UPCOMING NET2VAN EVENTS

All NetSquared Vancouver events are free or by donation.

Social Media Tune-Up for Nonprofits (with Hootsuite!)

When: Wednesday, October 15
RSVP: http://goo.gl/yvwgnm

Scaling your social media within current resources is often a challenge for NGOs. How do you manage multiple social media platforms without budgeting more for a social media manager or a social team? Hootsuite’s coaches will show you how it’s possible to scale your social media, connect with more supporters and increase the organic reach of your communications. Each attendee will get a 30 minute one-on-one consultation with a Hootsuite coach and get group help from topic-themed table discussions.

Holiday Fundraising Bootcamp: 5 Strategies to Ensure Fundraising Success

When: Tuesday, November 4
RSVP: http://goo.gl/B3tKGl

As non-profits and charitable organizations gear up for the holiday season, are you getting the most out of your fundraising and campaign efforts?

Join Briteweb’s CEO and Lead Strategist, Steve Rio, as he shares 5 essential strategies to maximize your holidays efforts. Steve will draw from experiences and present case studies from working with clients such as Acumen, Obakki Foundation and Possible Healthcare.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

NetSquared Vancouver isn’t the organizer of these events, but we think they’re worth checking out.

The Art of the Major Gift Ask

When Thursday, October 16
RSVP: http://goo.gl/S6y0aV

This panel discussion will focus on the anatomy of a major gift and how to market these gifts properly. You will learn strategies for prospecting, getting a meeting, closing and stewardship. Our panelists will share their expertise on the necessary elements for a successful major gift relationship.

Astra Taylor | The Future of Creativity

When: Thursday, October 16
RSVP: http://goo.gl/G9lSqN

A Conversation with author Astra Taylor, The People’s Platform
Astra Taylor, The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age, drawing from her recent work on the nature of the digital economy and its impact on creators and creative industries.

BC Association of Social Workers Conference

When: Friday and Saturday, October 17 & 18
RSVP: http://goo.gl/t09OCL

Participate in a panel discussion on ethics, workshops on ethics, advocacy, strategies for families and mental health service providers, leadership with seniors, community collaboration, trauma-informed practice, child protection research, building resilience, mediation, field supervision and more.

Young Innovators Crawl

When: Sunday, October 19
RSVP: http://goo.gl/RB7VBh

Vancouver is home to many talented young people who are passionately innovative. On October 19, join us on a lively and interactive journey, as we travel together through the creative hubs of the city exploring studios, workshops, installations, dialogues, and exhibits. Enjoy a sneak peak and be inspired as we showcase our brightest and best young innovators!

Job Fair for People with Disabilities

When: Thursday, October 23
RSVP: http://goo.gl/AiyRdb

This Job Fair is exclusively for job seekers living with a disability. It will feature employers committed to a representative workforce, as well as service providers.

Vancouver Changecamp 2014

When: Saturday, October 25
RSVP: http://goo.gl/31TKrS

We’re prototyping change, starting with ourselves. Join this full day unconference to find support and inspiration for your initiatives and learn about projects or ideas you can get involved in.

Surrey WorkBC Centres – Non-Profit Hiring Fair

When: Thursday, October 30
RSVP: http://goo.gl/8EHe89

Discover jobs and volunteer opportunities in the Non-Profit sector. Learn about local organizations and employers that do meaningful work. Bring a resume, dress to impress and come ready with questions for the organizations. We recommend research on the organizations before the event and come prepared with questions!

DevFest.ca

When: November 3–9
RSVP: http://goo.gl/p8uRb8

DevFest.ca is a week-long workshop-series and hackathon about bleeding-edge technologies for experienced developers

OpenData BC: Inaugural Vancouver meetup

When: Thursday, November 6
RSVP: http://goo.gl/LlXyKX

Come discuss ideas and actions for open data at this inugural Vancouver meetup

17th Annual National Philanthropy Day – Luncheon, Keynote & Interactive Dialogue

When: Friday, November 14
RSVP: http://afpvancouver.org/Upcoming-Events.aspx
Giving Hearts Awards and Keynote Speech by Craig Kielburger, Activist, Co-founder of Free the Children and Co-founder of Me to We.

OpenData BC: Vancouver meetup

When: Thursday, December 4
RSVP: http://goo.gl/LywJAo

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Fall is here, which means it’s almost fundraising season! To help you Net2van and our community partners have scheduled a trio of events to help you raise more money online.

UPCOMING NET2VAN EVENTS

All NetSquared Vancouver events are free or by donation.

Small Changes for Big Results: How to Optimize Your Online Donations

When: Tuesday, October 7
RSVP: http://goo.gl/JVzprm

Is your online donation form communicating a strong reason for site visitors to take action and donate? Perhaps it’s time to take a critical look at your online donation form and how it’s motivating – or not motivating – your prospective donors. Research shows that even small changes can generate big results! Join us to learn more about some best practices that can improve and optimize your online fundraising efforts.

Social Media Tune-Up for Nonprofits (with Hootsuite!)

When: Wednesday, October 15
RSVP: http://goo.gl/yvwgnm

Scaling your social media within current resources is often a challenge for NGOs. How do you manage multiple social media platforms without budgeting more for a social media manager or a social team? Hootsuite’s coaches will show you how it’s possible to scale your social media, connect with more supporters and increase the organic reach of your communications. Each attendee will get a 30 minute one-on-one consultation with a Hootsuite coach and get group help from topic-themed table discussions.

Holiday Fundraising Bootcamp: 5 Strategies to Ensure Fundraising Success

When: Tuesday, November 4
RSVP: http://goo.gl/B3tKGl

Join Briteweb’s Creative Director, Samantha Langdorf, as she shares 5 essential tips to maximize your holidays efforts. Samantha will draw from experiences and present case studies from working with clients such as Acumen, Obakki Foundation and Possible Healthcare.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

NetSquared Vancouver isn’t the organizer of these events, but we think they’re worth checking out.

3D Printing Active Forum: Plastic Bank

When: Wednesday, October 8
RSVP: http://goo.gl/nAdl3w

Learn how to make 3DP Filament from waste plastic through a participatory plastic recycling activity. The Plastic Bank is a social enterprise turning plastic waste into a currency that can be exchanged to help lift people out of poverty.

Media Democracy Days Presents Bandwidth: A Multimedia Fundraiser

When: Wednesday, October 8
RSVP: http://goo.gl/0vfVa6

Media Democracy Day is excited to announce Bandwidth: A Multimedia Fundraiser. Oct 8, 7:30PM, at Astorino’s, featuring hot local bands, silent auction, projection, art, & more. Find out more at their event page, and come out to support MDD and local voices

Engaging the Next Generation of Donors

When: Thursday, October 9
RSVP: http://afpvancouver.org/Upcoming-Events.aspx

Results from the 2014 Millennial Impact Report, show 87 percent of the 1,514 employed Millennials surveyed had donated money to a non-profit last year. The majority of that percentage donated gifts larger than $100. Is your organization tapping into this market segment?

BC Association of Social Workers Conference

When: Friday and Saturday, October 17 & 18
RSVP: http://goo.gl/t09OCL

Participate in a panel discussion on ethics, workshops on ethics, advocacy, strategies for families and mental health service providers, leadership with seniors, community collaboration, trauma-informed practice, child protection research, building resilience, mediation, field supervision and more.

Young Innovators Crawl

When: Sunday, October 19
RSVP: http://goo.gl/RB7VBh

Vancouver is home to many talented young people who are passionately innovative. On October 19, join us on a lively and interactive journey, as we travel together through the creative hubs of the city exploring studios, workshops, installations, dialogues, and exhibits. Enjoy a sneak peak and be inspired as we showcase our brightest and best young innovators!

Job Fair for People with Disabilities

When: Thursday, October 23
RSVP: http://goo.gl/AiyRdb

This Job Fair is exclusively for job seekers living with a disability. It will feature employers committed to a representative workforce, as well as service providers.

Vantage Point Workshops

This Fall is an exciting time for your professional development with four new programs launching in October and November.

• Employee Engagement
• Evaluation 101 for Board Members
• Emerging Leaders
• Not-For-Profit Lifecycles 101

Media Democracy Days Presents Bandwidth: A Multimedia Fundraiser

When: Wednesday, October 8
RSVP: http://goo.gl/0vfVa6

Media Democracy Day is excited to announce Bandwidth: A Multimedia Fundraiser. Oct 8, 7:30PM, at Astorino’s, featuring hot local bands, silent auction, projection, art, & more. Find out more at their event page, and come out to support MDD and local voices

17th Annual National Philanthropy Day – Luncheon, Keynote & Interactive Dialogue

When: Friday, November 14
RSVP: http://afpvancouver.org/Upcoming-Events.aspx
Giving Hearts Awards and Keynote Speech by Craig Kielburger, Activist, Co-founder of Free the Children and Co-founder of Me to We.

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This Net2van update is awesome. It features two ways your charity can bring in money and one opportunity to help create the best holiday party ever. 🙂

1. Storymakers Video Contest – enter now.
2. Donation Matching Offer – apply here.
3. Net2van Holiday Party – [get involved](https://www.net2van.com/about/volunteer/](https://www.net2van.com/about/volunteer/).

Storymakers Video Contest

StoryMakers 2014 – TechSoup Global’s annual nonprofit video contest is accepting applications until September 26. Enter for a chance to win $13,000 in prizes, to have your video showcased across the TechSoup Global network and to build a great fundraising tool along the way. Learn how to make stories that stand out! http://j.mp/1ys2wgZ

Last year’s winner came from Vancouver… Let’s show that Vancouver rules nonprofit video.

Donation Matching from Chimp

Fighting Poverty? Double Every Charitable Donation this Fall. Ignite Giving supports BC charities working to alleviate poverty – including
those in homelessness, mental health, and related services.

Starting September 1, campaign sponsors are offering over $125,000 in matching
dollars to participating charities. Donations will be matched via Chimp up to a
maximum of $1000 per donor. Apply here.

Net2van Holiday Party

“Because changing the world is hard work!”

We’re planning an NGO HOHOHO – the holiday party for Vancouver’s non-profit community. There will be music, drinks, door prizes and best of all – a room full of people who are involved with making Victoria an awesome city.

But we need your help to make it happen. Interested in learning more and helping us plan? Fill out the form at https://www.net2van.com/about/volunteer/

This event is inspired by Net2 Victoria.

Fall is coming, which means it’s almost fundraising season! To help you Net2van and our community partners have scheduled a trio of events to help you raise more money online.

UPCOMING NET2VAN EVENTS

All NetSquared Vancouver events are free or by donation.

$ocial Media? Using small wins to grow social media revenue

When: Tuesday, September 2

RSVP: http://goo.gl/7ZXBQ7

Many organizations have found that a strong social media presence has not yet translated directly into significant fundraising revenue.The BC SPCA’s Shoni Field will share their experiences using a ‘small wins’ approach to growing their social media sourced revenue.

Case studies include: BC SPCA Medical Emergency, Second Chance Holiday Campaign, Calendar Contest and National Cupcake Days.

Best Practices for Online Donations

When: Tuesday, October 7

RSVP: http://goo.gl/JVzprm

Social Media Tune-Up for Nonprofits (with Hootsuite!)

When: Wednesday, October 15

RSVP: http://goo.gl/yvwgnm

Prepare for #GivingTuesday with online fundraising tips from Hootsuite’s expert coaches.

Holiday Fundraising Bootcamp: 10 Tips to Ensure Fundraising Success

When: Tuesday, November 4

RSVP: http://goo.gl/B3tKGl

Join Briteweb’s Creative Director, Samantha Langdorf, as she shares 10 essential tips to maximize your holidays efforts. Samantha will draw from experiences and present case studies from working with clients such as Acumen, Obakki Foundation and Possible Healthcare.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

Storymakers

StoryMakers 2014 – TechSoup Global’s annual digital storytelling campaign combining webinars, global tweet- chats, and meet-ups – opens for submissions August 26, 2014. Enter for a chance to win $13,000 in prizes, to have your video showcased across the TechSoup Global network and to build a great fundraising tool along the way. Learn how to make stories that stand out! http://j.mp/1ys2wgZ

Importing & Global Change in the Raiser’s Edge

When: Thursday, September 18

RSVP: http://goo.gl/I73o7G

This event will cover the topics of Importing and Global Change, Add & Delete inThe Raiser’s Edge. Baird Hall from O-matic Software will be presenting on Import-o-matic, an advanced and flexible import utility for The Raiser’s Edge that saves organizations countless hours by streamlining and standardizing imports.

Scotiabank Philanthropic Forum

When: Wednesday, Sept 24

More info: http://goo.gl/Ss1bfL

Industry leaders will share insights into philanthropic trends, best practices and the charitable giving climate in British Columbia.

Salesforce Nonprofit user group: Talking about data maintenance

When: Thursday Sept 25; 2–4pm at salesforce office in gastown.

RSVP: email bbreisnes@davidsuzuki.org

Mining the Potential of Special Events with special guest presenter Chris Lowe

When: Thursday, September 25

RSVP: http://bit.ly/ubdtRk

Chris Lowe knows all there is to know about special events and he’s willing to share it with us at this exciting breakfast event!

Volunteer Futures conference

When: Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26

RSVP: http://goo.gl/cnvkSU

Learn from one another and make connections at Volunteer Futures. The 2-day conference is filled with inspiring keynote addresses, practical workshops and plenty of opportunities to network with non-profit colleagues from across BC.

British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming Symposium

When: Tuesday September 30 and Wednesday October 1

RSVP: http://goo.gl/VhEDji

The 2014 Symposium is themed around Public Policy and Communications with some time spent talking about the Community Gaming Grant program.

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