Past webinars

Course Information: Join us for this two part webinar series about Cyber Risk. When: Session 1 – Wednesday 3 October 2018 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm NZST Download slides here Session 2 – Wednesday 10 October 2018 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm NZST This course consist of two (2) webinars running for 30 minutes each, to be held weekly at 1:00PM NZST from Wednesday 3 October 2018.

Download slides here Course Information: The TechSoup New Zealand Donations and Discounts program is available to eligible not for profit organisations in New Zealand.  This webinar will provide organisations with an overview of the program including registration, eligibility, how to use your account, and donation and discount partners and products. Course Outcomes:

Download slides here Course Information: Your volunteers are important. And in most cases, most of your work would be impossible without them. That’s why it’s important to recruit the best volunteers – and once you have them, it’s important to retain them. Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be a difficult task, but nonprofit technology makes it easier. Phil from Keela will talk about a few use cases that will illustrate how a CRM can be used to get the best volunteers, and keep them engaged for years to come. Course Outcomes:

Download slides here Course Information: A convincing pitch is a powerful tool to unlock opportunities, form key relationships with investors or volunteers, attract funding, and inspire new audiences. In fact, for charities and social enterprises in particular, a single pitch could really be ‘make or break’. Over the past four years, TFN has run Pitch Coaching Workshops for hundreds of social entrepreneurs who have gone on to generate millions of dollars as a result. So, for this webinar we’ve distilled our half-day workshop into the fundamentals of a perfect pitch because no matter what type of programs you run, your future could depend on the quality of your spiel.

Download slides here Course Information: When the times get tough, the tough get creative. Establishing a more stable and consistent revenue stream is an important priority for NFPs and NGOs of all shapes and sizes, and sometimes donations just aren’t cutting it when it comes to getting your big ideas across the line.

Download slides here Course Information: This course is designed for leaders of purpose driven organisations that: have operating revenues of greater than $5M do not have a Chief Information Officer (CIO) are looking to drive outcomes beyond ‘last year and a little better’ In this course we’ll explore:

Download slides here Office 365 now the most common platform for communication in the NFP sector in Australia and New Zealand. However, most organisations aren’t leveraging the broad suite of applications that are available (mostly for free) for NFPS. This webinar will explore the various applications of Office 365 and considerations for what components are suitable for each purpose and their benefits based on the experience of other not for profit organisations. This webinar is designed for organisations that are currently using or in the process of implementing Office 365 and interested in improving collaboration and communication.

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 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. What will you get out of this webinar? Tips on writing audience and donor focussed copy Insights into outcome-oriented headlines and powerful calls to actions Examples of newsletters with storytelling formats that cut through Take away exercises to identify content, and to keep supporters in the spotlight Attendees of this webinar will also receive a copy of Andrea’s “Essential elements of effective newsletter writing” mini-booklet.

Download slides here Choosing hardware for your organisation can be overwhelming for many NFPs, so we have created this webinar to help you find the right solution for your organisation. This webinar will help improve your understanding on what to think about when choosing devices by offering a broad range of considerations and recommendations when selecting your next PC. Topics covered during this webinar include: