1. Making Grants Research Simple
January 22, 2015

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

10. GrantStation Promotion
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11. Participant Poll
Do you have an overall grants strategy in your organization?
Yes No
Other pithy comment in chat

12. GrantStation Promotion and Discount Programs

13. GrantStation Promotion
What: Discounted one-year membership for $99 (That’s $200 less than the regular discounted fee and
$600 less than retail!)
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14. GrantStation Promotion
Who: Eligible U.S. nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. New members or renew existing membership!
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15. 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
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16. GrantStation Promotion
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