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Lewisville Regional Conference March 5, 2005

Lewisville Regional Conference March 5, 2005. Breakout Session Obtaining Funds and Grants Bill Boland. Background – Senior Net Austin IBM/SBC Symposium Austin Funding Programs Open Discussion. Obtaining Funds and Grants. AGENDA. Austin Learning Center. Started in 1998

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Lewisville Regional Conference March 5, 2005

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  1. Lewisville Regional ConferenceMarch 5, 2005 Breakout Session Obtaining Funds and Grants Bill Boland

  2. Background – Senior Net Austin IBM/SBC Symposium Austin Funding Programs Open Discussion Obtaining Funds and Grants • AGENDA

  3. Austin Learning Center • Started in 1998 • Host– AGE - Non-Profit Organization • Facilities -- 13 CPU’s, Proj., DSL, Server • Volunteer’s -- Approx. 50 to 55 • Student’s / Year -- 300 to 400 • 95 % of Equipment from Grants • Operating Costs

  4. Technology Seminar for Non-Profits Sponsored by IBM and SBC Global

  5. Goal: to improve and streamline non-profit organizations through better use of technology: • Donations processes available through internet • Reporting processes on-line • Registering clients • Web page development • Feedback to the community through e-mails and web • Newsletters

  6. Goals continued: • Branding and Marketing your nonprofit •  Use of Internet in Fund Raising •  Access Data Base - for collecting Metric's and Performance • Digital Photography to increase marketing • Digital slide shows on-line for donors and clients

  7. How to accomplish • Conduct a one day seminar for 50 participants • Have 8 sessions of 1 hour 15 minutes in duration, with 2 running concurrently. • AM and PM break out area of 15 minutes • Lunch in the cafeteria • Classes conducted in the lab and in the President’s Room at AGE. • Seminar to run from 9:30 to 3:30

  8. The Tentative Agenda • 9:30 AM - 10:30AM  Introduction and Sessions 1 &  2 • 10:45AM - 11:45AM - Sessions # 3 & 4 • 12 AM to 1 P M    - Keynote and Lunch (The Keynote : IBM and SBC giving short 7 to 8 Minute Overview's of " Their Criteria for Evaluating Grant Request's“) • 1:15PM  - 2:15PM  - Sessions # 5& 6 • 2:30PM  - 3:30PM  - Sessions # 7 & 8

  9. Help and Resources Needed: • Printing costs • handouts of instructions • name badges • flyers and promo material • Money for breakouts and lunches • Equipment loan/borrow • Seeking: • $500 for printing offsets • $500 for food and drink offsets • Loan of a laptop for presentations

  10. Tentative Symposium Topics and Speakers • Mail Merge for Mass Mailing                                   -- R. Holley • Branding Your Non-Profit                                       -- D. Przybylski  •  Use of Digital Photography for Marketing            -- D. Przybylski • Basic Web-page Dev. for Non-profits                    -- R. Holley • Basic Spreadsheets for Non-profits                      --  S Foote • Grant Measurement Techniques for Non-P's      --  S. Foote •   Use of Power Point for Effective Presentations – R. Przybylski •   Security and Maintenance Factors for Non-P's  -- L. Carlton •   Keynote Address •    -- Corp. Grant Evaluation Criteria                      -- S. Darr  -- SBC                                                                                       --  S. Dochen- IBM

  11. Tentative Support Work GroupsLeaders/Volunteer's • Agenda and Speakers                                   Roberta • Enrollment                                                     Reg. Team • Marketing & Media Support                         Doris T. • Equipment & Technical Support                  Carl P. • Food, Drinks, Utensils, Etc.                          Chris • Handouts/Publishing/Name tags, etc.       Reg. Team • Facility Set-up/Greeting & Seating Reg. Team

  12. Symposium Summary • Smaller Attendance than planned – OK • 13 Non Profit Org.’s Attended • 10 to 12 Students per Session • Well received by Attendees & Sponsors • Profitable • To offer Follow-on’s

  13. Austin Sr. Net Funding Instruction and Facilities -- Basic Courses -- $30 for 4 weeks -- Seminars -- $15 / 2 hours -- Full Day Seminar -- $45 , box lunch incl. -- Digital Photography Club -- $45/yr. – Mo. Mtg’s -- Personal Home Tutoring -- $30/hr. -- CPU Servicing -- $30/hr. – on site & home -- Rent out Classroom -- $50/hr. -- Symposium -- $50, box lunch incl. Grants/Donations -- IBM/SBC -- Partnerships – RSVP & SFE -- Student Gifts and Donations -- Church Grants -- Corporate Retiree Programs -- Exxon/3M/AMD

  14. SeniorNet Austin is a Program of Austin Groups for the Elderly Featuring Personal Computer Training and It’s Use in Everyday Life

  15. SeniorNet Austin  Is an all volunteer organization whose goals are--- • to establish and operate a learning center • to provide basic computer education to fellow seniors, age 50 and older. • to teach, at minimal cost, computer literacy to any senior willing to learn.

  16. SeniorNet Austin Is a Member of the National SeniorNet Organization and is Sponsored by IBM,SBC and Many Individual Donors

  17. Why Are We Special?…….. • Started in 1997, we’ve been at it for 8 years • Staffed by retired and professional dedicated volunteers your age • Very low turn over rate. We stay because we like it. • Fun atmosphere, no pressures

  18. We Have Great Teaching Facilities! • State of the art lab • One machine per student • One coach for 2 every students • Handouts for home reference • Individual help available at your home (nominal fee)

  19. We are talented mature volunteers and coaches who have taught computer skills to over a thousand seniors while having fun and making many new friends. Plus +++++

  20. Learn to Make Friends With Your Computer

  21. Learn to Have Fun With Your Computer

  22. Learn to be Your Own Travel Agent Le Louvre Summer Hermitage Palo Duro Canyon

  23. Learn to Buy and Sell on EBay • Automobiles • Boats • Jewelry • Crafts • Antiques • Junk

  24. Learn Desktop Genealogy

  25. Learn the Art of Digital Photography

  26. Learn to Enhance Your Photos

  27. Learn the Magic of the Internet • E-mail friends here and afar • Visit art museums worldwide • Find the perfect cruise at the right price • Find coupons for your favorite shops and restaurants • Research your prescriptions • Work a crossword a day • Watch your stock portfolio • Research secrets to staying young…….. Fact or fiction • Play your favorite old radio programs • Read newspapers from other cities

  28. Learn Computer and Internet Games L N R A E L O W N U F

  29. Our Classes in Action

  30. Is This You? Then You Need SeniorNet Austin!

  31. How Do I Get Started? • Call us 451-4611 • Visit our web site www. seniornetaustin.org • E-mail us director@ seniornetaustin.org • Visit us 3710 Cedar Street

  32. January 2005 by Roberta Przybylski and Carl Pingry

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