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Last May, I had the honor of keynoting and teaching workshops at the ConnectingUp Conference in Brisbane, Australia. Prior to my departure, I was researching Aussie sim cards for my nokia on Twitter. That's how I met Eddie Harran who was kind enough to tell me where to get the best rates. He attended the workshop because he was interested in getting into nonprofit work and was hoping to find some volunteer opportunities. That's why we made the above video. MORE
The question: Are there charity badges that work in Australia? I know for my ChipIn campaigns, I've had a number of donors from Australia because paypal does currency exchange. From my Flickr Photos. MORE
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NTEN is proud to announce a mutual scholarship program in partnership with Connecting Up Australia to share nonprofit technology knowledge across the Pacific. Connecting Up Australia is doing amazing nonprofit technology work on the other side of the world. Two lucky NTEN Members will be chosen to attend the Connecting Up Conference (CU12) in Sydney, Australia on May 1-3, 2012 on a full scholarship! > MORE
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Pro Bono Australia. If you are a nonprofit professional feeling restless or unsatisfied at your current job, 2016 is shaping up to be a good year to make a change. According to the 2016 Nonprofit Employment Practices Report , 57% of nonprofits plan on creating new positions in 2016. MORE
Breakout Session 1 Jenny Kapp, Community Connections Australia - Get ConnectED: Weaving A New Social Web for People with Disabilities. More Flickr Photos here. Conference Tag: CU08 ConnectingUp Conference Warning: I am live blogging these notes as the conference unfolds. MORE
We talked about nonprofits, social media, the differences and similarities between Australia and US. Meet Priscilla Brice-Weller who is the Online Campaign Coordinator for Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) which is using social media in many creative ways. Her personal blog, Solidariti , covers technology and nonprofit activism. I've been reading her blog for sometime now and always learn something new. MORE
The day before I set off for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2012, my boss back in Australia warned me: "Now, don''t you go falling in love with San Francisco and not come back.". Australia is a small place, and the nonprofit community is tiny. MORE
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Australia ), we will be exploring the art of storytelling in. On July 26 at 6 p.m. Pacific time (the morning of July 27 with Connecting Up. SlideRocket. Join us to learn how to mix live content with social media, video, public challenges, and narrative flow. Storytelling is an evolving art, and new tools are. constantly emerging to share information and context more effectively. Navigating through the thousands of software and cloud startups to. MORE
Nonprofits anywhere in the world can attend the webinars, but the content of this webinar series is specifically tailored for nonprofits located in Australia and New Zealand. All webinars are scheduled on Tuesday mornings in Australia and New Zealand. MORE
Pro Bono Australia. Working at a nonprofit often pays less than the for-profit sector, but the perks of extended vacation time, flex time, and the personal satisfaction of having a meaningful professional life can outweigh the financial downside of building a nonprofit career. MORE
Today, however, the program has been expanded to Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom and it offers some very powerful free tools to nonprofits: Google Wallet donate button. MORE
For Nonprofits in Australia: 1) 2012 State of Social Media Use in Australian Nonprofits :: Download. 2) 2011 Nonprofit e-Business in Australia Report :: Download. MORE
In addition to the United States and the United Kingdom, nonprofits in Canada and Australia can now also take advantage of YouTube’s Nonprofit Program. Good news! The benefits of the program incude: Premium branding capabilities and increased uploading capacity ( View Example ). The option to drive fundraising through a Google Checkout “Donate&# button. Listing on the Nonprofit channels and the Nonprofit videos pages. MORE
For Nonprofits in Australia: 1) 2012 State of Social Media Use in Australian Nonprofits :: Download. 2) 2011 Nonprofit e-Business in Australia Report :: Download. MORE
NFPs Becoming More ‘Tech Effective’ - US Study | Pro Bono Australia : A US Not for Profit technology staffing survey has found a sharp increase in the number of organisations with a formal technology plan. The annual NTEN Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments survey reports that more than half (55 per cent) of respondents reported that their organisation has some type of formal technology plan compared to just 40 per cent last year MORE
For Nonprofits in Australia: 1. The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. MORE
YouTube Australia Now Supports Donations For Nonprofits | iTech Report: "Google has today confirmed that YouTube Australia now supports the YouTube Nonprofit Program which has seen success in the United States.The program, which allows nonprofit organisations to place an overlay on top of their videos prompting viwers to donate or support the group, has seen huge success in the United States MORE
Today, however, the program has been expanded to Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom and it offers some very powerful free tools to nonprofits: Google Wallet donate button. MORE
For Nonprofits in Australia: 1. 2011 Nonprofit e-Business in Australia Report :: Download. The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. MORE
All webinars are presented live and not recorded ( for good reasons☻) , so nonprofits in Australia and Oceania are often unable to attend live unless they are willing to wake up very early. Nonprofit Tech for Good is based in St. MORE
The Australia Democracy Museum also has a Facebook Messenger Bot, with similar objectives. My conversation with the Albert Einstein Bot. MORE
Greenpeace Australia :: @ GreenpeaceAustP. The vast majority of nonprofits have yet to utilize the new Twitter profile design that was launched on September 18. MORE
Donate $US1 To Charity, See 99 Cents Get There | Gizmodo Australia: "Philanthroper is a great idea for donations, one even a cheap person like me can appreciate. The base concept is this: You donate $US1, they make sure 99 per cent of that gets to the charity, not into their pockets.Disclosure: Philanthroper is run by Mark Wilson, who is also a Gizmodo Contributor MORE
Based upon the survey results of 2,780 NGOs from Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America, the data gleaned from the online survey is unprecedented and provides valuable insight into the global NGO sector and its use of online technology. MORE
You can see an interactive map of Australia's network of Commonwealth marine reserves on environment.gov.au, and learn more about it on pewenvironment.org. Image credit: Photo of Australia by satellite from Wikimedia Commons Full disclosure: Upwell is a client. Good news! MORE
ACNC Launches Charity Passport | Pro Bono Australia : The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has launched its long awaited Charity Passport - a secure online system set up to save charities from reporting the same information to multiple government agencies. MORE
Many of Australia’s best waves are endangered. Yet unlike endangered wildlife there are no surfbreak protection laws in Australia. Nor are the impacts on surfbreaks considered in planning and infrastructure developments. Surfing is not just a sport. MORE
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It's been over a month since my trip to Australia where I presented and facilitated workshops at the ConnectingUp Conference. Yesterday, I got an email from Anne Housego from Retina Australia give me an update and asked for some advice. What advice would you offer Retina Australia
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Last May, I had the honor of keynoting and teaching workshops at the ConnectingUp Conference in Brisbane, Australia. Prior to my departure, I was researching Aussie sim cards for my nokia on Twitter. That's how I met Eddie Harran who was kind enough to tell me where to get the best rates. He attended the workshop because he was interested in getting into nonprofit work and was hoping to find some volunteer opportunities. That's why we made the above video.
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