked applications from day one. Your team still decides.
"I just think there's so many benefits when you look at it saving my team time clicking across five different places."
Program Director, Department of State Development
"I just think there's so many benefits when you look at it saving my team time clicking across five different places."
Program Director, Community Foundation
“And so I've really enjoyed this partnership on a personal level. I have gotten … some sleep back as well. And I have gotten to know our grantees in a more intimate way.”
Liz Agbor-Tabi
Hear Liz
“And so I've really enjoyed this partnership on a personal level. I have gotten … some sleep back as well. And I have gotten to know our grantees in a more intimate way.”
Liz Agbor-Tabi
Hear Liz
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No migration. No rip-and-replace. Optible sits on top.
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