GrantStation Technical Assistance Program Summary

• An association, grantmaker, or government agency purchases a set of GrantStation Memberships (see rates below).
• GrantStation provides Membership Activation Forms, customized with the purchasing organization’s logo.
• The purchasing organization distributes the Membership Activation Forms as needed to its members, grantees, and field offices.
• The recipient organization faxes the Membership Activation Form to GrantStation when ready to begin using GrantStation.
• GrantStation activates the membership on receipt of the Membership Activation Form, immediately providing a user name/password for the new Member, and scheduling an on-line tour and training on how to use the research tools and resources on GrantStation.
• The tour/training focuses on how to use GrantStation to leverage additional funding for any program or project that has already been funded, or to identify grantmakers (and a grants strategy) for a new program. (We encourage our new Members to include a board member/other staff/or volunteer(s) in this training.)
• The tour/training can last up to three hours, depending on the complexity of the project and the skill level of the recipient organization. Most tours/trainings take about 1.5 hrs.
• Immediately following the tour/training the recipient organization is sent an e-Tracking Form. Each organization keeps track of grant proposals submitted during a one year time period using GrantStation as a research tool. The organization notes those grant requests that are funded, denied, and pending.
• At the end of one year, GrantStation conducts a survey of the recipient organizations and provides the purchasing organization with a final report which clearly identifies the return on investment.

Each recipient organization is encouraged to call or email GrantStation throughout their year-long Membership if they have any questions or need guidance in the area of grantmaker research, grant writing, or grant management. There is no extra charge for this component of the GS-TAP program.

Each recipient organization receives the weekly e-newsletter, the GrantStation Insider, which keeps the concept of on-going grantseeking upper-most in their minds.

What are the outcomes or benefits purchasing organizations can expect?

By teaching the staff of recipient organizations how to identify new grantmakers and leverage grant awards, they become fully aware of the impact of every grant and how to use that award to bring other donors to the table. This is particularly important when the grant awarded does not cover the entire cost of the project.

Have others used this program?

There are numerous organizations including grantmakers, national and regional associations, government agencies, etc. who have implemented the GS-TAP with great success. Take a look at a few Case Studies to see the sort of return on investment purchasing organizations might expect.

What does this program cost?

Volume purchase rates on One-Year GrantStation Memberships are:

(Please note: Purchase of Memberships is calculated is per unit. For example, purchasing 55/2-year Memberships the cost would be $249 each, rather than $299 each.)

Organizations that purchase 100 GrantStation Memberships or more will receive free co-branding of the GrantStation Insider Member e-Newsletter. A customized header with the purchasing organization’s logo and sponsorship information will open each newsletter, providing recognition for the on-going technical assistance available to recipient organizations.

Contact Cynthia M. Adams at cadams@grantstation.com or call 907.457.6601 for more information and individual quotes.