T4G Day 1_Panel Discussion - Connecting Up by Doug Jacquier

Connecting Up

Doug JacquierChief Executive Officer, Connecting Up

Unleashing the Power

of Your Nonprofit

Doug Jacquier, CEO, Connecting Up Inc.

Our Impact

• Over 15,000 organisations in Australia and New Zealand have registered for our programs

• Over 25,000 people are registered to received our communications

• Over $150 million dollars worth of saving to the nonprofit sector

• Now launched TechSoup Asia

• Building technology capacity in the nonprofit sector globally in partnership with TechSoup Global, donors and discounters

CU Conference

• Running since 2004 and growing each year, Australian and international presenters

• Australia’s largest technology conference focused on the needs of the nonprofit and community sector

• Format, key notes, tutorials, workshops and networking

• Held in May each year

The Connecting Up website is where it all comes

together and were we look to engage with

nonprofits more broadly.

• Active blogs and sections on range of topics and

issues facing the sector

• Interactive Learning Centre, with how-to guides

on hot topics

• Community functions that allow like-minded

nonprofit organisation to connect with each

other and create active discussions.

• Competitions and stories from organisations on

the ground and the great work they do.

Research and Special Projects

CU Directory•Australia’s largest directory of nonprofits and charities (over 50,000)

•Building on our experience with directories (SAcommunity)

•Interactive and designed to build community

•Supported by donations program and a grant from Google US

The future for Connecting Up

What’s Next?

• Communications and Marketing products and

services

• Events, workshops and webinars

• Membership

• Further research into the nonprofit sector

• Continuing to build our networks globally and

especially in the Asia-Pacific