~ Free Smartsheet service for NPOs ~
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2022/4/1
GK Cloud Smart
Cloud Smart (Representative: Junichiro Miyazaki, Headquarters: Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo1-5-6 Resona Kudan Building5Floor)NPOsFor the purpose of supporting the activities of (non-profit organizations), "Cloud for Goodwill by Cloudsmart (Cloud service for good intentions)Will be provided.
In particular,NPOsCan be used for collaborationSmartsheetPlatform and Pro Bono SmartsheetWe will provide professional services free of charge to selected organizations from among the applicant organizations.SmartsheetIt is possible to add unlimited collaborators, which is one of the strengths of Cloud Smart.SmartsheetWe will utilize our experience and knowledge about NPO support.
Smartsheet And
Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR) is a core platform used by 100% of Fortune 90 major companies in the United States, where the head office is located, and the federal government (Note 190) such as the US military and the Procurement Agency for project management.It is used by 9000 brands in XNUMX countries worldwide.
Smartsheet features enterprise-level scalability.Expand project management and team collaboration, including launching hundreds of projects and managing the entire project in a dashboard.
Examples of using Smartsheet from non-profit organizations in other countries
Smartsheet is used for various activities of nonprofits, as in the URL example below (Task Force for Global Health).
https://jp.smartsheet.com/customers/the-task-force-for-global-health
(The photo is reprinted from the above Smartsheet site)
For details, please see the page of Smartsheet utilization examples of non-profit organizations in other countries that Cloud Smart translates and introduces.
https://cloudsmart.jp/smartsheet/user/non-profit/
Free provision mechanism
CloudSmart will create a Smartsheet sheet and share it with the selected organizations in order to acquire the know-how necessary to support various collaborations of NPOs.The group that received the sharing can collaborate by viewing and editing the sheets.
According to Smartsheet's terms of service (Note XNUMX), the target of support is only for non-profit activities of NPOs that do not carry out commercial activities (specifically, profitable businesses that are carried out as "other businesses" are not covered. In addition, it will be used after agreeing on the purpose and purpose of acquiring the know-how necessary for supporting various collaborative work of NPOs of CloudSmart.
For organizations that do not meet the above conditions or who need to own a seat, we will arrange an account acquisition and provide only consulting services related to the use of Smartsheet free of charge.In addition, for activities with high public interest, we will subsidize the acquisition of paid accounts within the budget.
Benefits of the adopted NPO project
The adopted NPOs can receive the following merits.
- You can use the Smartsheet platform for NPO collaboration for free.
- Get professional support for Smartsheet, including dashboard creation, for free.
- Since it will be in the form of shared use of the Smartsheet service used by Cloud Smart, there is no particular burden on the adopting organization.
- You can get support for using cloud tools such as Google that can work with Smartsheet.
Admission Information
1 Target
Specified non-profit organization (NPO corporation) with a clear purpose of activity that meets all of the following requirements
- The target of use is not a profitable business
- Being an organization under or not under the control of a specific corporation
- Need to use cloud services for team collaboration
- Agree that this service is not an indefinite offer
- Being able to respond to inquiries from Zoom and others regarding how to use it at the examination stage
- Agree to the purpose and purpose of "Acquiring the know-how necessary to support various collaborative work of NPOs" of Cloud Smart
- Being able to cooperate with cloud smart case coverage, homepage introductions, seminars, etc.
* Based on the above conditions, we will determine the support group from among the application groups according to our own standards.In judging, we will refer to the public interest of the organization, the suitability of collaboration needs for Smartsheet, and the horizontal deployment of know-how gained from support.Please note that even if all of the above are met, it may not be applicable.
* General incorporated associations and general incorporated foundations that do not meet non-profit requirements are not covered by this service.
2. Number of groups to be supported
for the time being,Several groupsWe will increase the number of support targets as cloud smart grows.
3. Application period
2022April 4st (Friday) -June 1th (Thursday) 2022Until (the application period may be extended)
4. How to Apply
At the URL belowFormPlease apply from
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/14a86b8b38884f32b4ea35784a0831f9
4. Announcement of adopted projects
In addition to contacting them individually, they will be posted on the cloud smart homepage one after another.
April Dream ~ Sharing know-how through horizontal expansion in the future
Utilizing the knowledge gained from the support of individual organizations and projects, we will extract points that will lead to the success of NPO IT and cloud-based collaboration, create templates for each activity field, and provide Smartsheet's solution center etc. ..In addition, we will develop a program for groups that are doing similar activities to spread the results obtained by one group to other groups through workshops and so on.
Cloud Smart contributes to the DX of Japanese NPOs by supporting the use of cloud services for good intentions.
(Reference information)
SmartsheetWhat is possible with
We have created a public dashboard so that you can have a concrete image, so please refer to it.
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=e013137a28ee4be08e8fbaa584b800e8
- Dashboard report
- Can be used instead of the homepage
- It can be used as an indispensable information transmission platform for NPOs.
- Report to supporters
- You can share and disseminate the progress and results of the project.
- Can be used instead of the homepage
- Form
- You can use the form to collect various information such as responding to inquiries.
- For example,
- Volunteer recruitment form
- Relief request form
- Event RSVP (Attendance Confirmation)
- seat
- You can centrally manage the information necessary for the activities of the group.
- For example,
- Managing group projects
- Coordinating the schedule of large events and volunteers
- Monitor the progress of the project and find early issues
- Information sharing and communication between members and volunteers
- Aggregation of information needed to report to donors and sponsors
- Transfer of sponsor records, documents and materials
- Record of each related discussion
- Keeping history records of sponsors, volunteers, documents, etc.
- Organization management / accounting
- All editing history is saved, so it can be used for auditing, tax handling, etc.
- Improvement of organizational management operations such as report preparation
- Onboarding for new volunteers
- We support early immediate action by showing the location and procedures of necessary materials to newly joined members.
What is cloud smart?
CloudSmart is a certified professional service partner for Smartsheet.We acquired "Smartsheet Professional Service Certification" (Note 12) for the first time in Japan in December last year, and started providing professional services to users and partners in January this year.Also, as a Smartsheet consultant, I am working to support the spread of Smartsheet in Japan.
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What is the "smart" of cloud smart?
CloudSmart is mainly targeted at Smartsheet, but the purpose is to support the utilization of cloud services "smartly" in general.
"Smart" means not only using cloud services efficiently, but also taking advantage of the cost benefits of cloud services.
For example, the Cloud Smart homepage utilizes the free tier of the Google Cloud platform.We also utilize YouTube, which is free of charge for video tutorials such as workshops.
By utilizing the cloud "smartly" in this way, it is possible to support the activities of various organizations more efficiently and concentrate on the original purpose without incurring high system costs. We are aiming for it.
Spreading the cost benefits of the cloud
In the past, in order to build and operate an information system, it was necessary to purchase system resources and hire an operation management specialist.The organization that builds the system required a considerable initial investment.
When Miyazaki, the representative of Cloud Smart, was involved in communication policy at the former Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, he supported the construction of systems necessary for computerization of local governments and various organizations. It required an investment of tens of millions to hundreds of millions of yen, and supported the computerization of various organizations with low-interest loans and subsidies.
However, with the advent of the cloud, this common sense has been overturned.As a result, the use of IT in business areas where it has been considered difficult to use is expanding.At that time, the same thing as the tens of millions of yen system that was subsidized is now realized with free and inexpensive cloud services.
Cloud Smart will support NPOs to enjoy the cost benefits of cloud services.
What is Pro Bono?
Pro Bono is an abbreviation for Pro Bono Publico in Latin. Pro = For Bono = Good thing Publico = Public means "for public good".Specifically, it means that companies, etc. provide specialized skills and experience as volunteers and bring about results in solving social issues.
CloudSmart supports NPOs to become IT by utilizing the strength of Smartsheet, which is the ability to add many free users, and the experience and knowledge of cloud services such as CloudSmart's Smartsheet.
(note)
- Posted on FedRAMP Marketplace for federal agencies and contractors
- This is the condition as the Smartsheet Terms of Use state that "the service may not be sold, resold, licensed, sublicensed, distributed, or framed to a third party".
- Certified to have the ability to build large-scale systems
Company Info
GK Cloudsmart LLC (English name: Cloudsmart LLC)
Representative: Junichiro Miyazaki
Headquarters Address: 1-5-6 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Resona Kudan Building 5th Floor KS Floor
contact information
Jungo in charge of cloud smart
Email: jungo@cloudsmart.jp
Phone: 050-6867-9911 Mobile: 070-8450-3368