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FY17 Orange Funding Application Feedback(Third Sector Alliance Survey) 45 <br /> al 1 Please describe any other challenges <br /> or issues, not already addressed, that were <br /> experienced completing and/or submitting <br /> the application: <br /> sv md: "I mwppem�a� <br /> � <br /> Responses Date <br /> 1 The application form itself wa not difficult to work with. 2/26/2016 3:56 PM <br /> 2 nu 2/25/2016 2:25 PM <br /> 3 It was quite time consuming.The time needed to complete took me by surprise 2/25/2016 2:04 PM <br /> 4 None 2/25/2016 12:53 PM <br /> 5 NA 2/25/2016 12:39 PM <br /> 6 Although I do feel that enough advance notice was given that everyone should have had sufficient time to complete 2/22/2016 12:50 PM <br /> the applications,the timing of them being due right after a short week(due to the MLK holiday),at 2pm(instead of the <br /> previous 5pm),and right after a Friday snow day was not ideal. In this day and age,having to burn the files onto a CD <br /> or save them on a flash drive and mail or deliver them somewhere in town seems outdated,in additional to a specified <br /> (and large)number of paper copies for some applications,and email submittal.In addition,it didn't actually say <br /> anywhere on the instructions where the applications should be mailed/delivered to.Assumedly the addresses on the <br /> cover page of the instructions serve for the Human Services funding,but the address for the HOME application(which <br /> is different)was never given. <br /> 7 What was requested was not clear. 2/20/2016 10:04 PM <br /> 8 It is always challenging for IFC because we apply for different programs(food,shelter,support circles). 2/16/2016 4:06 PM <br /> 9 Submission seems overly complicated and difficult email submissions,cd-rom/thumb drives,hard copy delivery of a 2/16/2016 2:33 PM <br /> varying number of signed originals and copies,etc.The bad weather created added difficulty and stress due to office <br /> closures on the Friday before the deadline and poor road/driving conditions on the Monday of the due date.An <br /> extension of the due date to Tuesday would have been appreciated. <br /> 10 Completing 3 separate applications for different of our programs was much more complicated and increased the risk of 2/16/2016 1:00 PM <br /> making mistakes or omissions for the different jurisdictions. <br /> 11 Also,given the changes and our conflict to attend the orientation meeting,we were expecting to see an audio/video 2/16/2016 12:38 PM <br /> recording of the session...beyond the online materials to understand process better. <br /> 12 The entire process was difficult,from the lack of written/clear instructions,to the low support of staff in understanding 2/16/2016 12:32 PM <br /> or correctly responding to questions,to attempting to understand exactly what financial data was needed,to trying to <br /> get the data on the document.For an organization needing more than one person to work on the application,the <br /> process was very unfriendly.Very often,a financial employee needs to access the application along with a program <br /> employee.This application was not conducive to more than one person from the agency working on it. <br /> 13 see above 2/16/2016 12:24 PM <br /> 14 I always ask if I do not know.Again,staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. 2/16/2016 12:21 PM <br /> 21 / 24 <br />