In the current challenging economic climate, non-profit orgnaisations cannot afford to sustain the high cost of raising funds, which typically require management's precious time. What many don't realise is that it is relatively simple and easy to start accepting donations online - even in as little as 45 minutes. With more than 100 000 nonprofit organisations globally using PayPal to raise money online, this session will explore how non-profits can lower the cost of acquiring donors and even boost their average donation value by moving online. You will also hear local and international case studies about non-profits that have boosted their fundraising efforts via online donations.

Dinuke Ranasinghe joined PayPal Australia in October 2004 as the Director of Product & Innovation, and moved into his current role as Managing Director in March 2009.

In his previous role, Dinuke was responsible for product development and business growth strategy. He joined PayPal in 2004 to launch PayPal locally, and subsequently launched numerous product initiatives that include more recently, PayPal Mobile.

Dinuke was formerly the Head of eCommerce (Australia & New Zealand) for Visa International, where he launched Verified by Visa, mobile payments programs, and Chip/EMV card products. He has also previously consulted on eCommerce strategy to leading blue chip organisations such as Telstra, Coca Cola Amatil, and Shell Australia.

This session is the inaugural meeting of Net2Tuesday in Australia. The idea behind Net2Tuesday is to increase adoption of Web2.0 services by nonprofit organisations and others interested in creating a social benefit. The goal is to create an ongoing peer-driven community event for the development of social software and real world appplications in Australia.

The session will focus on talking to each other about how we can sustain these events and what we would like to get out of them. So if you have:

• a passion for discussing and facilitating the use of the social web for social change
• have a computer, Internet access and computer skills
• like people

....then you should come and find out more.

Presenter:

Simon Gee is the Manager ICT and DonorTec at Connecting Up Australia (CUA). Simon has been with CUA since the beginning of 2006. Simon manages the DonorTec program (www.donortec.com.au), a program that links nonprofit and community organisations with key technology partners such as Microsoft and Cisco. Simon brings a broad range of knowledge of ICT, having worked at such companies as EDS and Capgemini and with various Government agencies.

A presentation that looks at using web based tools to manage a dispersed board and management team.

Presenter:

Colin Kemp, Executive Officer, Community Technology Centres Association. Colin is responsible for the delivery and reporting on all projects that the association receives funding for. He also provides support to members in the way of advice, assistance in project delivery and operation of the centres.

He brings many years experience in project management experience in Government and IT consulting to the association at a day to day level.  In his spare time he also co-manages the Bowraville Technology Centre, a CTC and an RTC and runs a 3,500 tree macadamia farm near Bowraville.

In 2009, thousands of individuals will raise millions of dollars online for charities around Australia. Will your cause be one of them?

Everyday Hero manages the online fundraising campaigns for some of the largest public events across Australia as well as hundreds of smaller charity campaigns. In the past 18 months over 220 000 donors and fundraisers in Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and Hong Kong have raised in excess of $10m for charity through Everday Hero. Paul will begin this session looking at online fundraising trends, issues and opportunities from an international perspective. Paul will provide case studies on larger public fundraising opportunities such as the The Sun-Herald City2Surf and will also profile a number of smaller charity events.

This is an opportunity to discover how to maximise fundraising revenue online, no matter what the size or nature of your cause. Paul will provide a planning and implementation advice and will illustrate how any cause can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars online.

Presenter:

Paul Wenck, Director, Everyday Hero

This presentation provides an insight into how an organisation has:

• Engaged and empowered volunteers
• Built social networks of donors and advocates

Presenter:
Bill Petch, Barnardos.

Livewire is a safe and fun online community designed especially for children and young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. Livewire.org.au is an initiative of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Clever Networks program. It has been developed to provide a safe and supportive online network where members can connect and share experiences wherever they are – at home or when undergoing treatment in hospital.

Presenter:

Cinnamon Pollard, Partnerships & Marketing Director, Livewire.
Cinnamon has been in the online strategy and development arena for over thirteen years. She has expert knowledge of the youth market with specific reference to media consumption habits and online usage behaviour of young people. She specialises in building online communities using the full range of Web 2.0 technologies, most recently launching Fairfax Digital's new youth site TheVine.com.au.
In the past she has overseen large scale Internet and Intranet developments for government departments, not for profits and private companies including Austereo, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Telstra, and the Department of Housing.

A solution architect with a passion for communication provides a perspective on supporter relations and fundraising and technology solutions.

Presenter:

Jay McCormack, Solution Architect, Advanced Solutions International (Asia-Pacific). Jay assists non-profit organisations match technology to their needs so that they can run more efficiently, communicate to their members more effectively, raise more funds and do more good for the community.

Jay has worked for I.T. consulting organisations as a manager, consultant trainer and project manager throughout Australia during which time he has gained extensive experience in the fields of web, communications, software development, business intelligence and marketing analysis. 

He is able to talk about complex issues in simple language whether he’s communicating to a CEO or the CEO’s resident I.T. guru. He ensures clients meet business objectives and define solutions. Those clients include: CPA Australia, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australian Medical Association, Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – National Office.

This workshop will take you through the process of finding and integrating a range of web 2.0 services into your organisations daily work to maximize production.

Presenter:

Simon Hilton is the Marketing Technology Manager at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and has been working in the web industry for the last 10 years. Previously he has been responsible for the online presence of Virgin Mobile Australia, worked with the Vanuatu Government for their web services and project managed Telstra’s Next G campaign at online agency “The White Agency”. Simon’s core skill is in understanding real business goals and finding appropriate technology to complement these relevant to cost and complexity.

After briefly exploring the shift towards new media this workshop will guide participants through do and don’t case studies for using online tools from nonprofit, business and the government. You will also walk away with practical ideas on how you can use online resources to:

• Raise money
• Promote your organisation or event
• Engage stakeholders
• Understand your market
• Increase business efficiency

Presenters:

A workshop which will provide information about an online survey tool and how to use it. Including discussing survey forms that others might be using.

Presenter:

David Barrow, Communications Manager, New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations. David is an experienced communications professional from New Zealand with many years involvement in the central government sector, but now in the community & voluntary sector. He is passionate about the web as a key business tool for any organisation and, like many of us, considers himself a 'digital immigrant' with the onset of the latest social networking technologies. He acknowledges that the speed of technology developments means that we are experiencing a veritable wave of opportunities, initiatives and issues for using ICT in our sector.