Past webinars

Download Slides   Date: Wednesday 30th September 2020 Time: 1 hour 1:00PM - 2:00PM NZDT Price: Free Course level: Beginners to intermediate   Course Information:  Your website is the body of your online presence, and the words in it are the beating heart and soul of your non-profit. Words are powerful. They drive action, inspire generations, and create change. That is, of course, when used with clarity and purpose. This webinar will walk you through the

Download Slides   Date: 29th October 2020 Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM (AEST) Price: Free Course level: Everyone Course Outline During this session we will cover:

Download Slides   Date: Tuesday 20th October 2020 Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM NZST Price: Free Course level: Beginners Includes: You’ll hear how nonprofts are using Asana, a work and project management platform, to better plan, manage, and execute the critical work they do. You'll also see a demo of how Asana can improve your organization's collaboration at HQ, in the field, and everywhere in between.  Course Information

Date: Thursday 18th June 2020 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM (NZST) Price: $30 (exc GST) This webinar is suitable for: Not for profit organisation leaders and managers, bookkeepers and accountants. 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.   Course Outline: Budgets and cashflow forecasts are more important than ever in the COVID-19 world. Learn how to create a budget and cash flow forecast whilst carefully considering the long term impacts of COVID-19 on your organisational strategy and budget forecasts.

Date: Wednesday 24th June 2020 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM (NZST) Price: $30 (exc GST) This webinar is suitable for: Leaders of social organisations large or small Board members CEOs, CFOs and CTOs Senior Executives Data and research professionals tasked with delivering the data systems for social organisations 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.   Course Outline:

2020  will form long lasting implications for the future of work, the NFP sector, and its delivery of services to the community. However as Australia and New Zealand begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions and we return to a "new world post corona", now is the time to define your organisation's strategy and budget for 20/21 to ensure an agile, positive, financially secure organisation emerges from the crisis long term.  Our Leadership Webinar Series will equip you with a practical guide, templates and tools you need to: Redefine your strategy for continued growth and success amidst the chaos Create a roadmap and strategic direction for 20/21 Develop a multi-scenario budget and cash flow forecast for 20/21 that considers the current economic climate Gather and use data to measure your organisation impact, grow proven programs and deliver your mission  

  Download slides here Date: Thursday 27 August 2020   Course Outcomes By the end of this workshop you will have:

Download slides here Date: Wednesday 26th August 2020 Course Outline: Have you already started with running Google Ads for your NFP but want to gain some tips and tricks to improve your results?  Join us for this webinar and learn about how to assess your existing campaigns, ad sets and ads as well as keywords with the help of tools such as Google Analytics and Keyword Planner inside the Google Ads interface itself. We’ll also run through some NFP case studies as live examples to gain further learnings.

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 18 August 2020 Course level: Intermediate We recommend you attend, or view our 'Reimagining Your Office: How to work virtually using O365' free webinar prior to attending this session.   Course Outline

Download slides here Workshop 1: Beginners Guide to Social Media (29 July) The key to any successful not for profit social media channel or campaign is having a clear strategy. This comes from understanding your goals, knowing your audience, and then identifying the right platforms to reach that audience and achieve those goals. In this workshop we’re going to use current NFP sector trends and market research to identify what social media opportunities are available, and where your client and supporter base market are likely to be investing their time. We will then demonstrate how you can use this information to put together the beginning of a strategy plan.  

Date: Wednesday 15th July 2020 'Pivot'. 'Innovate'. 'Digital transformation.' All of the above are becoming much more prevalent in the fundraising community venacular these days. As we are being encouraged to explore new ways to fundraise online to cater to a socially distanced society, the question begs, 'to digital or not to digital?' If you have dabbled in online fundraising activities, or are keen to start, then this webcon will help you get the right head start. The Online Fundraising Webcon 2020 is a full day online series of webinars that will take you through a journey and process to identify whether online fundraising is right for your organisation, and if so, how and where to get started, find the right CRM system and plan to capture and retain your online donors as regular givers.

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2020 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM (NZST) Price: $30 (exc GST) This course is suitable for: Executives, Managers and Organisational Leaders in the NFP sector, Board Members 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.   Course Information

Date: Thursday 18th June 2020 Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM (NZST) Price: $30 (exc GST) This webinar is suitable for: Not for profit organisation leaders and managers, bookkeepers and accountants. 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. Course Outline: Budgets and cashflow forecasts are more important than ever in the COVID-19 world. Learn how to create a budget and cash flow forecast whilst carefully considering the long term impacts of COVID-19 on your organisational strategy and budget forecasts.

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 25 August 2020   Course Outline During this session we will explore what is critical when you are ready to return to work and how you can prepare both your home and office environment for the best experience, including best practice and solutions to issues you may face during the transition.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics:

Covid-19 and physical distancing restrictions have meant rapid adaption of many community services. The service design team from Mission Australia shares how they supported services to quickly adapt to this new context, some of the resources that were produced and opportunities and challenges that emerged during this time.

  Download slides here Date: Tuesday 4 August 2020   Course Outline Most of us have spent the last 3 months trying to work our way around Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams from home, but what happens when some staff begin to return to the office? How do you ensure those still working from home don't get left behind?

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 13th October 2020   Course Outline Ranking on Google has always been something most organisation put in the ‘too hard basket’.  Besides ranking for your organisations’ name, how do you really get more organic traffic?  There is so much competition and we know it costs a lot of money to get a professional SEO person. In this session we will go through many Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) techniques, to help you build more organic traffic to your website!.   Course Outcomes

  Download slides here Date: Thursday 23 July 2020   Course Outline Whether an IT user, or systems manager, this webinar will provide detail on how you and your team can take full advantage of the tools within Microsoft/Office 365 for collaborating across work sites.

  Download slides here Download handout here Date: Wednesday 22nd July 2020   Course Information We all set out with the best of intentions when we want to build, or even rebuild, a website for our non-profit. The truth is, many of us don’t know exactly what we’re doing so we miss opportunities and that means we miss connecting with our community in the best way we can. If this sounds like you, it might be time for a website wellness checkup; and we’ve got just what the doctor ordered!

  Download slides here   Course Information With Microsoft donating Office 365 licenses for non-profits it’s a highly attractive proposition to consider as a cloud based software solution for your organisation. But what exactly is Office 365, what are its key features, and how can you make the most of its functionality? We will provide some updates on the software and you can ask questions live to The IT Team about the product. We’ll also share how Connecting Up can help you acquire and administer the Microsoft Cloud licences you need.   Course Outcomes

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 29th September 2020   Course Information A facilitator can get a group to discuss, debate, and, above all, decide a lot of stuff in not-a-lot of time. Some people are better business-process facilitators, like facilitating a strategic planning process, or team decision making session, whereas others are better at facilitating more experiential processes such as community circles. Active listening is a core component to good facilitation and this webinar will introduce you to the different aspects of listening required when facilitating a virtual event.

Download slides here Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2020   Course Information Email continues to be one of the best ways to stay in touch with your supporters but one size doesn't fit all. In this webinar you'll learn how to reach your supporters where they are and get them opening, reading and taking action from your email. Learn about the importance of audience segmentation and targeting, formatting and design when it comes to not just getting your emails opened, but encouraging your audience to take action.

Download slides here Date: Thursday 17th September 2020 Course Information This webinar will introduce you to the fundamentals of digital organising. Key concepts we’ll be covering include how and where to store your data, organising your data, and using a ladder of engagement to move people from one action to another.

Download slides here Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2020   Course Information Nobody wants to be 'ghosted' by Google! But not many people know how to be found online and gain traction to their non-profit website. It's not just about getting any traffic, but getting the RIGHT traffic. Attract keen volunteers, donors, and people within your area who will benefit from your non-profit's purpose. Help your community find you! In this webinar you'll learn 4 simple strategies to ensure you can be found online.   Course Outcomes

  Download slides here Date: Tuesday 7th July 2020 This webinar is suitable for: Not for profit organisation leaders and managers, university student experience professionals, CSR leaders   Course Outline: Online volunteering is the future. To find skilled volunteers can be challenging. To facilitate online volunteering can be harder.

Click here to view slides Date: Thursday 2nd July 2020 This is a high level overview of how you can use Canva to achieve whatever goals you have as an individual or an organisation to communicate your ask, your impact and achieve your goals in the social impact world. Learn how you can use the suite of tools available to you in Canva to manage your organisation's branding, marketing, pitching and storytelling and see examples of how other not-for-profit's are doing the same.

Download slides here Course Outline: Live demos and Q&A on how to make Zoom work for you and your organisation. Take advantage of important features, understand the different Zoom plans and importantly ensure your use of Zoom is secure! If you are a newbie, beginner or regular user, but are not confident on all the features available to you then this Zoom webinar is for you. We will be covering the following areas: 

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 2nd June, 2020 One way to get started with budgets is to take last year’s numbers, apply some uplift factor to them and that’s the first draft. The alternative approach is to start at the bottom and work upwards. Mick Devine will discuss the pros and cons of each approach and why it’s often best to use a combination of the two.

Download slides here Date: Wednesday 27th May 2020 Course Information: Key trends for charities to understand relating to sector saturation, fluctuating levels of public giving, giving behaviour of younger donors and mobile giving Key challenges facing domestic charities including board recruitment, engaging millennials, increased transparency and being agile in an ever-changing sector Biggest risks facing charities including funding, brand equity, governance and data protection

Download slides here Date: Wednesday 20th May 2020 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 Course Information:

Download slides Date: Thursday May 7 2020 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 Course Information: In this webinar, we highlight key areas of operation where Power Automate, and other automation tools, can assist with the change to a paperless environment required by our current remote working operations. Additional benefits such as improved efficiency, accuracy, and time savings will also be covered.

Download slides here Date: April 21st 2020 Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM NZST 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 This course is suitable for: Beginner/Intermediate Course Information:

Download slides here Date: Friday 17 April 2020 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM 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 Course Information:

Download slides here Download examples here Numbers help to keep us all focussed and distilling information to a few important KPIs can help to communicate vital information to boards, management and stakeholders. This session will use Calxa to present the examples, but the principles will be applicable to any tool. Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented. 

Download slides here Join us for this webinar to see how this one tool can help you plan and manage your social media strategy AND your social media content calendars AND also your organisation!  In this webinar we will dig deep into all the functionality available in this free tool. Kate will show you how it is used inside many different types of organisations and businesses. Everything from planning courses and services, through to content calendars as well as managing day to day tasks and workflow. Kate's social media company uses this tool to plan and manage social media from solopreneurs, through to large multinational companies. It's that versatile! 

Download slides here Details:  Hosted by Connecting Up Australia, available to non-profits throughout Asia Pacific through TechSoup and TechSoup partners Date: Thursday 9 April 2020 Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM NZST 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 This course is suitable for: Beginners Course Information:

Download slides here Details: Date: Wednesday 8 April 2020 Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM NZST 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 Course Information:

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 7 April 2020 Time: 4:00PM – 5:00PM NZST 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 This course is suitable for: All Connecting Up/TechSoup NZ members Course Information:

Download slides here This course is suitable for: Small/Medium organisations Course Information: The webinar will cover: What long term remote working means for your organisation and your technology mix Tools that will assist you to improve your ability to work remotely How to get started quickly – quick wins Other elements that you may not have taken into consideration that will assist you with your readiness. What is not included in the program?

Download slides here Details: Date: March 18th 2020 Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM NZDT 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 This course is suitable for: Intermediate Course Information:

Download slides here Details: Date: March 4th 2020 Time: 1:00PM – 2:00PM NZDT 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 This course is suitable for: Beginners Course Information:

Download slides here Course Information: This NFP Governance Principles webinar provides a snapshot of the 10 governance principles outlined by the Australian Institute of Company Directors and forms a foundation for NFP’s to apply to their own organisations. This webinar is suitable for anyone involved in governance and compliance within a Not-For-Profit organisation. Details: Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM AEDT/1:00PM – 2:00PM NZDT Price: Free

Download slides here It is culture that enables people to perform at their best and, in the face of two Royal Commissions, it is culture that must become the key business driver for disability and aged care providers. This requires a new kind of visible leadership. For many CEOs this will be an entirely new kind of role.

Download slides here Microsoft Teams is a tool within Office 365 that enables collaboration in your organisation.   Recent research by Forrester found that the successful implementation of Microsoft Teams delivers 3.2 hours per user per week in time saved through improved collaboration, information sharing and more efficient meetings.  This webinar, by the I.T. Team Limited will introduce you to Microsoft’s Teams, its core functions and benefits. 

Download slides here Course Information: Spreadsheets are the most commonly used reporting tools in the world today. Yet almost 90% of them contain errors. Some may be minor but many are serious and can lead to financial losses. While improving spreadsheet procedures is one remedy, many Not-for-Profits are looking to reporting and dashboard tools that eliminate, or at least minimize, the risks of spreadsheets. This webinar will guide you in the process of evaluating your options. It won’t tell you what the solution is but it will help you gather the information and ask the right questions to get the solution that will work best for you.

Download slides here Course Information Putting the social into social media will delve into: Defining engagement Looking at what certain platforms want in terms of engaging content. 10+ strategies on how to effectively engage with people across social media. What’s working in 2019, and what’s planned for 2020. Tools to help you measure your engagement. Social media usage statistics and understanding platform insights. Some examples of businesses that have good strong engagement. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have:

Download slides here Course Information: A great ad is a magnet for great talent. Each part of your ad needs to attract people, and with good reason—there’s tough competition for talent, and people weigh a lot of different factors before they decide to apply for a role. Whether it be a job ad or a volunteer ad, we’ll share some simple steps to enhance your chance at attracting the best possible talent. Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented. What is not included in the program?

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Download slides here This webinar outlines a simple framework and practical tips for becoming an inspiring speaker, regardless of your audience size. Whether you’re a new manager who needs to engage their team or a CEO who needs to engage their staff team, their board or their local community, this webinar will help you improve your speaking skills and connect with your audience. Most people feel nervous getting up on a stage and yet, more and more, speaking skills are becoming an essential tool for securing the support you need in today’s competitive non-profit sector. This webinar will cover:

Download slides here Course Information: Every successful Website Project begins with a Discovery Phase. This webinar will take you through the key methodologies in the Discovery Phase, so you are armed with valuable insights about your organisation’s goals, challenges and help you write a clearer website brief to avoid misguided development, unnecessary loss in time & costs! At the end of the webinar, you can access a checklist to guide you through the key methodologies in the Discovery Phase to ensure a successful website project delivery. Course Outcomes:

Download slides here With the recent growth of cloud based and online systems, many community organisations are weighing up their options for moving to the cloud or continuing to rely on local infrastructure. Microsoft Azure is now offering cloud based infrastructure solutions to many community organisations and providing a US$3500 credit to eligible organisations. This webinar will help small and medium community organisations to assess the suitability of Microsoft Azure cloud based systems and consider how to choose and implement potential cloud technology solutions. In one hour, Marcus will cover the following:

Download slides here Download examples here Course Information: This webinar will give you an introduction to a range of KPIs commonly used in Not-for-Profit organisations and tips on how to prepare them using a spreadsheet and a tool like Calxa. We will cover a range of KPIs covering operations, finance and cashflow. You'll learn some of the simple formulas you can use and how to maximise the investment you have in your accounting software to produce the necessary results with minimum effort.

Download slides here Course Information: The wave of hype surrounding big data and the information age has come and gone. Your organisation has started collecting data, perhaps lots of it. The problem you now face is how to make sense of that data and turn it into knowledge that can help you achieve your mission. What are the opportunities, the risks and the unseen patterns that could fundamentally change the way you work, and how effective that work is?

Please email events@connectingup.org for a copy of the slides Course Information: Previously, finding out the name of a CFO or other key staff in a big corporate and getting their contact details was a time consuming and difficult process.  Now, LinkedIn makes it easier than ever to connect, engage and grow with the people who can help further your cause. Just click "connect", send your message, and the conversation has started.

Download slides here Course Information: Jess Pearson and Ben Hough are veteran Peer2Peer specialists from Blackbaud Everydayhero, having supported hundreds of small and large charities on their peer2peer programs. They will share key peer2peer fundamentals as well as ways to maximise your results in the 3 pillars of fundraising: DIY Fundraising, Signature Events and Major Public Events. Case studies will be shared from smaller organisation’s to ensure there’s something to learn regardless of your organisation’s size and budget. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have a blueprint to:

Download slides here Download workbook here Course Information: Understanding the minimum breakeven that a business needs to survive is critical and it should be no different for a not for profit organization. Set the financial goal for 12 months and then you know what you’re aiming for and you can break it down monthly and start tracking. What is not included in the program? Budgeting, Cashflow, forecasting, tax Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have:

Download slides here Course Information: Reporting for Grants can be time-consuming, and this webinar will give you tips on how to get financial acquittal reports completed with less effort. It will help those of you using spreadsheets, including tips on exporting numbers from MYOB, Xero or QuickBooks and some advice on how to avoid common spreadsheet errors. For users of Calxa it will show you how to use Account Trees to create the header accounts you need for reporting and how to use Metrics and KPIs to bring in the non-financial numbers that are often required. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have:

Download slides here There is a growing need for non-profit organisations to ensure that they are effectively managing their data to demonstrate the impact of their work. Having access to insights and business intelligence using internal and external data sources ensures you can make informed decisions on service provision as well as positioning yourself for funding opportunities. In addition,  as the government and philanthropic funding environment becomes more competitive, PowerBI will help you to provide more evidence on how funds are allocated, and to showcase empirically, how those funds have improved the lives of those who have been recipients. 

Download slides here Course Information: In this webinar Nerida Nettelbeck, Director from Platform One Digital Services will guide you through the maze of eLearning including: What in an LMS (Learning Management System) Why do you need an LMS and how would I choose one that is right for me? How do you create engaging, interactive eLearning content? What software should you use to create eLearning modules? Can we create courses ourselves or do we always need to get someone else to do them? Time will also be dedicated to answering any questions that you have.

Download slides here Course Information: At the Connecting Up Conference in May Gus Quiroga from IBM Watson asked the question “What is stopping you from achieving you mission at scale? This webinar will explore some the trends we are seeing by putting a spotlight on the role that Monitoring and Evaluation can play to providing insights and data to engage your funders whether they be traditional donors, corporates, trusts and foundations or government.