While we do not recommend one approach over any other, we have learned over the past six years that nonprofits are very eager and willing to use the Internet if it facilitates the administrative processes of their potential funders. Nonprofits who do not have Internet access find public libraries a convenient resource as all are connected to the Web. It is also widely believed that online applications 'level the playing field' for all nonprofits, large and small. The concept of versioning is irrelevant in the Application Service Provider world. Therefore, the latest version is the one that is currently online.
Every customer is notified of new enhancements approximately two weeks in advance.
Customers need to do nothing at all in order to take advantage of the three to four major new releases each year. All backups are securely transported to an off-site storage facility and kept in locked containers for not less than six years or destroyed sooner if desired. The only requirement is that your computer have Netscape version 4 or higher or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or higher. It is preferred that you install the free Adobe Reader as a plug-in to your browser. As long as your computer has enough horsepower to browse other Web sites, it has enough horsepower to run CyberGrants.