Instrumental provides a comprehensive software platform for nonprofits to streamline the grant management process, covering all stages of the grant lifecycle, saving time and improving efficiency.
Grants are an important fundraising strategy for nonprofits, and with persistence and investment in grant writing skills, organizations can achieve long-term success in securing funding.
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Instrumental: Streamlining Grant Management for Nonprofits
Instrumental is a tech startup focused on helping nonprofits with institutional fundraising by streamlining the grant management process. They provide a platform that assists organizations in finding relevant funders, matching them to those funders, and helping them stay organized throughout the grant lifecycle. The platform offers tracking functionalities, making it easier for nonprofits to keep records of their applications, feedback, and progress. Instrumental aims to make grant writing more efficient and effective by automating tasks and providing insights into potential funders. They offer different subscription plans and have seen success with their customers, increasing grant application output and saving time in the process.
Addressing Pain Points in Grant Management
One of the key pain points in grant management that Instrumental addresses is the lack of comprehensive software that eases the process and covers all stages of the grant lifecycle. Existing solutions often focus on only a small portion of the grant process, leading to inefficiencies. Instrumental provides a platform that helps users identify relevant funders, manage their applications, and track grant progress. By offering matchmaking capabilities, deadline reminders, and tracking functionalities, instrumental aims to improve overall usability and save development professionals valuable time in the grant management process.
The Potential of Grants and the Role of Instrumental
Grants play an important role in nonprofit funding, with foundations and corporates increasing funding through grants over the years. Instrumental sees grants as an efficient and viable fundraising strategy, especially for organizations that have a mature revenue stream and a solid strategy. While starting with grants can be challenging, persistence and investment in developing grant writing skills can lead to long-term success. Instrumental aims to be the tool that supports nonprofits in their grant-seeking journey, helping them find suitable funders, create stronger applications, and manage their grants effectively.
Gauri has dedicated her career to building intuitive and delightful user experiences. Seeing the opportunity to force multiply the nonprofit sector's ability to create impact through software led her to her work at Instrumentl. As CEO and a co-founder, she has led Instrumentl to serve over 2,000 nonprofits today, making it a favorite tool among grant seekers for bringing grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place.
Before Instrumentl, Gauri was CEO and co-founder of Fondu, an online community for sharing bite-sized restaurant reviews. After Fondu was acquired by Airbnb, Gauri led their mobile and special projects teams.
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