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GroundWork group eNewsletter |
| Volume III Issue 11 |
November 2008 |
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GroundWork group Mission Statement: "To strengthen the impact of nonprofit organizations by enhancing their
ability to achieve their missions through sustainable and affordable information management, education and
technology solutions."
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| Web Site Management |
The Alzheimer's Association, Central Ohio Chapter has a website that is hosted by the national Alzheimer's
Association whose content is accessed and managed through use of a content management system tool. The
Alzheimer's Association, Central Ohio Chapter began looking for a different arrangement for their web site
management. Michelle Chippas, Executive Director of the local chapter, approached GroundWork group about helping them manage
their web site.
After talking through the issues and investigating the specific content management system, we began
making updates to the site on a trial basis in mid September. Michelle and her staff were pleased with the turn
around time, and as a result we began doing more and more web site work for them. Michelle feels as though she has
better control over the content of their web site, and the updates and additions happen much more rapidly now.
Eventually, our collaborative work together evolved into a new GroundWork group
service offering: Web Site Management. We are now offering Web Site Hosting as well.
Check out the Central Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association website at this link:
http://www.alz.org/centralohio
Please contact us at 614-884-7780 for more information about how we can help you with your web site management
and/or web site hosting needs.
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All GroundWork group members have a terrific opportunity to provide your staff with online training classes
through MindLeaders. Course offerings include business, compliance, health and safety, and more. Course fees
are just $25 ($35 for technical courses)---a very special offering just for GroundWork group members! Be watching
for more information in the mail early in 2009. In the meantime, feel free to browse the Course Catalog topics
at www.mindleaders.com or contact Brenda Grosse at (614)884-7780 ext 101
for more information.
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| Pelotonia - A behind the scenes success story! |
With an office and only a few desks, at the time, and three weeks to go before an open
house and press releases going out to announce his new Columbus-based nonprofit, Tom Lennox approached
GroundWork group with a challenge to help get his organization completely setup from a technical perspective.
GroundWork group rose to that challenge and, in that short three-week period, was instrumental in swinging
Pelotonia into operation by getting the organization up and running on our IT In a Box Managed Service. By
utilizing this service offering, it provided a simple and worry-free IT capacity for the new organization
that included: a full technical infrastructure including a server, email capability,
Microsoft Office Pro, centralized data storage and back-up, print capability, network security, spam filters,
remote access and secure wireless connectivity to the Internet. Moreover, GroundWork group assisted the
organization by identifying the optimal in-house computer equipment, configuring the equipment and providing
staff with training.
Additionally, Pelotonia is using GroundWork group's CIVIC Solution to manage the database of event registrants
and volunteers. GroundWork group developed, launched and continues to host their website. In the first week of
its release, Pelotonia's website had over 1,700 hits and over 7,000 page views. Furthermore, 375 individuals
registered to get more information!
This recent success story with Pelotonia has demonstrated how Groundwork group was able to take a vision and
leadership, and turn it into a fully functioning organization in less than a month's time. We are calling
this new service offering "Nonprofit In a Box".
Pelotonia is a Columbus-based nonprofit organization established in 2008 with the objective to fund cancer
research. Made possible by NetJets' generous $12.5 million gift to The Ohio State University Comprehensive
Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute (The James), Pelotonia was
created to organize a new cycling event in Central Ohio. The riding experience promises to attract serious
riders as well as emotionally committed neighbors, friends and spectators for an ambitious weekend of cycling,
entertainment and volunteerism to benefit cancer research. Pelotonia's inaugural tour is slated for the fall
of 2009 with a goal of attracting over 2,200 cyclists, each raising a minimum of $1,000, and 100% of every
dollar raised funding research. The name Pelotonia is derived from and inspired by "peloton," a French word
meaning small ball or pellet, which is a cycling term describing a pack of riders who benefit from working
together as a group.
Tom Lennox, Executive Director, shares the passion of Pelotonia. "I am a cancer survivor, having fought this
disease with the help of excellent physicians and staff of The James just last year," said Lennox. "I know
how critical it is that we continue to make research a priority, particularly the funding of new researchers,
many of whom must wait years in order to receive funding to explore new treatments."
Pelotonia is one of GroundWork groups' newest Members. For more information, please visit their website at
www.pelotonia.org or email them at
questions@pelotonia.org.
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GroundWork group Contact Information:
GroundWork group, 1880 Mackenzie Drive, Suite 207
Columbus, OH 43220
GroundWork group Team Members: John Hrusovsky, CEO;
Dale Abrams, Executive Advisor; Brenda Grosse, VP of Operations & Administration;
Stephanie Neighbarger, VP of IT; Tom Guy, VP of Member Services; Bryan Butler, VP of CIVIC Solutions;
Jamie Ratcliffe, Eric Jones and Dan McCaslin, IT Specialists; Bob Campbell and Randy Wright, Developers;
Carolyn Green, CIVIC Education & Administration; and
Tracy Nelson, Grant Writer & Consultant.
GroundWork group is proud to be a Community Partner of
United Way of Central Ohio.
bgrosse@groundworkgroup.org
http://www.groundworkgroup.org
614-884-7780
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