Making some changes to your IT strategy and not sure where to start? Join us for this webinar during which Noorin Ladhani of www.platformation.ca will walk you through some key questions you should start to think about when putting together your strategy and highlight some interesting tools along the way.

1. The Rules Around Tools
April 11, 2012

2. What is CanadaHelps?
A public charitable foundation that provides accessible and affordable online
technology to both donors and charities.
For Charities
A cost-effective means of raising funds online.
For Donors
A one-stop-shop for giving.
CanadaHelps is a charity helping charities.
CanadaHelps is giving made simple.
MyCharityConnects is a initiative of CanadaHelps.

3. reminders
 You can hear us, but we can’t hear you
 Presentation slides will be available on
www.mycharityconnects.org/pastwebinars
 For the best webinar experience, close all other applications
 Turn up your computer’s volume
 Have questions? Type questions in the Questions Log

4. today’s presenter
Noorin Ladhani
Platformation Testing Coordinator
Framework Foundation

5. The
Presented by: Noorin Ladhani
Rules
Around
Tools

6. www.platformation.ca
Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. Framework/
Timeraiser Overview
4. Rules about Tools
5. A little bit more
Platformation
6. Q&A

7. HI....
My name is
@NoorinLadhani
( #internetnerd).
I am the
Platformation
Testing Coordinator
@PlatformDaily at
Framework!

9. "Creatively connects people with causes and causes with people."
The Timeraiser is part volunteer fair, part silent art
auction and part night on the town.

10. www.timeraiser.ca
• Hosted 31 Timeraiser events
across Canada
• Generated 100,000 volunteer
hours
• Invested $550,000 in the
careers of emerging artists
• Supported 400 charities to
find volunteers
• Encouraged 6,750 people to
connect to a cause they care
about

11. What is Platformation??
• Technology Research
and Development for
the nonprofit sector
• Test 200+ mobile,
social, and cloud
applications

12. www.platformation.ca
NOW:
The Rules Around Tools

13. www.platformation.ca
Start
with a plan

14. www.platformation.ca
Have a data
exit strategy

15. www.platformation.ca
Understand what
tools work with
which devices

16. www.platformation.ca
Pick tools that
have language
support

17. Check for a
charitable rate

18. Check
Techsoup's Get
Products
program

19. Take the tool
for a test drive

20. When you can't
l
test it yourself,
ask a Friend!

21. Check for tool
integrations

22. Understand how
the product
integrations
work

23. Make friends with
your account
manager

24. Ask for a product
demo

25. Ask about staff
training

26. Ask to beta test
new features

27. Do a head count

28. Pick tools that
make sharing
easy

29. modified
privacy/sharing
options

30. Read products
Terms of
Service and
Privacy Policies

31. Now a little more
about
Platformation...

32. www.platformation.ca
Check out our reviews:
o Survey/Evaluation Tools
o Help Desk/Online Ticketing
o Email Campaign Tools
o Project Management
o Calendar and Scheduling
o Domain hosting
o Event Registration apps
o Presentation apps
o Voting and Polling

33. www.platformation.ca
Upcoming Review:
o Fundraising Tools
o File Sharing
o Conference Call and
Webinar Software
o Accounting and Finance
o Video production and
sharing
o Social Collaberation
o Analytics Software

34. www.platformation.ca
Feature
by
Feature
Comparison

35. www.platformation.ca
User Reviews

36. www.platformation.ca
Terms and
Service and
Privacy Policy
Highlights

37. www.platformation.ca
Recommendation

38. Check out some of our great partners....

39. A Big Thank you to...

40. About MyCharityConnects

41. www.mycharityconnects.org
free online resources
 Information about
technology and social media
 Webinars
 Past webinar slides
 Learning opportunities
 Events across the country

42. MyCharityConnects Conference 2012
JUNE 12 – 13 | Allstream Centre, Toronto
Collaborate to build a stronger sector.
Innovate to solve complex problems.
Celebrate our work and the difference we’re making.
• Join non-profits from across Canada and social media
experts for the premier social media and online
fundraising learning opportunity of the year.
• Registration is open! Early bird ends on April 30th!
www.mycharityconnects.org/conference

43. 2012 MyCharityConnects Webinars
www.mycharityconnects.org/webinars
Join us for these FREE online information sessions that cover topics relating to online technology,
social media and fundraising. Registration is open to employees, volunteers, and board members of
Canadian charities and nonprofits.
April 25 - Essential Twitter Tips for Your Charity
May 9 - Preparing for a Website Redesign
May 23 - Editorial Calendar Essentials: Organize &
Plan Your Online Communications
June 27 - Elements of a Great YouTube Video

44. 2012 MyCharityConnects Workshops
www.mycharityconnects.org/workshops
CanadaHelps often conducts workshops on the topics of online fundraising and social media in
communities across Canada. Registration is open to employees, volunteers, and board members of
Canadian charities and nonprofits.
Rationalizing Social Media: Strategy and Cost-Benfit Analysis of
Fundraising through Social Media
• April 18 – Vancouver, BC (generously supported by PwC)
• April 19 – Victoria, BC (generously supported by PwC; presented in
collaboration with United Way of Greater Victoria)
Back to Basics: Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization
• April 18 – Vancouver, BC (generously supported by PwC)
• April 19 – Victoria, BC (generously supported by PwC; presented in
collaboration with United Way of Greater Victoria)
• April 26 – Barrie, ON (presented in collaboration with Barrie Public
Library)

45. for more great resources…

46. Keep in touch!
info@canadahelps.org
www.twitter.com/canadahelps
www.slideshare.net/MyCharityConnects
www.facebook.com/canadahelps
www.youtube.com/canadahelps

47. Questions?