Meetup: Nonprofits in the Cloud + TechSoup Canada Q&A [September 25 2012]

Have you heard of “cloud computing” or the “cloud” but not quite sure what it is? Wondering how other nonprofits are using it and whether it’s right for you?

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When: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM
Where: W2 Media Cafe, 111 W Hastings, Vancouver, BC

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In this session, you will:

  • Get up to speed on what the cloud is and why it is a powerful tool for nonprofits
  • Have common questions addressed such as: is it secure? will it save me money?
  • See examples of cloud tools in action
  • Understand how to think about the “if” and “when” to use cloud computing in your organization

AND – learn about how the TechSoup Canada software donations program can help your nonprofit stay up-to-date on a limited budget. Tierney will go over the basics of how the program works, and be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

BIO:
Tierney Smith headshotTierney is the Manager of Learning & Special Projects at TechSoup Canada, where she works to build technology capacity in the nonprofit sector. She also has experience developing software in the corporate sector and has a degree in Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo. You can find out about what she’s up to on her blog or on Twitter at @tierneys.

OUR SPONSOR
Net Tuesday is thrilled to have the W2 Media Cafe as our venue sponsor for the 2012-2013 season.

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Meetup: The Science of Facebook Pages for Nonprofits [September 11 2012]

How NGOs win on Facebook

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How NGOs win with Facebook

What actually works in garnering likes, comments and shares on Facebook pages? Darren Barefoot and Theo Lamb analyzed 1000 posts from large environmental NGOs and are keen to report their findings. Learn who’s doing Facebook well, and what really works to increase engagement.

 

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When: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM
Where: W2 Media Cafe, 111 W Hastings, Vancouver, BC

 

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Darren Barefoot

ABOUT DARREN BAREFOOT
Darren Barefoot is internet famous. He has an honest-to-goodness wikipedia page.
He likes to play on the internet. He’s tweeted more than 17,444 times and it has been suggested that he’s Reddit’s biggest booster. Plus he’s co-written several books, the latest of which is Friends with Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook.

ABOUT THEODORA LAMB
Theodora’s passion for non-profit causes led her to work in social media where she helps to strengthen online communities. She works with several organizations including the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation as an online community manager and with Mountain Equipment Co-op’s TheBigWild.org on wilderness protection across Canada. She’s also developed online communities for the BC Mental Health & Addictions Services, the Women’s Health and Research Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation. Theodora’s background in radio and television allows her to bridge her passion for storytelling, media and the web and when she can, she loves to write about redheads.

 

 

OUR SPONSOR
Net Tuesday is thrilled to have the W2 Media Cafe as our venue sponsor for the 2012-2013 season.

They do cool things. Check them out!

Vitamin SocMed

Vitamin SocMed

I was a social media surgeon for Net Tuesday. http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/net-tuesday-vancouver

Vitamin SocMed

I was a social media surgeon for Net Tuesday. http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/net-tuesday-vancouver