1. Launch Your 2015 Grants Plan with GrantStation
9/8/2018
Launch Your 2015 Grants Plan with GrantStation
April 30, 2015

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4. Launch Your 2015 Grants Plan with GrantStation
9/8/2018
Launch Your 2015 Grants Plan with GrantStation
April 30, 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. Turning the Page – v2.0 – Week 1 Virtual Classroom Presentation & Leader Notes
We Are Here
We Are Here
Where Are You?
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7. 9/8/2018 Introduction to TechSoup Participant Poll
Agenda
Introduction to TechSoup
Participant Poll
Do you have a grant strategy?
Launch Your Grant Strategy
Project Description Worksheet
Research
Decision Matrix
GrantStation Special Offer
Q&A

8. 9/8/2018 About TechSoup Global
We are a global network of 63 partner NGOs that provide the best technology resources to over a half-million organizations in 121 countries.
We connect organizations and people with the resources, support, and technology they need to change the world.
Learn more from our 2014 Year in Review.

9. 9/8/2018
Our Reach
We are working toward a time when every social benefit organization on the planet has the technology, resources, and knowledge it needs to operate at its full potential.
121
countries served 41
Net2 local groups
615k
NGOs reached 63
partner NGOs

10. 9/8/2018
Our Impact
Together, we build a stronger, more resilient civil society.
79%
$4.8B 35
of NGOs have improved organizational efficiency with TechSoup Global's resource offering*
in technology products and grants employed by NGOs for the greater good
languages used to provide education and support
100+
5.9M
600,000
corporate and foundation partners connected with the causes and communities they care about
annual visits to our websites
newsletter subscribers empowered with actionable knowledge
*Source: = survey conducted among TechSoup members in 2013.

11. Our Product Donation Programs
9/8/2018
Our Product Donation Programs
Donated technology, education, and community forum resources for NGOs save costs, magnify impact, and extend reach.

12. GrantStation Special Offer, May 5-6
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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13. Participant Poll
Do you have an overall grants strategy in your organization?
Yes No
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14. Participant Poll
Are you an existing GrantStation member or have you used it before?
Yes No

15. GrantStation Promotion and Discount Programs

16. GrantStation Promotion
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$600 less than retail!)
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with their free tour:

17. GrantStation Promotion
Who: Eligible U.S. nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. New members or renew existing membership!
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18. GrantStation Promotion
When: 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern), May 5 through 5 p.m. Pacific time (8 p.m. Eastern), May 6
Tip: Wait until this timeframe to put GrantStation into your TechSoup cart!

19. GrantStation Promotion
Where:
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20. Additional Resources GrantStation Program Eligibility and Restrictions
Tour GrantStation
FAQ page
About GrantStation
GrantStation Help 

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