This year, however, the organization can better accommodate clientele through the Internet. It took just eight months from the time the first grant proposal was written until the technology was fired up. And, there were no out of pocket expenses. Proving that smart implementation of a plan to gain funding doesn't have to take years. Smaller nonprofits that are looking to upgrade technology to benefit interoffice communication, as well as provide enhanced service to clients, must know how and where to get it.
Technology is available to nonprofits of all sizes.
It's just a matter of how willing and resourceful the nonprofit can be in locating it. As with any other program, gathering grant money and donations takes some perseverance. Second, local retailer NorthStar Business Solutions gave Moore the name of the grant person at the Rocky Mountain division of software giant Microsoft. The extensive grant application was sent it on Sept. 24 and returned and OK'd on Nov. 10. Lastly, Moore wrote software developer Symantec in regard to money needed for integration of the equipment.