December '03 - Grant Opportunities

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TechNotes eNewsletter
December 2003

The survey results are in and, overwhelmingly, you asked to see more effective uses of technology by local nonprofits. We weren't too surprised by this (we want to see this too!) and so we hope to bring you more examples and case studies starting with the January 2004 edition of TechNotes. If you admire (or are proud of) a nonprofit for their technology usage, let us know!

A very special thank you to all those who participated in our reader survey and congratulations to Ruth Casey of The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh. Ruth is the winner of our drawing and will be able to take a technology class of her choosing in the spring for free!

In This Issue:

Special Announcement: Spring Course Pricing
January Technology Class Preview
Grant Opportunities
National Nonprofit Technology Conference
Food for Thought

Special Announcement: Spring Course Pricing

For all of you cash-strapped nonprofits, we have good news. In response to the tough economic climate, the Bayer Center will be offering temporary price reductions to our courses in the Spring 2004 semester. And if that isn¿t all, be sure to check out our revised scholarship guidelines - more organizations than ever are now eligible! We have lots of classes to choose from so keep your eyes posted for our January - February brochure.

January Technology Class Preview
If you want to make better technology decisions for your organization, we encourage you to take Technology Planning for the Non-Technical Nonprofit. This five session class provides a comprehensive yet completely understandable way to organize your thoughts and priorities about technology so you make the most of your precious resources. A must for any nonprofit, especially those without a Chief Technology Officer! Starts January 22.

How about that New Year¿s resolution to get a handle on your organization¿s contacts? If you¿ve been thinking about Access, you might want to look at Managing Your Mailing List with Microsoft Access. This class assumes no prior database knowledge and you¿ll be able to use the skills learned in this class to design the best fit for your organization. Starts January 28.

Registration information will be included in the course catalog and will soon posted on the web. If you have any questions prior to receiving your catalog, please feel free to call the Bayer Center at 412-227-6814 or email us at bcnm@rmu.edu.

Grant Opportunities
The latest edition of Technology Grant News has just come out and there are opportunities for nonprofits in the following areas:

Unlimited Potential Grants for Community Based Technology and Learning Centers http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/citizenship/giving/apply/guidelines.asp

Technology for the Disabled
http://www.necfoundation.org

Youth-Led Social Entrepreneurial Projects
http://www.youthactionnet.org/minigrants.php

Microenterprise Development Programs in Low-Income Communities
http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/micro_index.html

The Bayer Center subscribes to the Technology Grant News and we are happy to forward information or let you read our copy if you happen to be in our neighborhood. If you want to get the latest Tech grant news yourself or browse back issues, check out their website at http://www.technologygrantnews.com

N-TEN Nonprofit Technology Conference
This annual national conference is for individuals and organizations working in nonprofit technology -- a great opportunity to meet peers and build relationships, share resources and ideas, and learn more about what's happening in the field. The 2004 Conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA, March 25 to March 27. We hope to see you there!

For more information, go to http://www.nten.org/ntc

Please note the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University will be closed from December 24. 2003 through January 5, 2004. We look forward to serving your technology needs in 2004!

Food for Thought
Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
--Pope John XXIII

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