Five things to help you Gear up for Giving

We’ve seen a great response since announcing our Gear up For Giving Series earlier this week – but it’s safe to say, we've only just begun. Starting next Tuesday, we will be launching a full set of online tools and live streamed seminars aimed at helping you get smarter about developing your organizations social media strategy.

After all, while we’re excited to see nonprofits jump on board and adopt new social media tools at incredibly high rates, we also know that the tools can be overwhelming and hard to navigate – especially if you don’t know where to start.

That’s why we’re committed to helping you make sense of it all, and we’re bringing on a stellar group of social media “Giving Gurus” to help you do just that. We’re trying something new, and the success of our little experiment depends on your participation. Our Gurus have been told to be prepared for anything – from questions about who should be responsible for social media in a nonprofit, to how you can raise awareness using a blog, and how to measure your return on investment. However, the tone and content of the sessions depends entirely on you.

Here’s what you need to know about Gear Up for Giving:

1. The tools and resources are completely free and there's no need to register. You can watch the sessions live via a livestreamed video webcast - every Tuesday and Thursday beginning September 10, at 1:00PM EST. If you miss a session, you can watch it later at your leisure; a recording will be available on our website. All you need to do is mark the times and dates using the calendar below. Then, when it's time for a session, just go to www.casefoundation.org/social-media-tutorials
2. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to ask a question. Here are a few different ways:
   • Submit a question by email to: gearup [at] casefoundation [dot] org
   • Leave a comment on the Guru's blog post the day before their session, right here on our blog.
   • Ask it in real-time via the chat function that will appear during the live video session.
   • Or, if you're already on Twitter go ahead and “tweet” a question now – just use the #AGC hashtag so we can find it.
3. Just who are these “Giving Gurus,” you ask?
   • Geoff Livingston: Senior VP, Social Media, CRT/tanaka
   • Katya Andresen: COO, Network for Good
   • Stacie Mann: VP for Partnerships, Network for Good
   • Allison Fine: Author and Activist
   • Marnie Webb: Co-CEO, TechSoup Global
   • Holly Ross: Executive Director, NTEN
   • Beth Kanter: Author of Beth’s Blog and Social Media Strategist
4. We’re giving stuff away. That’s right, when you tune into our live Giving Guru session you’ll have an opportunity to register to win a Flip Cam and $250 for the cause of your choice.
5. We couldn’t have done this without the generous support of our Gear up For Giving partners – the Goldhirsh Foundation and See3 Communications.

That's all you need to know for now - but stay tuned and feel free to start asking your questions below and get ready for the first live session with Geoff Livingston next Thursday!

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