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FY17 Orange Funding Application Feedback(Third Sector Alliance Survey) 37 <br /> Did you experience any <br /> technical/technology difficulties completing <br /> or submitting this application? <br /> Answered:31 Skipped:4 <br /> Yes(please <br /> describe in... <br /> No <br /> 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% <br /> Answer Choices Responses <br /> Yes(please describe in Comments) 70.97% 22 <br /> No 29.03% 9 <br /> Total 31 <br /> # Comments Date <br /> 1 All forms requiring import of files from other formals were difficult. 2/26/2016 4:35 PM <br /> 2 Our initial CD of the application and attachments was not readable by Town of Chapel Hill staff.The second CD copy 2/26/2016 3:46 PM <br /> of the material was readable. <br /> 3 The insert sections--for the work plan and budgets were difficult to work with and format. 2/26/2016 3:31 PM <br /> 4 Some files were not accessible fir those using screen enhancers 2/25/2016 4:31 PM <br /> 5 See comments section about the program/agency budget. 2/25/2016 2:24 PM <br /> 6 Some pages would not let me type onto them 2/25/2016 1:56 PM <br /> 7 We had problems with the excel program. 2/25/2016 12:52 PM <br /> 8 The original program activity template did not allow(or I could not figure out)for work to be typed in. 2/25/2016 12:12 PM <br /> 9 Embedding the budgets proved difficult.IT eventually able to make it work. 2/25/2016 11:26 AM <br /> 10 Fortunately,the staff person,Myra Austin,was actively involved.However,getting all the supporting documents was 2/20/2016 10:00 PM <br /> difficult.One thing,it was required that the board pass a motion that the President could seek funding-although it <br /> says in the bylaws that the sole function of the Friends is to raise money!The directions were not clear which caused a <br /> number of phone calls and emails for clarification.In seeing Jackie,I suggested that someone,who is not familiar with <br /> it or technologically knowledgeable,read it before it's distributed to increase its clarity. <br /> 11 We encountered several issues with the work statement.We repeatedly lost data and could not get it to print correctly 2/17/2016 1:05 PM <br /> on the page.A lot of time was spent dealing with the inefficiency and deficiencies of the work statement section. <br /> 12 Insertion of the Excel budget worksheet imbedded into the document and inclusion of the signed documents in the 2/16/2016 6:38 PM <br /> submission process.-especially since one of them was in the middle of the document. <br /> 13 One of our computers didn't have enough memory to embed the excel sheets.We wasted time until we realized that 2/16/2016 4:04 PM <br /> the director's laptop could do it. <br /> 13 / 24 <br />