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Connecting Up and TechSoup are proud to be partnering with OnBoard, a virtual board, committee, and leadership meeting management tool by Passageways. OnBoard empowers boards, executives, and administrators with all the tools they need to govern confidently, from anywhere. A central hub for all board and committee activities OnBoard helps you bolster governance, improve engagement, and drive strategy focused meetings.

Download Slides   Date: 5 August 2021 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM (NZST) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate Course Outline and outcomes: This talk will explore cryptocurrency fundraising. During this session we will cover: What cryptocurrency is Some of the current trends of cryptocurrency Ideas of how NFPs can take advantage of cryptocurrency This course is suitable for: 

Download Slides Date: 28th September 2021 Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM (AEST) Price: Free Course level: Beginners Course Outline Samara and Tim have worked on a combination of direct to donation and two-step acquisition and will provide industry examples of what has and hasn’t worked. Course Outcomes The session will cover the approach and examples for the following acquisition types: ● Direct to donation

Download Slides Date: 14th September 2021 Time: 1pm-1.30pm Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate We’ve heard from many organisations that they don’t have time to train their staff on cybersecurity, and we get it! We created this 30-minute “lightning round” webinar so we can do the training for you. Your staff can join this webinar and we will bring them up to speed with foundational cybersecurity concepts:

  This year’s report features survey responses from 1,250 nonprofit employees at the manager level and above from around the globe. In this webinar, industry leaders will delve into the key trends, challenges and opportunities that are shaping the Nonprofit sector in 2022; The biggest challenges nonprofits face today and in the future Trends in diversity, equity, and inclusion How nonprofits are traversing the extreme shifts in the workforce An unmissable webinar for all Nonprofit stakeholders wanting to maximise impact in 2022. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organization will have an understanding of the following topics: Nonprofit trends to assist with 2022 planning Mental Health priorities in the sector the future of virtual workplaces and digital communication Key trends around diversity, equality, and inclusion in the sector

Date: Thursday 20th January 2022 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (NZDT) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate Course Outline: During this session we will cover: ·       Overview of products available in market ·       Six common misconceptions/pitfalls/roadblocks faced ·       Stakeholders to involve in the process ·       The ten-step CRM search process ·       How to get your leadership and board to buy-in and approve the investment ·       Steps to implement the CRM

Print and email newsletters can be compelling communication tools to connect with your volunteers, partners, donors and emerging supporters. They can build reputation and drive change. However, they can also put readers to sleep or end up looking elsewhere for that connection. Copywriter and Communications Strategist Andrea Rowe opens her toolbox to share practical examples to evolve your newsletter or EDM so that it’s a positive experience your readers look forward to reading and acting on. Date: Wednesday, 2 March 2022  Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm (AEDT) Price: $50 Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: An insightful overview of where to start and how to continue with confidence in planning editorial and themes for your newsletters. Andrea will share the following:

Date: Tuesday, 7 June 2022 Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM (AEST) Price: Free Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session at the end of the webinar, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker. So you’ve been posting on your organisation’s social media channels for a while, and you’re seeing reach and engagement plateau. What should you do next? Find out with social media specialist, Rubina Carlson from Refuel Creative, at this webinar. A social media strategy is never finalised. Like any other digital channel, it’s about testing what works (and what doesn’t) and tweaking the strategy accordingly. When performance peaks, plateaus or dips, it’s time to take a deep dive into the data.

As cloud technology grows in popularity across sectors, businesses of all shapes and sizes are discovering the benefits of flexible and affordable cloud technology. Working in the cloud helps organisations save money and improve efficiency. It expedites an organisation's pace of innovation because teams can spend their valuable resources on their unique missions, not on the technology supporting their work behind the scenes. Not-for-profits are increasingly turning to cloud technology to advance their diverse missions.

When conducting a CRM search, organisations often focus on their constituents, mass marketing, and donation processing. The requirements of relationship fundraising are often an afterthought or are sometimes imply overlooked. In this webinar, we will study the functional requirements of relationship fundraising and how to make them equal to those of other departments.

Searching for the perfect CRM or another technology platform? Where do you begin? What steps are required to conduct a thorough CRM search? What is the right way to approach suppliers? What are the pitfalls and roadblocks many non-profit organisations face? Stephen Mally and FundraisingForce have conducted hundreds of technology platform searches for universities, schools, non-profit, charitable, and social purpose organisations. Stephen will answer these questions and more in this one-hour action packed webinar and will leave you with the toolset you need to conduct a search to find that perfect CRM for your organisation.

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Certified Refurbished Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL - Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14.0" Full HD Display with Windows 11 Pro Experience professional computing excellence with this certified refurbished Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL featuring an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD storage, and a crisp 14.0-inch Full HD display, all powered by Windows 11 Pro for enhanced productivity and security.

Dell Latitude 7520 Certified Refurbished Business Laptop The Dell Latitude 7520 features an 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor running at 2.80GHz, 16GB LPDDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch Full HD touchscreen (1920x1080), delivering exceptional performance for professional computing needs. This certified refurbished unit comes with Windows 11 Pro and represents outstanding value for business users seeking enterprise-grade reliability. Please Note: This laptop has a defective keyboard that requires replacement. The unit is otherwise fully functional and can be used immediately with an external keyboard. The price has been specially discounted to reflect this condition.

Dell Latitude 5580 Refurbished Business Laptop This certified refurbished Dell Latitude 5580 features a powerful Intel Core i7-7820HQ quad-core processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB M.2 SSD storage, and a crisp 15.6-inch Full HD display, making it an exceptional choice for demanding business applications and multitasking workflows. Please note this unit has a broken hinge which has been reflected in the discounted price, though all other features and functions operate perfectly.

This power session consists of two presentations and a Q&A session. Presentation 1 Using social media to (re)engage about sexual health and build online communities For its recent social marketing campaign, The Big Picture, ACON Health developed the first large scale social media initiative in the Australian HIV sector to target gay men who account for ¾ of new HIV infections in NSW. This presentation will show how the social media campaign was developed and will explore the benefits of Facebook and Twitter, the challenges faced and the lessons learned, such as:

This session will look objectively at the technology developments that have occurred over the last 2 years which are transforming the not-for-profit landscape. Covering topics such as Cloud computing, workforce mobility, business intelligence and CRM, Tony will present a glimpse into the future with his view of the “modern not-for-profit”, combined with real world examples of how CEOs have already transformed their organisations through the use of technology. Speaker biography: Tony Nissen is the National Solutions Manager for R & G Technologies and has consulted to some of Australia’s largest and most successful not-for-profits. R & G Technologies is one of Australia’s leading IT consultancy and Cloud service firms specialising in the not-for-profit sector.

Not-for-profits are taking advantage of social media’s ability to facilitate and expand their impact by combining an organisational strategy with their professional online networks to connect, build relationships and establish trust and thought leadership. This way of operating goes beyond simply using tools like Facebook or Twitter and requires a networked mindset where openness and being ‘data-informed’ are essential. This interactive presentation will explore how not-for-profit leaders can improve their organisation’s social media use and embrace best practices of a networked not-for-profit, including measurement and learning, and avoiding some of the pitfalls and challenges.