AI Grantwriting Associate

3 Months ago • All levels • Research Development • $40,000 PA - $50,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Apply Associate, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate production of grant application information. This includes hands-on data entry, process refinement, and collaborating with the Product and Engineering teams to enhance automation and user experience. You will also communicate with users. Key responsibilities include tracking, analyzing, and reporting user trends, sourcing funder application data, implementing new procedures to improve accuracy, and contributing to user experience. You will also triage with users and funders.
Must have:
  • Attention to detail
  • Can-do attitude
  • Process optimization skills
  • Adaptability with technology
  • Familiarity with the nonprofit sector
  • Passion for Instrumentl’s mission
Good to have:
  • Experience in early-stage startups
  • Comfort with ambiguity
Perks:
  • 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (50% for dependents)
  • 401(k)
  • Company laptop + stipend to set up your home workstation
  • Company retreats for in-person time with your colleagues

Job Details

Instrumentl is growing! We’re looking for a detail-oriented and customer-obsessed AI Grantwriting Associate to help us continue our momentum in developing the best AI grantwriting tool on the market. If you're excited about the idea of working with a talented Content Operations team at a mission-driven company, then this role is made for you. 


About us:


Instrumentl (YC S16) is the best platform for nonprofits and grant writing consultants looking to grow revenue. We help over 4,000 nonprofits to manage their institutional fundraising and win more grants by bringing discovery, tracking, grantwriting and grant management to one place.

Our mission is to be a force multiplier on the nonprofit sector’s ability to drive impact. We’re profitable and doubling year-over-year, with strong product-market fit (NPS is 60+).


About the role:


At Instrumentl, our grants data is the lifeblood of our product and our customers rely on us to provide up-to-date and accurate funding information in the form of grant data, funder data, and application data. 


As an Apply Associate, you will own a portion of the processes required to ensure the timely and accurate production of grant application information. In this phase of product development, a significant part of your role will involve hands-on data entry and process refinement, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Your insights will directly contribute to improvements in our Apply tool, as you collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to enhance automation and user experience. You will also be communicating with our users and will be expected to go above and beyond in your interactions with them.


You’ll report directly to Kate, our Apply Team Lead and sit within the Product Team. You'll also work closely with:

- Bonnie, our Content Operations Manager

- Tara, Apply Content Associate

- Kim, Apply Product Designer


Get to know us at instrumentl.com/about!


What you'll get to do:
  • Track, analyze and report user trends to the Product team and broader Content Team
  • Source funder application data and enter it into our database
  • Work with the Apply Product Team to design and implement new procedures to improve accuracy and efficiency standards
  • Own exciting side projects that contribute to user experience of the Apply tool 
  • Triage with users and funders with care and empathy
  • Strategize with the Content team to define and execute on annual and quarterly goals


  • A ‘state of the art’ attention to detail: You have a superhero-like ability to find the tiniest error, whether it be a typo, an inconsistency, or a noncompliant formatting mistake.
  • A ‘can-do’ attitude: You enjoy a varied workload where no 2 days are the same and are motivated by ambitious goals. 
  •  Process optimization: You can identify any unwelcome dips in performance, efficiency, or accuracy, and constantly work to improve existing processes through thoughtful feedback.
  • Adaptability with technology: You quickly learn and master new tools and workflows, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in your work.
  • Nonprofit sector experience: You have some familiarity with the nonprofit world, especially with grant writing and fundraising. 
  • Passion: You're excited about Instrumentl’s mission!
  • Bonus: You have experience working in early-stage startups and being comfortable (even thriving!) with ambiguity.


Compensation and Benefits:
  • Salary of $40,000-$50,000*
  • Equity in Instrumentl in line with role and responsibilities
  • 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (50% for dependents)
  • 401(k)
  • Company laptop + stipend to set up your home workstation
  • Company retreats for in-person time with your colleagues
  • Work with awesome nonprofits around the US. At Instrumentl, we are lucky to kick it every day with some of the nicest people in the world, and we get to help power their success!


$40,000 - $50,000 a year
*Compensation Information: Salary ranges are based on market data, relative to our size, industry and stage of growth. Salary is one part of total compensation, which also includes equity, perks and competitive benefits.

What to expect:

Instrumentl is evolving rapidly. You’ll always have new challenges and opportunities to grow in your role here - you won’t be bored! You’ll be an early member of our small but mighty team, playing a huge part in shaping our culture for the years and teammates to come.


At Instrumentl:

- We’re customer-focused. We routinely seek feedback from our customers to improve the Instrumentl experience for everyone. Our first company value is "The customer is the hero" and we mean it.

- We love to experiment. Our team is constantly generating new concepts and iterating to see what works - ideation and experimentation are essential here. "Bend the curve" is another key company value.

- We’re approachable and collaborative. Everyone has a voice, and we’re all building Instrumentl together.

- We kick it every day with some of the nicest people in the world. No joke, our customers are often on the front lines educating kids, saving endangered species, and restoring watersheds. In helping them take advantage of Instrumentl’s technology, you’re helping them move the world forward.

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