Speaking & Events

My topics of expertise include anything you think I could reasonably ramble about for 90 minutes as gleaned from a cursory examination of content on my blog, Slideshare account or – brace yourself for LOLcats – my Tumblr. Email me to get in touch: claire at nonprofity.com.

Upcoming events…

Nonprofit Technology Conference 2013: Mobile Matters: The impact of mobile technology on peer-to-peer fundraising April 11 – 13, 2013

AFP International 2013 San Diego: Fundraising with Facebook: Insights from the Artez Interactive research paper April 7 – 9, 2013

CharityVillage.com webinar “Beyond the Buzzwords: Social & Mobile Strategies for Effective Fundraising” February 27, 2013

2012

Be Good Be Social Toronto: Social media for crisis response November 7, 2012 Toronto

AFP Congress 2012: Social & Mobile Fundraising November 19 – 21, 2012 Toronto

Social Media For Nonprofits Toronto: Mobile Fundraising, What’s Hot, What’s Not & What’s on the Horizon June 26, 2012 – Social Media for Nonprofits is joining forces with Net Change Week, Canada’s premier event on social tech for social change.

MyCharityConnects Conference: 7 Questions for Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Serious About Digital
June 12, 2012
Whether you’re a fundraiser, involved in marketing & communications, the website manager, or a combination of any of the above, MyCharityConnects is a one-stop-shop for learning about nonprofit technology.

AFP TechKnow: Rewire to Inspire: Social Fundraising And Events, June 4, 2012 – The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ inaugural fundraising technology conference.

Social Media Breakfast Waterloo Region: Taking your social media to the next level – Lessons from the non-profit sector March 8, 2012
Claire Kerr and Clare McDowall will share real life examples of how charities and non-profits have moved beyond the basics.

Social Media Week Toronto 2012: Social Media, Crowdsourcing and Microvolunteering for Charities and Non-profits February 15, 2012
Claire Kerr – Director of Digital Philanthropy – Artez Interactive, Jennifer Robertson – Director of Communications, Koodo, Paul Dombowsky – founder of Fundchange, ceo of Ideavibes

Social Media Week Toronto 2012: Social Art, Social Media! February 14, 2012
Moderator: Claire Kerr (Artez Interactive), Panelists: Holly Knowlman (Internet and Social Media Content Coordinator, AGO), James Fowler (Social Media Director, Akimbo), Kate Hollett (Interdisciplinary Artist)

Social Media Week Toronto 2012: Now Trending: Social media & the charitable sector February 13, 2012
Moderator: Claire Kerr, Director, Digital Philanthropy, Artez Interactive Panel: Maya Boritz, Digital Manager, Plan Canada @PlanCanada, Clare McDowall, Communications Director, Small Change Fund @smallchangefund, Shane Howarth, Second Harvest Toronto @2ndharvestTO

49Pixels.TV Live weekly podcast February 7, 2012
James Topham (Warchild Canada) and Claire Kerr (Artez Interactive) chat fundraising and raising awareness for non-profits using social media.

2011

TKS Films presents “Miss Representation” : Film screening and panel discussion, December 1st, 2011 – With Sonya JF Barnett & Stacey May Fowles

Social Media, Crowdfunding and Microvolunteering for Charities and Not-for-profits: November 23, 2011 – With Jennifer Robertson – Director of Communications, Koodo & Paul Dombowsky – Founder of Fundchange, CEO of Ideavibes

Be Good Be Social Toronto: October 27, 2011

ArtezInterAction 2011:“Old School, New School!” September 29, 2011
Panelists: SickKids Foundation, Art Gallery of Ontario

Canada’s 39th Annual Christian Leadership/Stewardship Conference: Synchronizing Online & Offline Giving
September 28, 2011

Canada’s 39th Annual Christian Leadership/Stewardship Conference: Smart Giving With SmartPhones: Mobile Fundraising Beyond Text-To-Donate – September 28, 2011

WikiCauses #WikiChat – July 26, 2011
Special guest Marcie Crosbie of Plan Canada (@plancanada) and Laura Kimball from Jolkona (@jolkona).

Canadian Marketing Association: The Art & Science of Social Business
June 23, 2011 – “Mythbusting: Social Media for Social Good”

NxNE interactive: Profitable Social Media for Non-Profits, June 13-19, 2011
Panelists: WarChild Canada, Canadian Red Cross, MSF Canada

Food Banks Canada Member Conference
June 9, 2011 – Online & social media fundraising

CharityHowTo.com: Website Autopsy! How to use Google Analytics to improve your website (without drowning in data) – June 9, 2011

MyCharityConnects 2011: Oops! You Raised Awareness Without Raising Money (Whatcha gonna do about it?) – June 6, 2011

CharityHowTo.com Webinar: Your Guide to Mobile Fundraising – Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Humber Initiative on Philanthropy Conference 2011: Giving in a Digital World
April 15, 2011

CharityHowTo.com Webinar: Web Site Autopsy! Google Analytics & Your Web Site
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Smartphones & Smart Charities
Social Media Week Toronto
– February 10, 2011

The A to Z of Mobile Fundraising
CASEipedia – February 25, 2011, Vancouver

Online & Social Media Fundraising
Blumbergs CLIP Webinar
– February 28, 2011

Social Media: Raising Dollars as well as “Awareness”
AFP Greater Toronto Workshop & Luncheon – January 20, 2011

2010:

Digital Leap – April 23, 2010
AFP Ottawa Fundraising Day – May 5, 2010
IFC Online – May 11-13 2010
Canada Post – Think Inside The Box – September 23, 2010
Network for Good.org Nonprofit 911 Webinar – October 5, 2010
AFP Congress 2010 – November 30 -December 2, 2010

About the Author

Uh, I made this blog on a PC. So it’s a bit crap. Like real people.