Foundation Directory Online (FDO) helps you look for funders. Instrumentl matches you with actual grant opportunities and empowers you to win them.
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Instrumentl: Instantly matches you with active opportunities from best-fit funders.
FDO: Manual funder search.
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Instrumentl: AI grant writing and advanced funder insights.
FDO: Basic funder insights.
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Instrumentl: Comprehensive, end-to-end grant management.
FDO: Funder directory only.
Expert-curated, always up-to-date
vs. FDO is uncurated, potentially outdated
Surfaces easily overlooked opportunities
vs. FDO relies on manual search
Reveals funder preferences and giving trends, not just 990 reports
vs. FDO is limited to basic insights you can get yourself on a 990 report
Streamlines drafting and improves quality with AI writing tools
vs. FDO has no in-app grant writing support
Enhances collaboration with automated tools and task management
vs. FDO lacks robust collaboration features and requires manual deadline tracking
Simplifies reporting, ensures compliance
vs. FDO has no post-award grant features
Extensive customization and integrations including Salesforce, Virtuous, Raiser's Edge NXT
vs. FDO has no customization or integrations
Escape the endless scrolling of Foundation Directory Online's manual search. Instrumentl's Intelligent Matching algorithm analyzes your unique profile to pinpoint the most relevant opportunities for you.
Instrumentl's AI grant writing tools intelligently autofill applications, drawing on your past submissions. Foundation Directory Online offers no such support.
Streamline discovery, tracking, and collaboration to reclaim valuable time and resources. Unlike Foundation Directory Online, which only assists with funder searches, Instrumentl is a centralized hub for your entire grant lifecycle.
Beth Noble
Senior Grant Administrator at Phoenix Children’s Foundation
“What I really like about Instrumentl as an all-year round platform is that we can track on a year-on-year basis, we got history in there, we got documents in there. It just makes everything easier.”
Instrumentl is the #1 ranked software for grant management according to G2
