Introducing Instrumentl’s Summer 2022 Release

Today, we’re proud to announce four new features to our platform: Calendar View, Salesforce Integration, Improved Application Deadlines, and our Consultant Plan.

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August 2, 2022

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Key Takeaways

The latest Instrumentl features being released this summer include Calendar View, Improved deadline tracking, Salesforce Integration, and Consultant Plans. These new features will accelerate your prospecting and grant tracking process to save you time and apply for more grants.

Calendar View: See all your upcoming deadlines from your Tracker in a Calendar to keep your grant prospecting organized

Improved deadline tracking: Track multi-step grant applications easily by choosing Application Cycles, where you can set precise deadlines for each step of the application process

Salesforce Integration: Sync your Salesforce account with Instrumentl so you can stop rekeying data and spend more time winning grants

Consultant Plans: Manage multiple clients by creating profiles and assigning them to projects to keep your grant prospecting efficient

Here’s our 6-minute video recapping these new features. Details on each feature are also provided below the video.

1. Calendar View

Available for Plus, Pro, and Custom Plans 

Say goodbye to transferring your upcoming deadlines from your Tracker to another calendar. With Calendar View, you can easily see all your upcoming  deadlines in a calendar format, directly on Instrumentl.

Instrumentl Master Tracker

Project View

Looking for an overall view of all upcoming deadlines? View your Calendar for the Master Tracker. Looking for upcoming deadlines related to a specific project? View your Calendar from within that project.

Filter by Specific Criteria

You can filter by project, task deadlines or submission deadlines to get the most relevant Calendar View for you.

Specific Criteria Filter

Interactive Calendar Events

Click on deadlines in your Calendar to take you to the related funding opportunity. This way, you don’t have to spend time going back to your Tracker - it’s all in one place!

2. Improved Deadline Tracking

Available for All Plans

Track every grant opportunity more precisely with Application Cycles. Now users can set Submission Goals for each step of the application process. Grant applications with several steps are now treated as one unit.

Application Cycle Selection

When saving a grant opportunity to your Tracker, select the Application Cycle for which you’d like to apply for. Set Submission Goals for each step of the application process.

Instrumentl Application Cycle Selection

Multi-Step Applications Treated as a Unit

Grant applications requiring multiple steps, such as letter of inquiry (LOI) and full proposals, are now treated as one unit in your Tracker.

Multi-step applications

In-App Deadline Change Notifications

When a funder changes a deadline, Instrumentl will now notify you on your Tracker and Funding Opportunity modal. This way, you stay up to date on the grant application process.

In-app Deadline Change Notification
Cycle Change

Available for Pro and Custom Plans

Stay in sync and stop rekeying data with our new Salesforce Integration. Once enabled, you can link a funding opportunity from Instrumentl to Salesforce with just a few clicks of a button.

Map Data Between Instrumentl and Salesforce

Seamlessly sync your Salesforce Account to Instrumentl by mapping the data between the two platforms.

Link Funding Opportunities to Salesforce

Sync funding opportunities from your Tracker to Salesforce with just a few clicks. Once configured, any update you make in your Tracker will automatically sync to Salesforce.

Instrumentl Funding Opportunity

4. Consultant Plans

Managing multiple clients just got easier. Consultants can create Client Profiles and assign them to specific projects to keep their grant-tracking organized and efficient.

Instrumentl Client Profiles

Create Client Profiles

Consultants can create separate profiles for clients, each with their own location and fiscal year, to keep grant prospecting and tracking organized.

How to create client profile

These new features will accelerate your prospecting and grant tracking process to save you time and apply for more grants.

Questions or feedback on these new features? Send us a chat using the chat bubble when logged in, or email us at hello@instrumentl.com.

Link Clients to Projects

Keep your Tracker organized by linking each project to the corresponding Client Profile.

Toggle Between Projects in Client Accounts

When working with nonprofits who have their own Instrumentl accounts, consultants can access projects in their clients’ accounts without using a separate login.

Toggle Between Projects in Client Accounts

Instrumentl will continue improving - this is just the beginning!

To upgrade your account, log in to Instrumentl and navigate to www.instrumentl.com/pricing.

Questions or feedback on our release? Send us a chat when you're logged in, or email us hello@instrumentl.com.

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