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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Chapter Leaders, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The moment you’ve all been waiting for…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The 2020 Chapter Admin Funding program is open!
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As you are aware, the <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding/">Chapter Admin Funding program</a> offers annual funding to support ISOC Chapters and SIGs to manage their day-to-day
activities and maximize their effectiveness. For the full list of supported activities, please refer to the <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/chapter-admin-funding/list-costs" target="_blank">List of Costs</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2020 Chapter Admin Funding applications are open from 5 May to 30 June.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applications must be submitted by Chapter Officers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applications submitted after the 30 June deadline will not be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applications must be submitted via MemberNova (Go to your Chapter Officer Dashboard and click on My Chapter Grants).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The max. amounts for which each Chapter is eligible depends on the Chapter badges received during the last Chapter Performance Evaluation and will be indicated for each Chapter
in the application. An overview of the max. amounts per badge can also be found on the
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding/">Chapter Admin Funding webpage</a> as a reference.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chapters must have a bank account in the legal name of their Chapter in order to be eligible for funding.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Click the link to: <a href="https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/Entity/Details?ViewId=47232c9a-2c56-479e-803d-d71c2b03ef9a&EntityId=4e27cf2b-55f5-4bf5-899a-7b7701bea434&EntityTypeId=c607b896-b5aa-4d1e-99c7-bac574db435f">
Apply for 2020 Chapter Admin Funding</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly on <a href="mailto:philipsen@isoc.org">philipsen@isoc.org</a> (alternatively, you can also reach us on <a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org">chapter-support@isoc.org</a>)
if you have any questions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Finally, a special thank you to the Chapter representatives who supported us during user testing to improve the user experience of this application form, and thanks to all for your patience during the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">--- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C1C2C">Stine Philipsen,</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C1C2C;background:white"> Chapters & Individual Members Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C1C2C"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:philipsen@isoc.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">philipsen@isoc.org</span></a><span style="color:#0C1C2C;background:white"> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/stinephilipsen"><span style="color:#0563C1">@StinePhilipsen</span></a>
</span><span style="color:#0C1C2C"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="color:#0563C1">@internetsociety</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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