Connecting Up is a nonprofit organization that aims to build technology capacity in the nonprofit sector globally. It has registered over 15,000 organizations in Australia and New Zealand for its programs. Connecting Up runs an annual technology conference for the nonprofit sector that has been held since 2004. It also maintains an active website with resources, blogs, and a community for nonprofits to connect. Connecting Up's goals for the future include expanding its communications, events, and membership offerings while continuing to research the nonprofit sector and build international networks.

1. Connecting Up
Doug Jacquier
Chief Executive Officer, Connecting Up

2. Unleashing the Power
of Your Nonprofit
Doug Jacquier, CEO, Connecting Up Inc.

4. 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

6. 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

8. 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.

9. Research and Special Projects

11. 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

12. The future for Connecting Up

13. 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