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Community FAQs

Is my organization a good candidate for an IMS solution?
How many IMS Community donations are granted each year?
What is the monetary value of an IMS Community donation?
How long does the selection process take?
If my organization is selected as an IMS Community recipient, what happens next?
Why do I have to sign a contract with IMS if I am a IMS Community recipient?
Who owns my site if it uses an IMS solution?
Can award recipients expand the capabilities of their IMS website?

Is my organization a good candidate for an IMS solution?
See the Selection Process page.

How many IMS Community donations are granted each year?
IMS Community donations are usually granted to 1-2 qualifying non profit organizations each business quarter, however IMS reserves the right to modify the number based on available resources.

What is the monetary value of an IMS Community donation?
The monetary amount depends on the type of product or service requested. The most common request is for our website management product, IMS SiteManager.

A standard package IMS SiteManager license fee is $2495 a year, so the cash value of the award starts there and increases by that amount each year an organization renews its contract with IMS. In some cases, IMS reserves the right to include a custom design ($1995) or premium modules (ranging from $195 to $595 per year ) with the initial award. The exact amount will always be clearly documented in writing at the time of acceptance.

How long does the selection process take?
Usually after reviewing your application IMS will notify you via email within a couple weeks to let you know if your organization qualifies as a good candidate for an IMS solution. After that the selection process depends on the number of qualified applicants ahead of your organization and the availability of IMS resources during that quarter.

If my organization is selected as an IMS Community recipient, what happens next?
After notification, we'll mail or email you a contract and you'll have a week to respond if you wish to accept the donation.

Based on your application form we finalize the details (Sections Names, Design, etc) and include those in the contract. The initial contract outlines that IMS agrees to waive the license fee for that year. Additional fees for custom work may also be waived, depending on the final award amount set by IMS. Subsequent annual renewal fees will also be waived, per the initial award instructions, however we require an updated contract be signed each year for our records.

IMS SiteManager recipients should preview the IMS SiteManager Web site - FAQ for more info.

Why do I have to sign a contract with IMS if I am a IMS Community recipient?
The initial contract lists what is included in the donation package, so both parties know what to expect. After the first year you will receive a renewal contract, which simply reiterates the terms and waves the agreed upon license fees for that year.

Who owns my site if it uses an IMS solution?
You will always maintain ownership of the content, text, and images that you upload to the site. If you wish to cancel your IMS contract, you can grab an HTML copy of your site and host it with any ISP. Of course you will lose your IMS control panel capabilities.

Can award recipients expand the capabilities of their IMS website?
Of course. IMS products are built so that it would be easy for organizations to expand their sites capabilities when the need arose. IMS products also have the ability to integrate with your organization’s existing database(s). Unless stated in your initial contract with IMS, custom work is subject to the regular fees that apply.

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