Unlock the secrets of IRS Form 990s with expert tips on decoding funder information. Learn to anticipate funding trends, identify key decision-makers, and tailor your grant requests strategically. Discover how to gain a detective’s edge in funder analysis.

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Step into the world of funder forensics, where you'll learn the secrets to the wealth of information hidden in IRS Form 990s. Even if you feel like you "know it all" when it comes to 990s, this workshop is designed to give you a detective’s edge in understanding potential funders and strategically tailoring your grant requests.
Learning Objectives:
Grantseeker Growth Course: Series 2 / Session 3: This 3-part intensive learning course is best suited for U.S.-based intermediate or expert grant writers who have won at least one grant with a minimum of a $200K operating budget, or consultants working with such organizations. You do not have to join all three sessions to attend these programs.
Professional Credits: This session covers GPCI Competency 8. Full participation in this event is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B - Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Course Instructor: Rachel Fidler Cannella | Events & Community Manager, Instrumentl
Rachel is a skilled nonprofit professional with over a decade of experience in informal education at history, science, and art museums. Prior to joining Instrumentl, Rachel served as Senior Manager of School & Teacher Programs at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County and Creative Programs Director at Holocaust Museum LA.
What is Instrumentl? Instrumentl is the first full-lifecycle grant solution for grantseekers. In 2023, Instrumentl helped over 3,000 organizations win over $1 billion by bringing grant discovery, research, and tracking to one place. Our customers are on the front lines educating kids, saving endangered species, and restoring watersheds.
Learn more and sign up for a free 14-day trial (no credit card required) here.
🖥 Link to presentation slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JKPds8MV5CFDF-5hYGe4-4Q49jh1HYXF/view?usp=drive_link
📓 Session workbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PiukrOIhE-U2ZmrsQr0qcIRHzQqGVYP1IfmDugQg4VA/copy
⚡️Go here to register for our future free grants workshops: https://lu.ma/instrumentl/events
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