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01 December 2004
Volume 1, Issue 3

In This Issue...

Welcome to Grassroots Client News !

As a client of Grassroots.org you are receiving
this monthly newsletter to keep you informed of the
latest news with Grassroots Client Services and other issues
related to operating your nonprofit organization.

We also publish a consumer-oriented newsletter called
Grassroots News. You can sign up for Grassroots News at
http://www.grassroots.org.

E-Mail Accounts

Included with your free web hosting account are 5 free
mailboxes for sending and receiving e-mail. This will allow
you to setup users with e-mail addresses using your
organization's own domain name.  (For example, you could use
johndoe@grassroots.org instead of having to use
johndoe@aol.com or johndoe@yahoo.com.)  These e-mail
accounts can then be used with Outlook or any other e-mail
software that can is compatible with POPmail accounts.

If you have more than 5 individuals (employees, volunteers,
etc.) that need e-mail access, additional mailboxes are
available for $1/mailbox per month or $25/month for an
unlimited number of mailboxes.

Remember that if you are using another e-mail account you
will want to move your newsletter and mailing list
subscriptions (such as Grassroots Client News) to your new
e-mail address.

If you need additional services or require technical help
with your hosting account, just e-mail TierraNet at
support@tierra.net or call (877) TIERRA-1.

Software Resource: Tucows

The budgets of many nonprofit organizations make it
difficult to afford the latest versions of commercial
software applications.  Last month we told you about
TechSoup (http://www.TechSoup.org) which allows you to
purchase commercial software at a discount with proof of
your nonprofit status.

An alternative to commercial software is shareware. With
shareware you can try the software for free for a period of
time and then pay if you want to continue to use it.  One of
the oldest distributors of shareware is Tucows
(http://www.tucows.com). There you can download many quality
software titles, including business applications, systems
utilities, Internet applications, multimedia tools and
games.

Stop SPAM Today

TechSoup.org and Mailshell are teaming up to sponsor the
2nd annual "Stop Spam Today!" campaign from November 9
through December 15. This five-week educational campaign
created just for the nonprofit community culminates on
December 15, when nonprofit organizations can order free
anti-spam software from Mailshell.

For more information go to http://www.stopspamtoday.org.

Discussion Forums

Exercise your freedom of speech !!!

All of our topical sites include discussion forums which are
easily accessible through the site's main page.  The forums
are a great way for you to help and encourage others, to
allow others to learn more about you and your organization,
and to build relationships with others in the same field of
interest.

You can access all of the Grassroots.org discussion forums
at http://www.grassroots.org/jive3.

We encourage you to visit the forums, register, and
participate. Let your voice be heard !

Free Legal Consulting

Grassroots.org now offers legal consulting services to
nonprofit organizations at no cost. To apply,
complete the form at http://www.grassroots.org/do/Legal.

Grant Resource: The Foundation Center

If your organization is seeking funding through grants from
outside sources, one of the best resources available is the
Foundation Center which provides many free and fee-based
services allowing you to identify potential sources of grant
monies.

In addition to having several physical libraries located
throughout the United States (Washington DC, New York,
Cleveland, Atlanta, and San Francisco) their web site,
located at http://www.fdncenter.org, also includes some
valuable information.  For example you can see a list of the
top 100 foundations by asset size at
http://foundationcenter.org/research/trends_analysis/top100assets.h
tml (Note: make sure you include the complete URL above in
your browser.)

Grassroots.org Banner

As part of your service agreement with Grassroots.org it's
necessary to place the Grassroots.org banner near the top of
your home page.

If you need another copy of the banner you can download it
at http://www.grassroots.org/images/grassroots_banner.jpg

Getting Your Site Designed

If you need assistance with creating or modifying your site,
our partner, X3O (http://www.x3o.com), is offering a low-
cost option that will get your site designed and developed
with a professional look.

If you are interested in this service send an e-mail message
to hosting@grassroots.org.

Administration

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Grassroots Client News
Copyright, 2004
Grassroots.org - A Heart at the Center of the Internet
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