Benefits of Foundant's GrantHub Pro over Instrumentl for your nonprofit

An efficient grant management software is a crucial component of any successful nonprofit seeking to scale for growth and sustain their organization. It is critical to ensure your solution is the right fit for your organization so you can manage the fundamental aspects of the entire grant process. From finding funding to granting closeouts and the varied intricacies of the process, having a tool that will scale with your organization is a need, not a want.  

In this blog, we’ll explore the key features to compare when selecting the right grant management software for your organization and how Foundant’s GrantHub solution compares to Instrumentl.  

How should you compare features? 

While it's logical to compare solutions one-to-one by feature, this method will not necessarily result in the best analysis for your organization, given your potential for growth. Instead, lay out your needs today, next year, and in five years—or the amount of time that makes sense for you based on your planning cycles. 

Balance those needs with factors such as the size of your organization and projected growth. Which software(s) will meet your needs or grow with you along that continuum? Which areas do you need the most assistance?  

Now, where are you in your lifecycle? Are you early in your organization and looking to research and find new funders? You will most likely identify critical needs in the “PRE-Award” stage of your grants management.  

If you are a larger or longer-running organization, you may spend more time in the post-award stages of your grants, where relationship building and trust happen. That’s where the long-term reward really starts to pay off! 

Key areas to consider include features specific to grant management, pricing, user experience, reporting capabilities, and specialized features like text optimization and CRM features.  

Here, we’ve taken Foundant’s GrantHub Pro core features and laid them out across the journey of a nonprofit grant lifecycle. From pre-award to post-award, GrantHub Pro supports your activities at every stage of grant management.  

Because we focus on both sides of the “table” - the grantseekers and the grantmakers – we see not only the challenges in finding funders and grant opportunities for nonprofits but also the frustrations, successes, and collaboration that happens when a funder and a nonprofit can really get in sync. 

This is where your POST-award grant management comes in to support all the work you did in the pre-award stage. The image below shows you what this looks like in features designed to meet you where you need us to be.