Calling all Community Managers: This course is a must!

Our objective at Net2Van is to provide opportunities for the nonprofit community in Vancouver to have access to education, networking and the tools to help your organization thrive in the quickly changing world of technology. We understand that the lifeblood of any organization wouldn’t be possible without the support of donors – individuals and businesses. Building an engaging community strategy is key to forging new opportunities, raising awareness, recruiting volunteers and retaining those vital, hard-won relationships.

The UBC Continuing Education Studies department is offering a course on community management The Evolution of the Community Manager from January 25 – February 22, 2016. Net2Van committee member, Michelle Sklar, caught up with the program facilitator, Crystal Henrickson, to learn more about the course (that you don’t need to be a UBC student to attend).

Check out their interview below:

Tell us about the Community Management course you are teaching at UBC?
This is the foundational course in the Community Management Award of Achievement program offered at UBC’s downtown campus. In this 4 week course, that starts on January 25th, you’ll learn what the community manager landscape looks like — what skills and experiences are required, the types of roles and responsibilities of a community manager, how community managers differ and are complementary to other roles in the marketing/communications departments. We’ll also dig into the stages of communities that help community managers decide on where to focus their efforts.

What’s great is you don’t need to be a registered UBC student, or a university graduate to attend, as The Community Management program is part of Continuing Studies.

What topics will you be focusing on?
The focus of this course starts with properly defining a community manager’s role within an organization, and assigning roles and responsibilities to this role. We then move on to understand the DNA of different types of communities and how they act at various levels of maturity.

Can you tell us a little about the program format?
What’s great about the Community Management program at UBC is that the class sizes are small, meaning there is a lot of peer to instructor time and deeper discussions amongst peers. Our case studies and industry experts are curated from a number of industries: technology companies, non profits, online social networks and lifestyle brands. We take a lot of care to simulate real world community scenarios and use modern communication tools like Slack to give students a very practical approach to Community Management.

Who is the ideal participant for this course?
Industry professionals who are working in communications and marketing roles and want to increase engagement levels amongst their audiences, career transitioners who want to deepen their skills in community management, hiring managers and executives who want to understand emerging community roles.

Can you share with us some of the fun things you have in store for your students?
You’ll get to experience hosting your own AMA’s with community builders, “hangouts” online and offline with local industry experts, and unlimited access via Slack to program instructors (myself and Destin Jones: Change Heroes, formerly of Hootsuite, Latergramme).

Register for this course here.

Follow Crystal on Twitter: @marketing_girl

Follow Michelle on Twitter: @michelle_sklar

Creating Opportunities with Your Neighborhood Business

Building Engaging Partnerships To Help With Next Level of Organizational Growth

Local businesses and nonprofits have a great many reasons to partner up, such strengthening community relationships, creating new business opportunities and building awareness around the needs of great causes. Hear from community managers on what they are doing to connect with local nonprofits and the successful engagement strategies they are using to create wins for all.

RSVP on Meetup

When: Tuesday, March 8, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: The HiVE, #210 – 128 W Hastings St.

AGENDA

  • 5:30 – 6:00 PM: Networking and snacks
  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Presentation
  • 7:00 – 7:30 PM: Q&A and Wrap
  • 7:45 – 9:30 PM: Post-event social!

HOST

Michelle Sklar

Michelle SklarI am a performance driven Executive with nearly two decades of comprehensive achievements in marketing, communications, sales, operations and entrepreneurial endeavors. I have focused my professional career development on bringing ideas from inception to execution in the Emerging Technology, Digital Media and Nonprofit industries.

My broad cross-functional expertise is in brand and digital asset management, consumer engagement and community building, and project management and analytics. I thrive in startups and faced paced environments, where culture and vision match the desire to be transformative. I am a firm believer in community and am currently active with several nonprofit organizations.

TWITTER
Event hashtag: #Net2van
Speaker: TBC
Host: @michelle_sklar
Venue Sponsor: @HiveVancouver
Event Sponsors: @iATSpayments @TechSoup @NTENorg @onedaywebsite

ACCESSIBILITY

Mobility Access: This venue does not have ramps and elevators and is not wheelchair accessible.
Hearing Access: Speakers at this event will use microphones.
Sight Access: Contact the organizers if you need an advance copy of the presentation.

We want everyone to be able to participate in the Net2Van community and events. Please don’t hesitate to let us know what we can do to accommodate your needs.

Mapping Your Data + QGIS Slides

January’s NetSquared Vancouver meetup featured a free-flowing discussion about how data can be mapped and visualized. Event host Noah Ferguson shared his experience working in the political realm and we received an overview of GQIS, an open source GIS program, from Jim O’Leary and Rick Davidson. They’ve generously shared their slides.

 

If you’d like to learn more about QGIS and Geospatial technology Rick and Jim are also offering a course at Langara.

Langara Qgis Course

Starting with Introduction to Geospatial Technology on Tuesday January 19, 2016, our new program offers five courses that can be taken individually or combined to qualify for the GIS Certificate.
Geographers, cartographers, environmental activists, urban planners, data visualizers, health policy researchers: whether you are looking for a way to access GIS software to
  • map climate change or traffic patterns,
  • supplement expensive proprietary software or use it in the field, or
  • enable your constituents to test various choices from different data sets,
GIS is a great addition to your skill set.
Using open source software loaded on your own laptop, you will build knowledge, skills and a portfolio of mapping projects to enhance your career, advance your cause or communicate your research.
In demand in a world increasingly focussed on visual representation of data to explain, persuade and project, a foundation in GIS principles and hands-on, practical experience with open source freely available software gives you a technological advantage with employers. And a powerful tool for making effective use of Open Data.
For course details, go to http://langara.ca/continuing-studies/programs-and-courses/programs/geographic-information-systems/index.html
To Register, call 604.323.522 today.

January Nonprofit & Tech Events

NEW: We’ve added a jobs section.

NETSQUARED VANCOUVER EVENTS

Most NetSquared events are free or by donation.

Mapping Your Data

When: Tuesday, January 12
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/227120918/

Data can make you powerful! But it needs to be handled cautiously too. Join us for a discussion of how your nonprofit can discover surprising new truths by mapping your existing data and hear case studies from nonprofits and campaigners who are already using these powerful techniques, including political parties and charity marketers.

Nonprofit Technology Show and Tell

When: Tuesday, February 2
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/227347166/

This is a crowdsourced session, where participants are given up to five minutes to share a tool they use in their non-profit tech life. Learn from the best – each other. Share anything that helps you do the amazing work you do. It can be a CRM, communication tool, fundraising platform, some social media magic-sauce, automation or other clever web genius that helps you further your mission or cause or execute your work. We only ask that you can show the solution and say what and why you use it.

NETSQUARED VICTORIA EVENTS

Resolving the Design & Content Challenge: Automated and Curated Newsletters

When: Monday, January 11
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/227384108/

In this talk, Jonathan Stoppi will share two great options for nonprofits to produce good looking newsletters with original content, with minimum outlay of time, effort, or cost:

  • Automated newsletters based on blog posts, and
  • Curated newsletters, using a mixture of original content and linked content from related sites.

Women in Technology Panel

When: Tuesday, February 16
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/225147729/

NONPROFIT TECH JOBS IN VANCOUVER

Information Technology Administrator at BC211

As a key member of the bc211 team, reporting to the Manager, Resources & Publications/IT, the Information Technology Administrator will monitor and maintain the existing computer and telephone networks. He/she will evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve efficiencies and streamline processes.
Apply here: http://www.bc211.ca/career-opportunities/

OTHER COOL STUFF

Free Online Tech Checkups for Nonprofits

Do you wish you had access to a team of tech consultants for a tech checkup? Now you do!

The Community Corps is partnering with Tata Consultancy Services to offer free technology checkups to nonprofits this Winter. Over the course of 4 weeks meet with a team of consultants to discuss your current technology pain points and receive specific recommendations for improvement. Sign up today to reserve a checkup as capacity is limited!

Deadline: January 15
Sign-Up: http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=06211c2821392de304f7ad028&id=d2b84dd64c&e=%5bUNIQID

Dreamers + Doers

We’re looking for amazing grassroots organizations or individuals to tell us about their projects. We’ll pick our top five to pitch their cause live at our next event where attendees will vote on who we choose to support with our Dreamers + Doers prize pack, which includes $1000 cash, social media management tools, a professional photography session, video and more. It’s a simple process to submit, and costs nothing. Write down in 300 words or less what you’re currently doing, and how we can help you.

Deadline: January 17, 2016
More info: http://dreamersanddoers.ca/

EVENTS PLANNED BY OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

Luminate Online Discussion Group

When: Friday, January 15
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/BCBlackbaudUsers/events/227697013/

Luminate Online sharing workshop. Everyone will have an opportunity to discuss your organization’s perspective. To build on our Luminate Online user conversation, this session will focus on e-receipting methods and challenges.

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February Event: Nonprofit Technology Show and Tell

http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/227347166/

This is a crowdsourced session, where participants are given up to five minutes to share a tool they use in their non-profit tech life. It can be a CRM, communication tool, fundraising platform, some social media magic-sauce or other clever web tool that helped further your mission or cause or execute your work. We only ask that you can show the solution and say what and why you use it.

The goal is to learn about other tools and techniques, and connect with people that may be using similar solutions or have similar problems. Bring something to share, and be ready to steal from others!

RSVP on Meetup

When: Tuesday, February 2, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: The HiVE, #210 – 128 W Hastings St.

AGENDA

  • 5:30 – 6:00 PM: Networking and snacks
  • 6:00 – 7:00 PM: Presentation
  • 7:00 – 7:30 PM: Q&A and Wrap
  • 7:45 – 9:30 PM: Post-event social!

PRESENTER

Chad Leaman – Director of Development, Neil Squire Society

Chad LeamanI’m passionate about how technology can be used for social change. I work for a non-profit organization, the Neil Squire Society, where we use technology and skills development to empower people with physical disabilities. I am Vice Chair of the BC Technology for Learning Society, which provides over 8,000 computers a year to schools, nonprofits, new comers to Canada and low income families. I also have volunteered with NetSquared Vancouver for the last four years! At home, I’m the father of young twins which is a continual source of joy, exhaustion, and extended karaoke sessions.

TWITTER
Event hashtag: #Net2van
Speaker: @ChadLeaman
Host: @Net2van
Venue Sponsor: @HiveVancouver
Event Sponsors: @iATSpayments @bgenerus @TechSoup @NTENorg @onedaywebsite

ACCESSIBILITY

Mobility Access: This venue does not have ramps and elevators and is not wheelchair accessible.
Hearing Access: Speakers at this event will use microphones.
Sight Access: Contact the organizers if you need an advance copy of the presentation.

We want everyone to be able to participate in the Net2Van community and events. Please don’t hesitate to let us know what we can do to accommodate your needs.

Video and Slides: PCI Compliance and Fraud Prevention in Nonprofits

Are you trying to wrap your head around PCI security requirements, how to securely manage payment card data and what types of credit card fraud to watch out for? During November’s Net2van meeting we learned more about the implications of PCI-DSS requirements, best practices around securely storing credit card data and how to put tools in place to prevent costly (and frustrating) credit card fraud at your organization.

Patricia O’Connor, Partner Account Manager at iATS Payments, was our guest presenter and has generously shared her slides and a video of her talk. iATS Payments provides payment processing products and services to over 10,000 nonprofit organizations around the world.

Video

Slides

November Nonprofit & Tech Events

Hey friends, there’s lots of great events for the nonprofit tech community. Check ’em out!

UPCOMING NET2VAN EVENTS

Most NetSquared events are free or by donation.

PCI Compliance and Fraud Prevention in Nonprofits: Don’t Let the Bad Guys Win!

When: Thursday, November 5
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/224745787/

Are you trying to wrap your head around PCI security requirements, how to securely manage payment card data and what types of credit card fraud to watch out for? This session is for you!

Learn more about the implications of PCI-DSS requirements, best practices around securely storing credit card data and how to put tools in place to prevent costly (and frustrating) credit card fraud at your organization. Be prepared, get informed and don’t let the bad guys win!

VICTORIA

Social Media Surgery

When: Saturday, November 14
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/220443513/

Get answers and hands-on help for all your social media questions.

NGO HO HO: A holiday party for Victoria’s non-profits

When: Saturday, November 28
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ngo-ho-ho-tickets–18812970100

Because changing the world is hard work! On November 28th join Net2 Victoria for the annual NGO HO HO – the holiday party for Victoria’s non-profit community.

Women in Technology Panel

When: Wednesday, December 9
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/225147729/

EVENTS PLANNED BY OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

PeaceTalks #29: Refugee Crisis and Media Hype – Has anything changed? Are we doing enough?

When: Wednesday, November 4
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peacetalks–29-refugee-crisis-and-media-hype-has-anything-changed-are-we-doing-enough-tickets–19033015261

PeaceGeeks, Amnesty International and Hootsuite present PeaceTalks #29: Refugee Crisis and Media Hype, a discussion of the refugee crisis and what can be done to affect real change.

Marvellous Media Moments: Pitching and Interviewing Made Easy

When: November 7
RSVP: http://thetyee.ca/MasterClass/Fall2015/Media-Relations-James-Boothroyd/

Pitching and Interviewing Made Easy with James Boothroyd. This briskly paced, practical session will equip people with some basic media training so they can make better pitches to media, and nail those TV and radio interviews.

Understanding the BC Society Act

When: November 10
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/understanding-bc-society-act

This workshop reviews how this Act affects the ongoing work of your board and organization, focusing specifically on role and responsibilities of members, board and staff, as well as critical compliance such as Constitution, Bylaws, AGMs, board meetings, records-keeping, and filings.

Winning Campaigns with NationBuilder

When: November 14
RSVP: http://thetyee.ca/MasterClass/Fall2015/Nationbuilder-Stuart-Avlijas/

Winning Campaigns with NationBuilder
Josh and Stefan from CStreet Campaigns will take participants through how to run successful online campaigns, and how to use the powerful NationBuilder platform to do it.

Vancouver Nonprofit User Group: Awesome Report Functionality & 1:1 Support for Non-Profits!

When: Tuesday, November 17
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vnug-awesome-report-functionality–11-support-for-non-profits-tickets–19171556642

  • Hour 1 – Beth will be walking us through the report training she gave at Dreamforce. This will give you new tools for using reporting in Salesforce.
  • Hour 2 – We have invited System Adminstrators and Power Users from the Vancouver User Group to come and provide one-on-one training for every non-profit that attends the meet-up! Ask any question and we will get it answered!

National Philanthropy Day

When: Tuesday, November 17
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-vancouver-national-philanthropy-day-tickets–15397139258

Join us as we celebrate the 18th Annual National Philanthropy Day in Vancouver, hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. This year also features a full-day professional development opportunity for Fundraisers, the National Philanthropy Day Summit.

Knowledge Philanthropy: How to Find & Engage Volunteer Talent

When: November 18
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/knowledge-philanthropy-how-find-engage-skilled-volunteers

Explore practices that support the successful engagement of knowledge philanthropists, or skilled volunteers, and learn how to proactively plan for, attract and engage knowledge philanthropists in your work.

Non-Profit Consultants’ Panel & Festive Social

When: Thursday, November 19
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/BCBlackbaudUsers/events/226189525/

The BC Blackbaud Users Group presents: a Non-Profit Consultants’ Panel, and 3rd annual ugly festive sweater contest.

Board Fundamentals: Executive Director Development

When: November 27
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/evaluating-your-executive-director

Learn why, when and how to evaluate the executive director, and move towards developing a process and an assessment tool that works for your organization.

Human Resources: Navigating Performance Issues

When: December 9
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/human-resources-navigating-performance-issues

Focus on tools to develop or strengthen your discipline and termination policies and procedures.

Board Fundamentals: Fund Development

When: December 10
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/board-fundamentals-fund-development

Learn best practices and concrete ideas to support your organization’s fundraising efforts. – See more at: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/board-fundamentals-fund-development.

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Giving Tuesday Vancouver MeetUp

Come learn about one of the biggest days of giving in the world and how you can get involved on #GivingTuesday –  December 1, 2015 – in Vancouver and with your organization. Only 45 spots available so RSVP today!

Who Should Come: Anyone interested in learning more about how #GivingTuesday. The focus of the night will be on charities and how they can use the day to engage corporate partners, donors and their community but all are welcome.

Why Should You Come: Learn from past successes, discuss opportunities for the future with other charities and ask questions from ‘experts’ and colleagues.

What’s The Format: Some mingling before a presentation to introduce #GivingTuesday, share best practices, share ideas that you can use and have a time of open discussion.

Other Details:

  • Doors open at 6
  • Program will end at 7 with some time to network after (and some may venture to Library Square for further ‘networking’…)
  • Light snacks and beverages (non-alcoholic) will be provided
  • We will be meeting in the 7th-floor boardroom – Morris J. Wosk Boardroom
  • Take the elevators up to 7 from inside the Library
  • Parking: The entrance to the parking garage is on Hamilton Street (near Robson Street). 5 am to Midnight, 7 days a week. Easy Park. Specially designated handicapped parking stalls beside doors to the elevators in the parking garage below the library building. 2-hour meter parking is available around Library Square

October Nonprofit & Tech Events

Most NetSquared events are free or by donation.

A Match Made in Heaven: Integrating Matching Donations into Your Campaigns

When: Tuesday, October 13
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/223657829/

A revealing case study of a matching donation campaign partnership between the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and the Robert L. Conconi Foundation. Learn how they modeled a collaborative fundraising campaign that integrated the strengths of each partner. You’ll hear from the funder, from the major gifts manager and the communications team – all of whom came together to model best practices for matching campaigns.

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

When: Tuesday, October 20
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/224720477/

Hands-on, one-on-one help from Hootsuite’s expert coaches!

PCI Compliance and Fraud Prevention in Nonprofits: Don’t Let the Bad Guys Win!

When: Thursday, November 5
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/net2van/events/224745787/

Are you trying to wrap your head around PCI security requirements, how to securely manage payment card data and what types of credit card fraud to watch out for? This session is for you!

Learn more about the implications of PCI-DSS requirements, best practices around securely storing credit card data and how to put tools in place to prevent costly (and frustrating) credit card fraud at your organization. Be prepared, get informed and don’t let the bad guys win!

VICTORIA

Collaborate Effectively and Develop Your Work Flow

When: Thursday, October 29
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/224106216/

Needing to juggle teammates, project progress, donor appointments, and due dates? Swamped with dozens of emails every morning? ONLINE COLLABORATION IS KEY! Get your day to day organized to increase productivity and meet your goals successfully.

Social Media Surgery

When: Saturday, November 14
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Net2Vic/events/220443513/

Get answers and hands-on help for all your social media questions.

NGO HO HO: A holiday party for Victoria’s non-profits

When: Saturday, November 28
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ngo-ho-ho-tickets–18812970100

Because changing the world is hard work! On November 28th join Net2 Victoria for the annual NGO HO HO – the holiday party for Victoria’s non-profit community.

EVENTS PLANNED BY OUR COMMUNITY FRIENDS

VNUG: Dreamforce Update and Introduction to Lightning for Non-Profits

When: Tuesday, October 6
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vnug-dreamforce-update-and-introduction-to-lightning-for-non-profits-tickets–18417548383

The Vancouver Non-Profit Salesforce User Group Meet-up is back! This session will focus on the exciting announcements and updates from Dreamforce as well as provide an introduction to Lightning. We will all get our hands dirty and complete a module or two of the Trailhead training for Lightning too!

Volunteer Management Training Series

When: September 30 – November 4 (6 consecutive Wednesdays)
RSVP: https://workshops.volunteerrichmond.ca/default.aspx

The Volunteer Management Training Series (VMTS) is a six-module introductory series ideal for professionals new to the field of administration of volunteer resources. Participants will learn the integral components of a successful volunteer program. This training series is an approved course by Red River College.

Law For Non-Profits Workshop Series – Contracts & Leasing

When: Tuesday, October 6
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/law-for-non-profits-workshop-series-contracts-leasing-tickets–17767720731

Everything you need to know about the new contracts and leasing. The objective of the workshop is to help participants to learn what they need to know about contracts and leasing for their organization.

Understanding Canada Revenue Agency Rules for Fundraising

When: Tuesday, October 6
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Association-of-Fundraising-Professionals-Vancouver-area/events/225449530/

Fundraising may be one of the most emotionally satisfying careers, but it’s also full of legal rules, regulations and traps for the unwary. Help sharpen your technical knowledge by attending this AFP session. Vancouver charity lawyer Michael Blatchford will present a sampler of some of the tricky legal issues that arise in fundraising.

Law For Non-Profits Workshop Series – Governance & The New Societies Act

When: Wednesday, October 7
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/law-for-non-profits-workshop-series-governance-the-new-societies-act-tickets–17768036676

Everything you need to know about the new contracts and leasing. The objective of the workshop is to help participants to learn what they need to know about contracts and leasing for their organization.

Advanced Governance: Strategic & Generative Conversations

When: October 8
RSVP: http://thevantagepoint.ca/content/advanced-governance-strategic-generative-conversations

Drawing on the Governance as Leadership framework, this masterclass will provide you with a strong foundation to shift the focus of your board conversations toward the issues that really matter.

Groundswell Grassroots Economic Alternatives

When: October 13 & 25
RSVP: http://groundswellcommunity.ca/category/event/

Do work that is in line with your values! Join our social enterprise training and mentoring community. Come to Groundswell’s Cafe & Clubhouse for a potluck, guest speaker, and Info Session if you are interested in joining the next cohort. We are currently accepting applications for November and January start dates.

Board Fundamentals: Strategic Board Recruitment

When: October 13
RSVP: http://thevantagepoint.ca/content/strategic-board-recruiting

Move beyond recruiting the usual suspects by creating a strategic framework to identify, recruit, and engage the “right” board members.

BOSS: BC’s Not-For-Profit Leadership Conference

When: October 15, 2015
RSVP: http://bossvancouver.com/

Vantage Point is launching this innovative one-day leadership conference to convene seasoned and emerging leaders, board members and volunteers in a shared space to develop competencies, skills and tools.

AFP Vancouver: Five in 90 – Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion

When: Thursday, October 15
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/Association-of-Fundraising-Professionals-Vancouver-area/events/225757690/

AFP Vancouver Chapter is excited to announce that this year’s diversity event will feature a new interactive format at the Vancity Theatre. Please join us for a lively afternoon of ideas, discussion and learning about diversity and inclusion. Not to mention great food from The Reef and a drink included with your ticket!

Overview of The New Societies Act: What you need to know

When: Thursday, October 15
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/overview-of-the-new-societies-act-what-you-need-to-know-tickets–18802751536?aff=rss

Everything you need to know about the new Society Act. The objective of the workshop is to help participants to learn what they need to know to transition effectively under the new Act.

Luminate Online Discussion Group

When: Friday, October 16
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/BCBlackbaudUsers/events/225406068/

The format on Friday October 16, 2015 is a sharing workshop. Everyone will have an opportunity to discuss your organization’s perspective – before, during and after implementation.

During our conversation, we’ll figure out what content is most helpful to create a Luminate Online teaching session to share with our larger Blackbaud User Group.

Law For Non-Profits Workshop Series – Privacy

When: Wednesday, October 21
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/law-for-non-profits-workshop-series-privacy-tickets–17768143997

Everything you need to know about the privacy. The objective of the workshop is to help participants to learn what they need to know about privacy and privacy policies in their organization.

SAP Tech Talent Available to Not-for-Profits

When: October 23–24
RSVP: https://www.net2van.com/2015/09/sap-tech-talent-available-to-not-for-profits/

Have a technology project you can’t seem to get off the ground? Do you dream of having an app developed for your organization? Are you trying to make sense of program, donor or organizational data? Participate in SAP’s upcoming 24-hour charity hackathon! Get your submission in by the first week of October!

Understanding the BC Society Act

When: November 10
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/understanding-bc-society-act

This workshop reviews how this Act affects the ongoing work of your board and organization, focusing specifically on role and responsibilities of members, board and staff, as well as critical compliance such as Constitution, Bylaws, AGMs, board meetings, records-keeping, and filings.

National Philanthropy Day

When: Tuesday, November 17
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-vancouver-national-philanthropy-day-tickets–15397139258

Join us as we celebrate the 18th Annual National Philanthropy Day in Vancouver, hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. This year also features a full-day professional development opportunity for Fundraisers, the National Philanthropy Day Summit.

Knowledge Philanthropy: How to Find & Engage Volunteer Talent

When: November 18
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/knowledge-philanthropy-how-find-engage-skilled-volunteers

Explore practices that support the successful engagement of knowledge philanthropists, or skilled volunteers, and learn how to proactively plan for, attract and engage knowledge philanthropists in your work.

Board Fundamentals: Executive Director Development

When: November 27
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/evaluating-your-executive-director

Learn why, when and how to evaluate the executive director, and move towards developing a process and an assessment tool that works for your organization.

Human Resources: Navigating Performance Issues

When: December 9
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/human-resources-navigating-performance-issues

Focus on tools to develop or strengthen your discipline and termination policies and procedures.

Board Fundamentals: Fund Development

When: December 10
RSVP: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/board-fundamentals-fund-development

Learn best practices and concrete ideas to support your organization’s fundraising efforts. – See more at: http://www.thevantagepoint.ca/content/board-fundamentals-fund-development.

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SAP Tech Talent Available to Not-for-Profits

Have a technology project you can’t seem to get off the ground? Do you dream of having an app developed for your organization? Are you trying to make sense of program, donor or organizational data? Participate in SAP’s upcoming 24-hour charity hackathon!

SAP employees have expertise in building dashboards, data analysis and visualization, app development and more. Propose a project to us! We want to help charities by offering our specialized technology skills to make their technology dreams a reality. To learn more, or to participate, contact Alex Land and Jennifer Carreiro.

More details in the embedded document below.

SAP Hackathon Info Sheet