Stay tuned! May 1 - 3, 2012 - Sydney

Download the Connecting up 2012 Prospectus

Connecting Up's annual conference will be held in Sydney, Australia next year. As nonprofits continue to look at new ways to innovate in all aspects of their organisation, Connecting Up 2012 will be a conference not to miss.

Draw inspiration from speakers, both international and local. Meet other people working in the nonprofit sector. Share your stories, and strengthen each other.

This will be our largest conference yet!

Key international speakers:

Allen Gunn (Gunner)

Allen (aka 'Gunner') is one of our international keynote speakers. He was the ‘hit’ of Connecting Up '09 (#CU09) in Sydney and we are delighted to have him back.

Allen ‘Gunner’ Gunn is the Executive Director at AspirationTech. He has over twenty years of software development, senior management, and capacity building expertise, and has spent the last fifteen years exploring how technology can most effectively empower and support social justice causes.

Find out more on AspirationTech

Nancy Schwartz

Nancy E. Schwartz, president of Nancy Schwartz & Company (NS&C), designs and implements marketing and communications programs to help nonprofit and foundation clients nationwide to maximize their impact and profits.

Combining strategic perspective, practical vision, and a broad range of technical skills, Ms. Schwartz provides NS&C clients with innovative approaches to meeting their goals.

Find out more on Nancy Schwartz & Company

Sean Stannard - Stockton

Sean Stannard-Stockton is a wealth advisor at Ensemble Capital Management where he specializes in serving philanthropic families. He is the author of the Tactical Philanthropy blog and a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

A sought after public speaker, he is regularly quoted or referenced in the mainstream media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and National Public Radio.

Find out more on Tactical Philanthropy

Terry Stokes

Terry Stokes is Chief Executive of Lasa. Lasa helps empower and support thousands of third sector and government bodies across the UK each year by providing knowledge, support and resources. Its clients include Age UK, Shelter and Citizens Advice Bureau.

Terry also has considerable experience as a consultant on Citizens Advice and Information Services (CAIS) projects in a number of Eastern European countries, and has wide experience of partnership working across Europe, the US and Australasia. 

Find out more on LASA