Instrumentl

“I was relying on it and got very used to the tool. I established my own processes that made me work faster and more efficiently. So, when I started compiling my own list of clients as a full-time consultant, there was really no other choice for me besides Instrumentl.”

“If I got something in one year and it’s going into the next, I can just duplicate it and move it and change the year. I don’t have to re-enter anything. So I really think it does streamline a lot of processes. Most importantly, Instrumentl is keeping you historical. Having everything in one place is so valuable and important for success.”

“I’m just grateful for the new features and the ability to work more efficiently. Whenever we have a suggestion for a product update, your team gets genuinely excited about it and they want to make the change so that our experience improves.”

“I think what’s hard sometimes when working on grants is finding who to contact. Then once you identify the contact person, you call them or write them an email, and then they might not respond to your call or provide you with an answer. So you have to figure out what’s the appropriate amount of time to wait to follow up again. And this can be challenging and time-consuming.”

“I feel like Instrumentl offers something like a safety feature. When I’m not present, any team member can see everything in Instrumentl – from documents to notes and history. I think that’s a way better system than having five different folders.”

“I myself enjoy the data – I like to see how many grants have they awarded, how much money have they given over the years, and how amenable they are to new grantees.”

“I like that we’re able to clearly see what’s in the pipeline and what’s planned for each year. And then we’re able to move them through the stages as the process goes through.”

“I like database features a lot. I like that I can show progress for my proposal from researching all the way to submitted, or awarded, or declined, or whatever the status is. I have a record of everything. I can upload documents, it’s just very convenient.”

““I’m a huge advocate for Instrumentl. I've been doing this work since 2008, and Foundation Directory Online used to be the standard. They had the most information. That was until Instrumentl because you do everything they do but more— like the ability to have these continually feeding projects.””

““Researchers may have heard about a foundation. I can pull them up [on Instrumentl] and say, ‘Oh, well if you look, most of their grants are only $50,00, and you need $500,000. So, this is not something that's really worth moving forward with.’ I really like that— it’s very intuitive and provides a lot of information very quickly.”

““A researcher might be really excited about a funder, but when we look at their profile [On Instrumentl] and see that they barely ever take new grantees— meaning all of their funding goes to previous grantees— it helps me manage their expectations. I can point researchers in a direction that’s a better use of their time.”

““We spend a lot of time really digging into each foundation to see what their level of viability is."”

“"Instrumentl has been a game-changer. It continuously feeds us relevant project alerts.””

““The information I get using Instrumentl gets me to what I need quicker.””