Past webinars

  Your website is the body of your online presence, and the words in it are the beating heart and soul of your non-profit. Words are powerful. They drive action, inspire generations, and create change. That is, of course, when used with clarity and purpose. This webinar will walk you through the fundamentals of content creation, how to find the phrases that will tick ‘Google's boxes’ -aka SEO-, and create a content plan around them. You’ll also learn the Top 3 Content Mistakes, plus easy steps to avoid them.   Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: ● Learnt about an accessible and powerful keyword planning tool -KeySearch ● Know how to review and fix the mistakes in your current content ● Learn the importance of using keywords and maintaining your voice   This course is suitable for:  ● CEOs/Managers in not-for-profit sector ● Accidental I.T person within an organisation ● Anyone responsible for adding copy or content to the website.   Includes:  Live access to the workshop, participation in live Q&A session and ability to submit questions and problems for discussion prior, access to post workshop recordings and slides as well as any additional templates provided by the trainer.   What is not included in the program? This is not a writing or SEO tutorial, although participants will learn to review and improve their website content.

During this session we will cover: A brief overview of the service design team at Mission Australia and how we work The process taken to support service delivery teams to adapt during COVID 19 Sharing some example templates and resources A discussion of challenges and how they were overcome Surprising positives that came out of transitioning some services online Q&A with the audience – guided by Connecting Up Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: How a human centered design framework can be applied to define challenges and prioritize areas of focus High level learnings about service adaptation during Covid-19 Common challenges and opportunities experienced by community services during Covid19 An opportunity to discuss these topics with other organisations This course is suitable for: Human services or service based community organizations, in particular people who are in service delivery, supporting project or operational management roles. 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. What is not included in the program?: Detailed information about specific program models and how these have been re-designed.  

Many nonprofits struggle with collaboration and coordination. Paired with the recent shift to remote work, it's making already stressful situations feel dire. Tight collaboration is more critical now than ever before as nonprofits try to achieve their missions, provide relief, and support their communities while grappling with an abnormal situation on top of it all. Luckily, nonprofits can harness technology to unlock the power of their teams in pursuit of advancing their missions—no matter where those teams may carry out their work. From coordinating content creation for digital marketing channels to generating more development pipeline, and increasing engagement with donors, Asana can help nonprofits get more mission critical work done. How? We'll show you. Learning Goals Learn the 3 C’s of collaboration: content, communications, and coordination. Get practical tips to improve coordination and collaboration today. See an overview of how nonprofits use Asana.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar you will have an understanding of how to: Work management and why your teams will perform better with it; How Asana empowers organizations to work remotely, and how to more effectively manage your teams with clarity and transparency; How to coordinate your mission critical projects through rapidly shifting priorities, with clarity around who is doing what by when. Hear stories of nonprofit success with Asana! This course is suitable for: Project Managers;  Executive Leadership;  IT Managers;  Campaign Managers. Anyone responsible for coordinating a team!

Learn how to set-up a budget for 20/21FY, and then easily create multiple budget versions to take possible COVID-19 outcomes into account. Also future proof your organisation to emerge from uncertainty with a practical guide to cash flow forecasting and strategies for keeping the cash balance positive.

How can you emerge from COVID-19 as a high performing social organisation that can measure its impact, grow proven programs, and manage limited resources in the most efficient way to deliver mission? This webinar will provide frameworks and case studies for helping you focus on what’s important - how to gather and use data to inform strategy and improve performance.

Join our series of four 60-minute webinars in June to gain confidence in delivering a strategy and financial plan that will secure your organisation's future in 2021 and beyond. Each webinar can be purchased seperately, or sign up here to attend all four webinars for a discounted price of $100 (exc GST).

Date: Wednesday 15th July 2020 'Pivot'. 'Innovate'. 'Digital transformation.' All of the above are becoming much more prevalent in the fundraising community venacular these days. As we are being encouraged to explore new ways to fundraise online to cater to a socially distanced society, the question begs, 'to digital or not to digital?' If you have dabbled in online fundraising activities, or are keen to start, then this webcon will help you get the right head start. The Online Fundraising Webcon 2020 is a full day online series of webinars that will take you through a journey and process to identify whether online fundraising is right for your organisation, and if so, how and where to get started, find the right CRM system and plan to capture and retain your online donors as regular givers.

Engage, support and inspire your internal and external audiences for a sustainable future beyond COVID-19. Look at the role leadership communications play in creating extraordinary workplaces where personal fulfillment and flexible work practices are the new benchmarks for success and longevity of your organisation.

Date: Thursday 18th June 2020 Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM (AEST) Price: $30 (exc GST) This webinar is suitable for: Not for profit organisation leaders and managers, bookkeepers and accountants. 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. Course Outline: Budgets and cashflow forecasts are more important than ever in the COVID-19 world. Learn how to create a budget and cash flow forecast whilst carefully considering the long term impacts of COVID-19 on your organisational strategy and budget forecasts.

During this session we will cover: A brief overview of the service design team at Mission Australia and how we work The process taken to support service delivery teams to adapt during COVID 19 Sharing some example templates and resources A discussion of challenges and how they were overcome Surprising positives that came out of transitioning some services online Q&A with the audience – guided by Connecting Up Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: How a human centered design framework can be applied to define challenges and prioritize areas of focus High level learnings about service adaptation during Covid-19 Common challenges and opportunities experienced by community services during Covid19 An opportunity to discuss these topics with other organisations This course is suitable for: Human services or service based community organizations, in particular people who are in service delivery, supporting project or operational management roles. 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. What is not included in the program?: Detailed information about specific program models and how these have been re-designed.   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.

Date: Tuesday 18 August 2020 Course level: Intermediate We recommend you attend, or view our 'Reimagining Your Office: How to work virtually using O365' free webinar prior to attending this session.   Course Outline You will attend this webinar if you and your organisation are already users of OneDrive, Sharepoint and Teams, but you want to take these applications to their full potential in terms of productivity, collaboration, communication and document stororage for your team.

Most of us have spent the last 3 months trying to work our way around Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams from home, but what happens when some staff begin to return to the office? How do you ensure those still working from home don't get left behind? During this session we will explore the critical hardware and software (and budget) required to prepare your office environment for best practice video conferencing, document sharing and meetings. Code Blue will share agnostic hardware and software recommendations, comparisons and case studies of products available to enable orgs to adapt their office environment to cater for employees who work from home and in the office together. ​ Examples for small to large office settings, one to one meetings, and some unique digital solutions available for managing reception and staff movements, will be shared.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: Video conferencing software and hardware tools available and comparisons of functionality (Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams) The right video solution for your organisation The budget requirements, and ways you can save/repurpose existing equipment to get started today Digital tools for managing your reception Home office set-up solutions for video conferencing and document collaboration

Ranking on Google has always been something most organisation put in the ‘too hard basket’.  Besides ranking for your organisations’ name, how do you really get more organic traffic?  There is so much competition and we know it costs a lot of money to get a professional SEO person. In this session we will go through many Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) techniques, to help you build more organic traffic to your website!.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: Learn how to optimise your website Tools on how to check your ranking, search volume and more… Measuring your organic traffic and growth Using other Google assets like Google My Business

Whether an IT user, or systems manager, this webinar will provide detail on how you and your team can take full advantage of the tools within Microsoft/Office 365 for collaborating across work sites. As workplaces look to how they can effectively facilitate flexible business operations, with teams in the office and working from home, this webinar begins to go beyond the crisis management 'quick wins' of basic Office 365 functionality (ie. Team chat, OneDrive files and Outlook emails) to using Microsoft/Office 365 as a benefit and a risk mitigation strategy for productivity.  We will showcase more detail around key functions in Microsoft/Office 365 and the reasons you should consider adopting them, we will also guide you on how you should consider performing a cloud based migration and improving the adoption of this new software for your team. Lastly, we will touch on some strategic considerations for your IT systems around remote work, in particular becoming a server-less organisation without any security impact.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: The importance of Teams, OneDrive & Sharepoint for Remote Working - and examples of how they work for your NFP. Other tools within 365 that have significant benefits to Remote Working - and examples of how they can be applied in your team. How to be serverless and maintain security levels. Improving the adoption of 365 in your team - training and migration basics.

During this session we will explore what is critical when you are ready to return to work and how you can prepare both your home and office environment for the best experience, including best practice and solutions to issues you may face during the transition.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following topics: Have you got the right technology hardware in your office? How your workforce can benefit from a cloud solution Solutions to issues you may experience as we move to an agile work environment The fundamentals for good communication – start with the right internet access for your location (for home and the office) The telephone remains king Hosted telephony – how it can solve the work from home communication problem Mobile as the secondary device How to keep office communications from the office

With Microsoft donating Office 365 licenses for non-profits it’s a highly attractive proposition to consider as a cloud based software solution for your organisation. But what exactly is Office 365, what are its key features, and how can you make the most of its functionality? We will provide some updates on the software and you can ask questions live to The IT Team about the product. We’ll also share how Connecting Up can help you acquire and administer the Microsoft Cloud licences you need.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar your organisation will have an understanding of the following: Office 365 licencing options. What is Office 365? Including core functions such as email, document storage, office software. Benefits of Teams & Sharepoint for collaboration across work sites. Clarification on the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 and what this means for your organisation. An overview of how to migrate your organisation to Office 365. See some key Office 365 functions in action.

A facilitator can get a group to discuss, debate, and, above all, decide a lot of stuff in not-a-lot of time. Some people are better business-process facilitators, like facilitating a strategic planning process, or team decision making session, whereas others are better at facilitating more experiential processes such as community circles. Active listening is a core component to good facilitation and this webinar will introduce you to the different aspects of listening required when facilitating a virtual event. In this camera's on, audio on, interactive Zoom Meeting, we will give you the tools to begin your facilitator journey. We will review and practice together: Hosting and facilitating events online Active listening Agenda setting Tech setup Facilitator expectations   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar you will have an understanding of how to: Be equipped to facilitate virtual events Understand the core functions of active listening Have the technical foundations for hosting virtual events

Email continues to be one of the best ways to stay in touch with your supporters but one size doesn't fit all. In this webinar you'll learn how to reach your supporters where they are and get them opening, reading and taking action from your email. Learn about the importance of audience segmentation and targeting, formatting and design when it comes to not just getting your emails opened, but encouraging your audience to take action. 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   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar you will have an understanding of how to: Be able to write an email that is both scannable and readable Understand the importance of segmenting lists and targeting communication Understand the significance of the call to action and how to incorporate it into an email

This webinar will introduce you to the fundamentals of digital organising. Key concepts we’ll be covering include how and where to store your data, organising your data, and using a ladder of engagement to move people from one action to another. 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 centre Move people to action   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar you will have an understanding of how to: An understanding of digital organising and how it can help you A clear picture of how to interact with data to engage your community Ladder of engagement and how to use that to deepen relationships with your community

Nobody wants to be 'ghosted' by Google! But not many people know how to be found online and gain traction to their non-profit website. It's not just about getting any traffic, but getting the RIGHT traffic. Attract keen volunteers, donors, and people within your area who will benefit from your non-profit's purpose. Help your community find you! In this webinar you'll learn 4 simple strategies to ensure you can be found online.   Course Outcomes By the end of this webinar you will have an understanding of how to: Access the best free tool right now to help you be found on Google Plan for driving traffic to your website Reach your targeted audience within your area Be on the path for steady, growing, and consistent search traffic

Online volunteering is the future. To find skilled volunteers can be challenging. To facilitate online volunteering can be harder. The way people work today is different to how things were done 10 or more years ago. The modern day workforce, which now consists of 55% Gen Y and Z, are increasingly time-poor, yet they still want to change the world. Today’s professional want’s to volunteer, but they want to do it in a way that affirms their sense of purpose. To effectively recruit volunteers today, a non-profit must align with a volunteer’s skills and what they care about. This is exactly how Vollie works. Our volunteer recruiting platform helps you find volunteers that are a perfect fit for your organisation. Vollie works with you to ensure our online volunteers complete work on-time to the standard you expect.   Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clear understanding of how online volunteering can benefit your organisation Understand the motivations of Gen Y and Gen Z volunteers, and how to engage them Knowledge of engaging corporate and university volunteers remotely  

Learn how to sign up for Canva’s premium product for free and join Canva’s NFP community of users Define your goals before you start using Canva  Refine your skills to achieve your goals in Canva 

Live demos and Q&A on how to make Zoom work for you and your organisation. Take advantage of important features, understand the different Zoom plans and importantly ensure your use of Zoom is secure! If you are a newbie, beginner or regular user, but are not confident on all the features available to you then this Zoom webinar is for you. We will be covering the following areas:  How to get started with Zoom  Basic functionality of Zoom  Inviting third parties and externals  Using it across your organisation  Intermediate/Advanced Functionality  The various plans in Zoom (and whats provided in the free plan)  How to perform Webinars and Large Meetings  How to ensure Security in your Zoom usage

Learn all about the latest updates on the government stimulus packages available to NFPs including, JobKeeper, cash flow boost for employers and the coronavirus small and medium enterprise (SME) guarantee scheme and the $200 million support package. This webinar will also provide a chance for you to ask any questions live around uncertainties you have relating to specific government stimulus packages. We will also spend some time reviewing the accounting information required to ensure accuracy and efficiency in submission when preparing for the End of Financial Year (EOFY). This will include an EOFY checklist download that will help make this process easier for you. This webinar is suitable for:

Download slides here Date: Tuesday 2nd June, 2020 One way to get started with budgets is to take last year’s numbers, apply some uplift factor to them and that’s the first draft. The alternative approach is to start at the bottom and work upwards. Mick Devine will discuss the pros and cons of each approach and why it’s often best to use a combination of the two.

Key trends for charities to understand relating to sector saturation, fluctuating levels of public giving, giving behaviour of younger donors and mobile giving Key challenges facing domestic charities including board recruitment, engaging millennials, increased transparency and being agile in an ever-changing sector Biggest risks facing charities including funding, brand equity, governance and data protection Key focus areas for charities for 2020 NP Tech for Good Global NGP Technology Report – web and email communication trends, social media, mobile technology, online Fundraising tools, data management and security software, how to target each giving generation differently

Current state of the domestic Charity Sector – top line numbers; geographic spread of charities; different size classifications of charities; charity trends in income, assets and expenditure; is your organisation thriving or surviving; tools to research charities; Top 20 biggest charities; charity rating websites; Charity Reputation Index Global Comparisons – domestic NFP sector compared to other Western countries in terms of sector growth, income and expenditure

In this webinar, we highlight key areas of operation where Power Automate, and other automation tools, can assist with the change to a paperless environment required by our current remote working operations. Additional benefits such as improved efficiency, accuracy, and time savings will also be covered.

This beginner to intermediate level webinar will cover the common IT security threats that organisations are facing when considering remote work and why you need to be aware of them. We will also address what steps can be taken to secure your distributed workforce and look at how Microsoft’s solutions can help.

In-person events likely play a major part in your organising strategy. While meeting in real life might be off the table for now, video conferencing apps like Zoom, Skype, and Google Hangouts make it possible to host most events virtually. Not only do virtual events align with the current guidelines around social distancing, they’re also much more cost-effective. Whether you’re new to organising or a seasoned expert, this webinar will walk you through the most helpful ways to host events in service of your community during this emergency.

Download slides here Download examples here Numbers help to keep us all focussed and distilling information to a few important KPIs can help to communicate vital information to boards, management and stakeholders. This session will use Calxa to present the examples, but the principles will be applicable to any tool. 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. 

Download slides here Join us for this webinar to see how this one tool can help you plan and manage your social media strategy AND your social media content calendars AND also your organisation!  In this webinar we will dig deep into all the functionality available in this free tool. Kate will show you how it is used inside many different types of organisations and businesses. Everything from planning courses and services, through to content calendars as well as managing day to day tasks and workflow. Kate's social media company uses this tool to plan and manage social media from solopreneurs, through to large multinational companies. It's that versatile! 

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.

Transitioning to remote work is new to many organisations and can present many unique challenges. Leaders and managers are learning to adapt to flex schedules and appreciate different boundaries. IT teams are learning how to triage employee requests while ensuring company and employee data is secure. Teams are learning how to collaborate and brainstorm without physical post-its and whiteboards. We know the full shift to remote work isn’t always easy - there are, however, various technologies that organisations like yours are using to help manage and support a remote workforce. Additionally, organisational leaders and managers can leverage soft skills to ensure your employees can adapt to this new way of working. Join this session to learn: The various challenges when transitioning to remote work How to keep employees engaged and productive How technology can support your employees and your organisation 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.  

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 information

The webinar will cover: What long term remote working means for your organisation and your technology mix Tools that will assist you to improve your ability to work remotely How to get started quickly – quick wins Other elements that you may not have taken into consideration that will assist you with your readiness. What is not included in the program? This is not a formal Business Continuity workshop but a practical discussion on how to mitigate impact through rapid technology decisions Audience This webinar is suitable for: Business and NFP founders / managers Anyone who holds the IT role in your Nonprofit.  Anyone wanting to improve digital security across their organisation 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.

For those looking for a deeper dive into Office 365 and Microsoft’s cloud environment, this webinar is for you! Infoxchange take a more comprehensive look at some of Office 365’s best features such as file storage, visual reporting and team collaboration tools. You’ll also get an idea on how you can leverage other Microsoft cloud services like Azure. 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.

So you’ve moved your email to Office 365, what’s next? Office 365 (and Microsoft 365) isn’t just a tool that manages your email.  It is a suite of tools that are designed to make your organisation more productive, keep your data safe from an ever-increasing range of threats and transform your services through insights. In this seminar we introduce you to the unsung heroes of Office 365 including Sharepoint, MS Teams, Power BI, Microsoft Flow and others. We’ll not only explain what these tools do but share with you some practical examples of how these are used in real organisations on a daily basis. For those that didn’t attend the introductory course, we’ll also share how Connecting Up can help you acquire and administer the Microsoft Cloud licences you need. 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.

Looking for a crash course in Office 365? Look no further as Infoxchange provide a thorough overview of Office 365 and ‘the cloud’, including why you should consider a shift to the cloud, the exclusive licences available to non-profits and how Infoxchange and Connecting Up can help you make the move. 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.

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. 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.