Nate Heasley Emerging Technology Use in the Support of Organizations and Causes

SocialChageCamp “Unconference” Borrowed from the technology sector “BarCamp” format Participatory, inclusive, collaborative event Open format conference All attendees are presenters Content driven by audience

Borrowed from the technology sector “BarCamp” format

Participatory, inclusive, collaborative event

Open format conference

All attendees are presenters

Content driven by audience

Lessons from SocialChangeCamp Technology often used without the “end” in mind Organizations and Causes traditionally use internet and technology for communication Emerging practice is to use technology for community and collaboration Internet facilitates user generated solutions and microvolunteerism

Technology often used without the “end” in mind

Organizations and Causes traditionally use internet and technology for communication

Emerging practice is to use technology for community and collaboration

Internet facilitates user generated solutions and microvolunteerism

Social Networking Application for Geo-Targeted, Type-Specific Blood Drives Engage users to share stories and sign up new members through viral marketing Use collaboration tools to get users to create marketing materials, further engaging users in the community

Social Networking Application for Geo-Targeted, Type-Specific Blood Drives

Engage users to share stories and sign up new members through viral marketing

Use collaboration tools to get users to create marketing materials, further engaging users in the community

Take uni-directional communication and build community around it Leverage existing social networks for causes Engage all stakeholders to promote goals through action

Take uni-directional communication and build community around it

Leverage existing social networks for causes

Engage all stakeholders to promote goals through action

Builds community around the need to provide clean drinking water Uses cutting edge freeware tools to highlight cause Engages donors through collaborative photography projects

Builds community around the need to provide clean drinking water

Uses cutting edge freeware tools to highlight cause

Engages donors through collaborative photography projects