The 2013 Grantastic grant has been awarded to the Gay-Straight Alliance Network. GSA Network is a national youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.
Imagistic will work with the GSA Network team to redesign the landing page for GSANetwork.org and address separating and highlighting California-specific and National-specific content. "I'm very pleased that the committee chose Gay-Straight Alliance Network for this year's Grantastic award recipient, " said Kevin Howard Goldberg, president of Imagistic. "Empowering youth to improve our world by expanding tolerance and acceptance is an incredibly meaningful mission. I look forward to helping GSAN do their work more efficiently and effectively."
GSA Network.org is running a Drupal 7 site with a CiviCRM integration.
2013 Expert Committee
The Grantastic awardee is selected by a group of internet, marketing and design experts. This year's committee included the following people:
- Terri Marie Beausejour
- With over over 25 years of software development and engineering experience, Terri has worked on financial services applications, graphics system engineering, and web and social media projects in the entertainment industry.
- Jonah Halper
- Jonah is a non profit marketer and fundraiser with over a decade of experience, specializing in new donor acquisition and engaging Gen X and Y’ers. As CEO of ALTRUICITY INC., he consults many organizations looking to engage young donors, and helps them develop a new generation of organizational leadership.
- Larry Hemley
- With more than 15 years experience, Larry is the visionary behind S.J.Hemley Marketing, a marketing and sales consulting firm offering services in marketing and sales strategy, marketing research, branding and lead generation marketing all with a common goal of delivering tangible results.
- Shelley Miles
- Shelley is an entrepreneurial executive. Her extensive background includes: double digit top line and bottom line growth at companies including The Walt Disney Company, extensive experience and success growing market share, channels of distribution, strategic relationships, and award-winning product development and marketing.
- Steve Paulson
- Steve, CEO of The Testing Guys, has over 20 years of web, gaming, internet and QA experience. And, per his request, we'll just say that he's a swell guy!
- Michael Tarquinio
- Mike is seasoned project management verteran who is a extraordinary team leader with a take-charge attitude. He is currently the Vice President of Operations at Double Prime, a leading provider of customized international and domestic technology solutions for medium and large-sized businesses.
About Gay-Straight Alliance Network
Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network) is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities. Visit their site at http://www.gsanetwork.org
About Imagistic
Founded in 1997, Imagistic is a business and technology solutions firm. Our mission is to help organizations use technology to support their business and improve their bottom line. With a strong attention to detail and exceptional client service, Imagistic offers a proven track record of hundreds of satisfied clients and successful implementations around the world. Our talented and seasoned staff offers decades of experience in business technology strategy, technology forensics / analysis, pre-development consultation, Internet and custom software development, content strategy, project management, design, and information architecture.
