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Through Tech Soup, WISR has just purchased a year's membership
in GrantStation. This valuable online resource can be made available
to members of the WISR community. For information on how to gain
access to GrantStation online, please contact John Bilorusky, WISR
President.
Here is some information about GrantStation: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Features & Benefits . . .
GrantStation does not simply collect and warehouse data. Instead,
the company researches funding sources by interacting directly with
funders nationwide. Our Members have access to the industry's most
up-to-date contact information, and grantmaking priorities.
Membership Overview: Find-a-Funder--Gain instant access
to thousands of foundation and corporate grantmakers that are actively
accepting proposals. GrantStation Funder Profiles include private
foundations, corporate foundations, corporate contribution programs,
religious funders, association grant programs, and select federal
and state programs. GrantStation Membership includes instant access
to thousands of pre-screened National and International grantmakers.
PLUS exclusive access to more than 2,000 hard-to-find local and
regional funders that have a specific geographic focus within a
state or region. Members Enjoy All of the Following Member Benefits:
Grantseeker's Toolkit: Common Grant Forms - Speed up the grant process
by having the right forms at your fingertips. The GrantStation Insider
- Our weekly e-Newsletter provides you with grantseeking opportunities
delivered right to your desktop. You'll receive the latest information
on new funding programs, upcoming deadlines, conferences, seminars,
and vital information for successful grantseekers. Federal Deadlines
- Updated daily. Produced exclusively for Members and sorted by
deadline date, our Federal Deadlines page offers detailed program,
contact, and application information on numerous federal grant opportunities.
Grant Resources - Handpicked websites that GrantStation recommends
for new ideas and information including federal, state-specific,
and international sites, as well as general philanthropic sites
that post current RFPs and funding priorities Grant Research Immediately
gain access to our collection of Research Tips designed to make
you more effective and successful. Categories include Funder Facts,
Concept Validation, Conducting a Search, IRS Form 990, Ask the Funder,
and a Fundraising Glossary. Proposal Building Access our self-paced
Proposal Building tutorial, where you'll master the art of putting
together successful grant proposals. Learn everything you need to
know about letters of inquiry. http://www.grantstation.com
All of the above is available to WISR for the next 12 months,
so contact John Bilorusky to learn how to access this resource,
to receive information and support for your efforts in seeking outside
funding for community projects, either in collaboration with WISR
and/or with other community groups.
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and other organizations get the stuff they need -- for FREE.
Create a free wish list and get automatically matched up with local
businesses and residents who are donating items which meet your
needs. See a listing of some ofthe free items currently available
in San Francisco.
http://www.ireuse.com/nonprofit.aspx
https://www.ireuse.com/admin/cleanSweep3.aspx?id=979&edit=editr
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Tech Soup has a web site of lots of technical resources
for non-profits. The following web page gives some suggestions
about how to access data bases and information about possible
funding donors (some options are free and some cost up to $100 or
so):
http://www.techsoup.org/howto/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=591
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