Making Grants Research Simple January 22, 2015

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With Jeremy Smith and Sara Kennedy GrantStation Making Grants Research Simple With Jeremy Smith and Sara Kennedy GrantStation January 22, 2015

Presenters Becky Wiegand Jeremy Smith Sara Kennedy TechSoup Global Webinar Program Manager TechSoup Global Jeremy Smith Communications & Tech Director GrantStation Sara Kennedy Director of Online Education GrantStation Assisting with chat: Julie Navejas and Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup

Today’s Agenda: Introduction to TechSoup Participant Poll Do you have a grant strategy? Grant Research Strategy Project description worksheet Research Decision matrix GrantStation Special Offer Q&A

Who Is TechSoup? TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a clear focus: connecting fellow nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and foundations with tech products and services, plus learning resources to make informed decisions about technology.

Who Is TechSoup? Since 1987, TechSoup donation programs have served more than 210,000 charitable organizations. We’ve distributed more than 11 million software and hardware donations and enabled recipients to save more than US$4 billion in IT expenses in 60+ countries around the world. We reach more than 400,000 nonprofit, library, and philanthropy subscribers in the United States with our newsletters each year.

GrantStation Promotion What: Discounted one-year membership for $99 (That’s $200 less than the regular discounted fee and $600 less than retail!) Tip: Wait until January 27-28 to place it in your cart to get the discounted offer: www.techsoup.org/grantstation

Participant Poll Do you have an overall grants strategy in your organization? Yes No Other pithy comment in chat

GrantStation Promotion and Discount Programs

GrantStation Promotion What: Discounted one-year membership for $99 (That’s $200 less than the regular discounted fee and $600 less than retail!) Tip: Learn more about GrantStation with their free tour: www.grantstation.com/public/tour.asp

GrantStation Promotion Who: Eligible U.S. nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. New members or renew existing membership! Tip: Learn more about eligibility and restrictions: www.techsoup.org/restrictions#grantstation

GrantStation Promotion When: 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern), January 27 through 5 p.m. Pacific time (8 p.m. Eastern), January 28 Tip: Wait until this timeframe to put GrantStation into your TechSoup cart!

GrantStation Promotion Where: www.techsoup.org/grantstation Tip: Not registered with TechSoup yet? Don’t wait! You must be registered and complete qualification and payment within 9 days of the promo period to access this offer. www.techsoup.org/joining-techsoup/registration

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