Join Me at My Charity Connects, Toronto, June 8-9, 2009
During the week of June 8-12, 2009, Toronto is playing host to an impressive array of social tech events and conferences. The NetChange Week, organized by the Social Innovation Generation team at MaRS, includes a two-day a workshop called My Charity Connects.
I will be presenting a keynote at My Charity Connects, called "I am not an ATM machine" - Your Charity from the Donor Perspective. The presentation will outline new opportunities to tap the full range of resources and activities that supporters can bring to your organization. Among other things, I will be making the point that social networks and social media are far better at drawing on the connections and creativity of individuals than at extracting donations.
Please let me know if you plan to join me at My Charity Connects.
I have included a full description of the conference below:
My Charity Connects is a two-day conference that aims to build the capacity of the charitable sector by connecting charities to online technology – in easy and cost-effective ways. With the pace at which technology is advancing, the bridge between donors and charities is ever increasing.
Though donors are ready to raise awareness and funds for their favourite causes, many are eager to do so in technologically innovative ways … ways that aren’t so familiar to, or practised by, many charities. It’s not that charities aren’t interested, it’s that they’re strapped for both financial and human resources, doubtful that the investment will reap the rewards, and perhaps a little fearful of the seemingly complicated online space and all it has to offer. It’s time to bridge the gap.
On June 8 & 9, 2009, with an expected attendance of 250 people, CanadaHelps will be hosting the My Charity Connects Conference for those charities interested in enhancing their connection and engagement with donors online, with the aim to:
(*) Reduce the fear and frustration of technology often felt by small and medium sized charities;
(*) Engage the charitable sector in an interactive manner to demonstrate the value and ease of technology and how it can assist in their efforts;
(*) Provide opportunities for individuals from the sector to network and learn best practices from one another; and
(*) Build the capacity of the sector through their use of technology and improve their overall comfort level with new media in general.
On June 8 & 9, 2009, with an expected attendance of 250 people, CanadaHelps will be hosting the My Charity Connects Conference for those charities interested in enhancing their connection and engagement with donors online, with the aim to:
(*) Reduce the fear and frustration of technology often felt by small and medium sized charities;
(*) Engage the charitable sector in an interactive manner to demonstrate the value and ease of technology and how it can assist in their efforts;
(*) Provide opportunities for individuals from the sector to network and learn best practices from one another; and
(*) Build the capacity of the sector through their use of technology and improve their overall comfort level with new media in general.
Register now for My Charity Connects, Toronto, June 8-9 >>
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