Instrumentl
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Instrumentl Pricing
Basic - $179/month (billed annually) or $195/month Standard - $326/month (billed annually) or $299/month Professional - $499/month (billed annually) or $544/month Custom - Please contact Instrumentl directly
Starting price:
$195.00 per month
Free trial:
Available
Free version:
Not Available
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Most Helpful Reviews for Instrumentl
1 - 5 of 114 Reviews
Aimie
Verified reviewer
Fund-Raising, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2024
Your one stop shop for grant research and management.
I could shout from the rooftops my love for this software. It's user-friendly, and allows me to take on more clients by literally being a personal assistant that keeps me in line with little effort on my end. I also love the learning experiences that come with your membership. These are conducted by some incredible people who have been in the grant world for decades. Customer service has always been on top and quit to respond as well. Priceless.
PROSThe in-depth customizable search options that are offered. Instrumentl offers, by far, more options than most grant databases on the market. This saves me a ton of time in researching for perfect fit grants.
CONSThe price was a bit daunting at the beginning - but that was quickly made up once I got into the software and started using it. I stopped having to use 3 programs to manage a research project. It's truly my one-stop shop.
Vendor Response
Hi Aimie -- I'm so glad that you've found Instrument's search and database so useful for researching! We're also very glad to know that you are getting value through the platform by not needing to work with multiple programs at once! Thanks for being with us! Please feel free to reach out any time you need anything :) ~Eric
Replied February 2024
Allison
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
User friendly, customizable and a time saver.
Instrumental allows is to have all grant information in one location making this easy to use across our team. The software is very user friendly, easy to navigate and ability to customize which allows us to invest our time in our mission.
CONSWe would love to be able to look at a master calendar for upcoming submissions that include reporting or tasks. Also a way to search key words with in notes and attachments. We often input pertinent info but have to duplicate it to every year such as contact info, a new foundation email, etc but without remembering which year it was added to we often can’t find it again without a lot of digging.
Reason for choosing Instrumentl
Previously we utilized google sheets but the ability to easily search, assign tasks, track dates and data makes instrumental pricing well worth it!
Vendor Response
Great product suggestions in here! I'm sharing these with our product team right now :) also, a few of the things you mentioned are part of our new Calendar view which recently released a few months ago. Please contact us at hello@instrumentl.com if you'd like to learn more. - Will
Replied September 2022
Jessica
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
Find and Secure Grants!
Instrumentl is an excellent resource for research. They also provide amazing professional development as well. It would be even more impressive if there were a way to connect with potential clients who needed grant research and writing services too.
PROSInstrumentl provides an amazing resource to find both private and federal grant opportunities. I love the "Funder Summary" tabs the most because they summarize lengthy 990 forms into easy to read highlights to find great matches for our clients.
CONSIt can be costly for consultants like me to pay for the software monthly, if I am working on writing the grants, as opposed to researching the grants.
Reason for choosing Instrumentl
The support and trial offer was amazing, and Instrumentl came highly recommended by my mentors at the Non-Profit Jenni Show and Learn Grant Writing.
Vendor Response
Thank you for sharing your experiences, Jessica! So glad you heard about us from our friends at Learn Grant Writing and the Nonprofit Jenni Show :) - Will
Replied September 2022
Mark
Individual & Family Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2024
Essential tool for an independent grant writer of multiple nonprofits
I've been very happy with both the product and interactions with the Instrumentl technical team. The application is expensive, but I must say that it has sold itself over the last almost two years with data that I could not generate alone. I do supplement with other smaller, more focused databases but don't have the same success rate or volume of hits with other sources. I like the navigability of the database and enjoy the work of grant research through awarding as a result.
PROSBreadth of data base/number of foundations (over 100k), extensive filter search criteria to highly focus your research, very readable report templates, and easily updatable foundation application fields. For a single nonprofit I can slightly alter search criteria and receive remarkably distinct lists of candidate foundations to explore. The reports I can provide back to Boards and management teams are easily understood by professional not familiar with Instrumentl - a must-have for a grant writer. A final big plus is the depth of data available on each foundation - to be able to fully understand who they fund, what they fund (and what they do not fund), how much they fund w/ ranges, the foundation history and mission. So much value is available from Instrumentl's search engine!
CONSI've only found a few wishes not already met by the Instrumentl technical team. One is simply to be able to print out a calendar once generated for a project. I routinely update calendars for nonprofits and right now I must paste an uneditable calendar into a Word document. Second, it is frustrating at times to be seeking foundations which accept unsolicited applications but be presented with an Instrumentl search which includes foundations which are NOT open to unsolicited applications. It may be a foundation issue, not sure. I will say my list of 'Cons' would have been longer last year, but the Instrumentl technical team is routinely issuing updates to the application's capabilities so some of those earlier wants are now available!
Reason for choosing Instrumentl
I chose Instrumentl after using their limited trial tool. I found it intuitive, full of capabilities and at a price that seemed reasonable - even for a relatively new grant writer.
Vendor Response
Mark -- I'm so glad that you've found the Instrumentl database and funder data useful for focused research! We do have some tools on the platform that can help with both the challenges you shared - please email us so we can help with this. It's good to have you onboard! ~Ketaki
Replied January 2024
Layla
Hospital & Health Care, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Easy to use and keeps track of everything!
My overall experience is that is easy to learn and maintain, easy to locate grants and the customer service is awesome. They also host training sessions which have been very informative and helpful. They are always willing to help and extremely responsive in getting back with you if you need help.
PROSInstrumentl is very easy to learn and operate. It makes looking for grants easy and keeping track of them even easier. It is also user friendly for users of different generations.
CONSI would like some more sub-categories in "Field of Work" that were more specific to my field. However, I have not had much trouble finding what I need.
Reason for choosing Instrumentl
Our grant team is multi-generational and it is easy to learn and use. It also incorporates all the features that I wanted in a platform; tracking, reminders, document library and more.
Vendor Response
Layla -- great to hear you're finding us to be easy to use. We strive to be an all-in-one platform for grant teams. I am communicating this field of work feedback to our team. My suggestion would be to make a broader project, and then to use the search bar in the matches tab to narrow down your results further. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review. :) ~Rebecca
Replied February 2023