Past webinars

Date: 8th June 2022 Time: 1:00PM-1:30PM (AEST) Price: FREE Course level: Beginners Course Outline As part of the above objectives, we will be providing a high-level overview of: OneDrive SharePoint Microsoft Teams Office365.

Date: Tuesday, 7 June 2022 Time: 11:00AM - 12:30PM (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. So you’ve been posting on your organisation’s social media channels for a while, and you’re seeing reach and engagement plateau. What should you do next? Find out with social media specialist, Rubina Carlson from Refuel Creative, at this webinar. A social media strategy is never finalised. Like any other digital channel, it’s about testing what works (and what doesn’t) and tweaking the strategy accordingly. When performance peaks, plateaus or dips, it’s time to take a deep dive into the data.

Date: Tuesday, 31st May 2022 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM AEST Price: Free Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker Course information: Technology can help your organization be more successful and help your teams do their best work yet. With flexible and remote work solutions, NFPs can drive success within their organisations through fundraising, communications to donors and volunteers, performance management and strategic planning, and more. Streamline your operations with reliable, secure, and easy to use tools. From calls and video meetings to webinars and training, make IT easy with GoTo. Course outcomes:

Date: Wednesday 9th February 2022 Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM AEDT Price: Free Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker Course Information: We will review the capabilities of Xero in regard to both budgeting and reporting. For some organisations this may suit their needs perfectly. But what are the signs that you need to add a more flexible budgeting and reporting system to Xero? Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An understanding of the power and limits of Xero’s reporting and budgeting A checklist to determine when Xero on its own is enough and when you need more Audience

Date: Tuesday 17th May 2022 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm (AEDT) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate A well planned and executed AGM has the power to engage your audience and increase your visibility, all at once.  Join Deb and Bel as they walk you beyond the fundamentals of your annual reporting obligations to sharing stories that are memorable and fun. We’ll cover: Annual Reports: What should go into an annual report The power of visuals to tell your story  Annual General Meetings: Speaking well at your AGM Making your AGM memorable Strategically distributing information beyond the AGM. This course is suitable for: Beginners/Intermediate Course Outcomes:

Date: Wed 27th April 2022 Time: 1:00 – 1:30PM AEST Price: Free Course Information: Work-life balance  Stay in touch with colleagues  Organise and coordinate work with team  Use the diverse add on applications that come free with MS Teams  Teams Planner & poll features  Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Work more effectively remotely in Microsoft Teams  This course is suitable for: Both Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced 

Date: 20th April 2022 Time: 1pm -1:30pm (AEST) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate We’ve heard from many organisations that they don’t have time to train their staff on cybersecurity, and we get it! We created this 30-minute “lightning round” webinar so we can do the training for you. Your staff can join this webinar and we will bring them up to speed with foundational cybersecurity concepts:

Stephen Mally has project managed dozens of technology projects under the banner of FundraisingForce. During these projects, Stephen has improved on his methodology and learned lessons he wants to pass along to all of us. Stephen has also developed and refined tools to utilise in all future technology implementations. Those who attended Finding the Perfect CRM, Stephen’s last Connecting Up Webinar, know that Stephen will share information everyone can deploy in their next project. Date: Tuesday, 19th April 2022 Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm (AEST) Price: Free This course is suitable for: Beginners/Intermediate Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics:

By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: Action pages Action callbacks Dynamic website supporter journeys What is not included in the program? SEO, Google analytics Access to the NationBuilder platform is not included. Connecting Up members can access special pricing here - ADD LINK TO WHERE MEMBERS CAN ACCESS THE DISCOUNT.

  By participating in this webinar, you will be able to: Evaluate the best option to suit your needs when file sharing Discuss why one option stands out as the preferred option when file sharing Weigh up different considerations when file sharing internally and externally to ensure the best fit solution is selected.

  In this webinar we will cover; What is Microsoft Azure? How can Azure help my organisation? Building the business case for cloud-based infrastructure Will I still need a local server? Examples of how other NFPs have used Microsoft Azure How much does Azure cost and how do I access the $5000 Azure grant? Ongoing management of Microsoft Azure Implementation considerations such as hardware, network, and routers

Date: 16th March 2022 Time: 1pm -1:30pm (AEDT) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate We’ve heard from many organisations that they don’t have time to train their staff on cybersecurity, and we get it! We created this 30-minute “lightning round” webinar so we can do the training for you. Your staff can join this webinar and we will bring them up to speed with foundational cybersecurity concepts: 360 view of current cybersecurity threats facing organisations The top 5 things every worker must know to keep their organisation’s data safe High-level overview of imperative cybersecurity measures every organisation needs to have in place Resources to get the basics in place Live Q&A for issues specific to your organisation’s IT environment

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 and Communications Strategist 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.

Date: Tues, 22th February 2022 Time: 11:00AM – 12:30PM AEDT Price: $50 Includes: Live access to webinar, participation in live Q&A session, access to post webinar recording and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the speaker This course is suitable for: Intermediate Course Outcomes: In this 90 minute webinar you will discover, understand and implement the most important aspects of Facebook groups to help build a thriving fundraising or support community for your organisation. You will learn: - what makes Facebook groups the best avenue for building thriving online communities - overview of key features and how you can use them - admin tips to grow and activate your group - the key stages to growing a community - how to lead people to action through content

The Australian Government is spending millions of dollars to support the rollout of eInvoicing across the country and to help educate business owners to the benefits of eInvoicing. But why? What is eInvoicing? What are the benefits? How do we become eInvoicing ready? Join this webinar to hear all these questions answered and have your chance to ask questions related to your business.

Date: 24th February 2022 Time: 11:00AM -12:00PM (AEDT) Price: Free Topics we’ll cover: 

By participating in this webinar, you will be able to: Evaluate the best option to suit your needs when file sharing Discuss why one option stands out as the preferred option when file sharing Weigh up different considerations when file sharing internally and externally to ensure the best fit solution is selected.

Date: Thursday, 17th February 2021 Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM (AEDT) Price: Free This webinar will introduce you to the fundamentals of a healthy email program. Key concepts we’ll be covering include spam traps, email reputation, warming lists, list cleaning and we will have time to take questions. NationBuilder is a fully integrated platform that enables you to engage with your community through our client relationship management tool, build action oriented website pages through our content management system, communicate with your supporters via 1-to-1 and 1-to-many email blasts, and fundraise for your cause. Our core product principles are: Own your own data Distribute leadership Put people at the center Move people to action

Date: 16th February 2022 Time: 1pm -1:30am (AEDT) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate We’ve heard from many organisations that they don’t have time to train their staff on cybersecurity, and we get it! We created this 30-minute “lightning round” webinar so we can do the training for you. Your staff can join this webinar and we will bring them up to speed with foundational cybersecurity concepts: 360 view of current cybersecurity threats facing organisations The top 5 things every worker must know to keep their organisation’s data safe High-level overview of imperative cybersecurity measures every organisation needs to have in place Resources to get the basics in place Live Q&A for issues specific to your organisation’s IT environment

Date: Wednesday, 16th February 2022 Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM (AEDT) Price: Free Course level: Beginners/Intermediate At least one WWC card is revoked every day in almost all states in Australia. Failure to continuously monitor and validate accreditations beyond the hiring process exposes organisations caring for the vulnerable to predators and malpractice. Organisations must ensure the right accreditations are verified. They must actively monitor accreditations, design and implement a risk strategy and maintain accurate records for reporting.