5 Grant Research Mistakes (and What to Do Instead) with Melissa Reams

In this 1 hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you’ll be able to build a funnel and know who goes in, how to steward funders, and how to add new prospects.

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June 16, 2022

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Melissa Reams - 5 Grant Research Mistakes (and What to Do Instead)

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Want to know how to avoid grant research mistakes? Struggling to know how to make grant research perfect?

​In this 1 hour special workshop hosted by Instrumentl, you’ll be able to build a funnel and know who goes in, how to steward funders, and how to add new prospects.

The Ultimate Find New Funders in Your Backyard Playbook

By the end of this one-hour workshop with Melissa Reams, you’ll learn:

  • ​The top 5 mistakes nonprofits make when researching grants and what to do instead
  • ​How to use Instrumentl to avoid the top grant research mistakes

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​Melissa Reams is the founder and principal consultant at Upstream Consulting, a Georgia-based consulting firm that provides a full range of grant services. After working with nonprofits for more than a decade, she decided to launch her own business so she could help health and social service nonprofits win more grants without all the stress. Since 2017, Upstream Consulting has helped small and mid-sized nonprofits throughout the U.S. secure more than $9M.

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