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Those who have succeeded in crowdfunding know that it’s not as easy as “build it and they will come”. Like any form of fundraising, it takes hard work and perseverance. This practical webinar will teach you everything you need to know to succeed at crowdfunding as Tom shares a series of lessons and walk participants through the decisions they will need to make before launching a fundraising campaign.Watch now -
Does your website look like it was built in 1999? Have you shifted so much as an org that your website no longer represents what you’re about? Perhaps you're thinking of a redesign or complete overhaul? Whatever you’re considering, don't move forward without a PLAN!!Past webinar.Recorded on 7 Feb, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm.Watch now
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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. With more and more charities starting up side-hustles like online merchandise stores, coffee carts, book shops and even gyms, the conversations around NFPs-turned-social enterprises are taking centre stage, as more and more charities further shape their brand personality with new ventures and ideas - resulting in their causes gaining more attention and traction. This webinar will explore our top ways you can create new revenue streams for your organisation. Course Outcomes: Examples of great social enterprises launched in the NFP sector Brainstorming ideas to create a social enterprise within your NFP Practical next steps to getting started About the Facilitator: Matt is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vollie an online marketplace that is unlocking a new style of skills-based remote volunteering. Vollie connects non-profit needs with the skills and experience of modern day professionals. Vollie projects are exclusively online, meaning that people can support the causes they care about from any location, and around their busy schedule. Matthew has 10+ years marketing and business development experience which spans across start-ups, ad agencies and corporate land. Matt decided to quit his job at the end of 2015 and get to work on Vollie. Vollie was inspired by Matthew’s extensive volunteering experience and love of working with NFP’s. Since arriving in Melbourne in 2008, Matt’s volunteering activity has included supporting children’s charities, mental health NFP’s, animal welfare groups and environmental causes. He has also been responsible for running projects that have contributed close to $2 million for NFP organisations.Recorded some time ago.Watch now -
Optimise working remotely, whether you’re new to remote work or not, and whether you’re leading a team or part of a team involving distributed team members. Discover how to be productive and stay connected when working from home or other remote environments. This course will introduce you to Microsoft Teams – a a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and can help employees and volunteers stay connected. We’ll share how to get started, demo simple tips and tricks, and share best practices from nonprofits throughout the region. 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. IMPORTANT: If you do not receive the link to join the webinar 24 hours before the commencement date/time, please contact events@connectingup.org to request this information.Recorded some time ago.Watch now -
Small not-for-profits are often the lifeblood of their communities, providing essential services on very limited budgets with only a few paid team members. Investing in technology can be difficult when time and money are short, but it's important to equip your team with robust tools in order to work towards your mission securely and efficiently.Posted on 09/06/2022 by
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Date: Tuesday 8th November 2022 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm (AEST) Price: Free Includes: Live access to the FREE, 1-hour webinar. Participation in live Q&A session at the end of the webinar. Access to post-webinar recording and slides. Course level: Beginners Join Bel Temby and learn how to PERFECT YOUR PLAN for your non-profit website. A well-planned website leads to smarter income, bigger impact, and a stronger reputation. Learn what you need to do to avoid the classic pitfalls including those when working with a web developer. We’ll guide you through sitemaps, engaging your audience, content development, and increasing your chances of delivering a successful website project. So, let’s dust off your website, avoid the most common traps, and let your website work for you!Past webinar.Recorded on 8 Nov, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm.Watch now -
Netgear JGS516 ProSafe 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch – Certified Refurbished The Netgear JGS516 ProSafe is a certified refurbished, unmanaged 16-port Gigabit Ethernet switch featuring 16 RJ-45 ports supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds, a switching capacity of 48 Gbps, 256 KB RAM buffer, an 8K MAC address table, and jumbo frame support up to 9 KB. With plug-and-play ease, low latency under 15 microseconds, and compliance with IEEE 802.3 standards, it is engineered for small to medium-sized networks requiring reliable, high-speed wired connectivity.$85.36 ex GST1 in stock
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RMT currently support over 1000 desktops & servers in the New England, North West and North Coast of NSW. Within this client base there are networks ranging in size from 5 users to networks with over 100 users. We support organisations in numerous industries, including Accounting, Legal, Local Government, Real Estate and non-profit. We have implemented major changes to IT infrastructures of organisations including migrations from Novell to Microsoft, changes in Document Management systems and migrations to and from Thin Client Solutions (both Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix). RMT also provide assistance in preparing IT budgets and assistance with obtaining finance for IT. -
We’re a small company doing big things! We work with organisations of diverse size, from smaller start-ups to large multi-nationals. While the lion’s share of our work is with small to medium organisations of 10-200 employees, it is also commonplace for us to offer solutions to large organisations. Our clients though are less likely to be defined by their size. Rather, they are characterised by their approach to technology: innovative, open-minded and proactive. We foster partnerships with ethical clients capable of recognising the value we bring to the table. Réseau understand business. Not just ours, but yours. Our foundation is not only technical but strategic, entrepreneurial and business-savvy. This informs how we view problems, potential and possibility. It allows us to communicate in the language of outcomes, of win-win, and of benefits rather than the unintelligible.
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Want to learn more about how Office 365 works and how it might benefit your organisation? With Microsoft donating Office 365 licenses for non-profits it’s a highly attractive proposition. Come and learn more about what Office 365 is, it’s key features and get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. We’ll also share how Connecting Up can help you acquire and administer the Microsoft Cloud licences you need. Course Outcomes: A better understanding of what Office 365 is. A better understanding of how Office 365 will make it easier for your team to collaborate while keeping your Intellectual property safe. An overview of how to move your organisation to Office 365. Seen key Office 365 functions in action. What is not included in the program? This is an introductory level course. While it will briefly touch on the range of tools in the Office 365 suite of products (Microsoft Teams, Power BI etc) it will not do a deep dive on any of these specifically. Audience This webinar is suitable for: Business and NFP founders / managers Anyone who holds the IT role in your Nonprofit Anyone wanting to improve collaboration and digital security across their organisation.Recorded some time ago.Watch now -
During this session we will cover: Using the narrative lens to storytelling and why it matters How to plan a story worth telling and sharing planning secrets How conflict and emotional layering make for a compelling read Your copywriting checklist for setting a pace Words that work and ones to avoid Content curation techniques Interview questions that help build copy Compelling character profiles Powerful storytelling inspiration Work at your own pace workbook Course Outcomes: Story content plan Story themes to suit your organisation Comprehensive story collection / extraction chart Interview templates Go to lists for great examples Copywriter tools anyone can use This webinar is suitable for: Marketing and Fundraising GMs, Communications Officers, CEO and Directors of small nfpos, Volunteer communications staff for not for profits in the community health / wellbeing / environment / animal welfare / community goodwill sector. Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A during the webinar, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker. Does not include: Personalised copy assessmentsRecorded some time ago.Watch now
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How not-for-profits can make the most of their technology Technology is both an advantage and a challenge to not-for-profits. It can automate backend processes, reduce manual labour and enhance overall efficiency. However, technology is also often inaccessible due to a lack of technical know-how, time and people. The solution is not to shun technology altogether but to choose technology that's proven to be not-for-profit-friendly. Here are three ways a versatile technology system can cater to not-for-profits' needs, featuring the stories of three Australian organisations.Posted on 05/06/2024 by
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Not-for-Profit governance models help guide the policies, systems, and processes used by boards to make effective and informed decisions. Over the last few years, many not-for-profit organisations struggled through unexpected setbacks, pandemic-related disruptions, and other economic uncertainties that presented new and complex challenges. To tackle those challenges head-on, more not-for-profit organisations across the globe are seeking solutions to better corporate governance. To help foster good governance, OnBoard, by Passageways, for example, provides an all-inclusive not-for-profit board management software with powerful features and capabilities to enhance not-for-profit corporate governance.Posted on 26/09/2022 by -
Are you a new board member, or maybe you are considering becoming a board member, or maybe you are in a role required to implement and/or report to a Board in a not-for-profit environment? However, you want to get it right, and not cross any boundaries. But what are these boundaries? ... You need to know. Then consider participating in this webinar. Key learning objectivesWatch now
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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.Recorded some time ago.Watch now
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From Sixdegrees in 1997 to TikTok in 2016, social media has become an everyday tool many of us use to instantly connect, often with friends and family, but also with complete strangers. It’s become a huge source of news, shopping, cat memes and general entertainment. For not-for-profits, social media has opened new ways of gaining support for our causes. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram have become part of our core toolkit - 90% of respondents from our 2020 Technology in the Not-for-Profit Sector Report said they use at least one social media platform. Here are just a few of the ways not-for-profit organisations are using social media in 2021. Gathering supportersPosted on 29/06/2021 by -
In this webinar, Gordon Tan, Managing Director of R & G Technologies, will highlight key technology trends foreseen by working with many of Australia's leading small and medium sized not for profit organisations. This is a must see webinar for any C-level executive or IT Manager looking to understand the ICT landscape and what upcoming trends will be affecting the sector. Speaker biography:Watch now -
The session will primarily focus on AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers and AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities and, the new accounting standards which have become effective from 1 January 2019. These standards represent significant changes to income and revenue recognition by NFP organisations. What is not included in the program? The course will only interpret the standards in ‘layman’s term’. It would not teach how to prepare financial records and reporting. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An awareness of the accounting standards which have been revamped, A general understanding of the reporting requirements expected under these revised standards, and An appreciation of why it is important to adopt the changes in the accounting standards. Audience What to expect from the new not-for-profit (NFP) accounting standards is suitable for: All reporting NFP organisations NFP organisations, irrespective of size, which publishes some form of financial information to their stakeholders NFPs with an interest in financial reporting and disclosures. About the Presenter: Dr. Ushi Ghoorah Ushi Ghoorah is an Associate Lecturer at Western Sydney University’s School of Business. Ushi researches disclosures in the NFP space and specializes in the financial disclosures, governance and accountability of NFP organisations. She has a PhD which examined ‘Factors influencing the extent of accounting disclosures made in the annual reports of publicly reporting Australian not-for-profit organisations’. Her current research projects include exploring people’s perceptions to the financial disclosures, the influence of various factors on financial disclosures and the relationship between governance boards and financial transparency of Australian NFP organisations. She is closely involved with the CPA (Australia)’s NFP Discussion group and is also an advisory panel member for the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/auRecorded some time ago.Watch now
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Not-for-Profits and private sector organisations making a positive impact through technology will be hailed at this year's Australian Not-for-Profit Technology Awards in Melbourne. The annual awards, being held on 5 November at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, will celebrate the winners of eight categories during a gala dinner as part of the 2020 Connecting Up Conference. Building on a record number of entries and attendance at last year’s awards, the 2020 Awards are expected to attract exciting and inspiring entries from across Australia, demonstrating the power of technology to help those in need.Posted on 28/01/2020 by -
Is your organisation now faced with the challenge of working from home? Looking for some technology to support remote working? We’ve been listening to your requests for an overview on what you can access through Connecting Up and TechSoup New Zealand and that’s what this webinar is all about! Join us for an overview of the remote work solutions you can through our programs or from other technology vendors. This includes a brief overview of the Office 365 and Google for Nonprofits cloud suites, online meeting and conferencing program Zoom, team instant messaging application Slack, file sharing through Box and more! 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. IMPORTANT: If you do not receive the link to join the webinar 24 hours before the commencement date/time, please contact events@connectingup.org to request this informationRecorded some time ago.Watch now -
Click here for webinar slides Is the pressure on for you to raise money or awareness quickly and efficiently? Is it up to you to get people to care enough about your cause to put their hands in their pockets? Do you need help but also need to justify every cent you spend?Recorded some time ago.Watch now

