With the media full of doom and gloom and access to funds shrinking nonprofit organisations are looking for tips on how to survive in uncertain times, ideas for different ways to do what they do and hints on how to find the opportunities and inspiration.
The Connecting Up 09 conference brings together nonprofit organisations to collaborate and share what’s working and explore the theme:
How technology, social media and networking is changing the way nonprofit organisations operate, communicate and connect with their supporters, members and beneficiaries.
Innovation will also be celebrated with the community organisation awards to be announced during the conference focusing on how nonprofits are using technology.
The conference is joined by an exceptional line up of keynote speakers who are leading thinkers in their field and who are giving their time to support nonprofits. Keynote speakers include:
- Jody Mahoney – VP Business Development Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
- Tracey Fellows – Managing Director Microsoft Australia
- Alan Noble – Engineering Director, Google Australia
- Cheryl Kernot – Director Teaching & Learning, Centre for Social Impact, University of NSW
- Mark Pesce – Social network guru, writer, New Inventors panellist
- Monique Potts – Digital Media Project Manager, Australian Broadcasting Commission
- Peter Deitz – founder and Executive Director of www.socialactions.com
- Allen Gunn – Executive Director Aspiration.
Participants also have an opportunity to find out what other nonprofits from across Australia and New Zealand are doing in relation to: social action; service delivery; supporter relations and fundraising; networking and community building; technology; governance and social entrepreneurship.
Another key activity is the workshop following the conference with Jay Dedman and Ryanne Hodson, both ex-television producers and editors who were born anew into the video blogging world. Jay and Ryanne will be sharing their knowledge on how to use free tools to create and publish powerful video. The growing popularity of YouTube as a distribution platform highlights the potential of video blogging for nonprofits to connect with, communicate and distribute information and learning.
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