Non profits and web 2.0

Volunteering is fun. I volunteer with the library technology courses - most of them with seniors. For Christmas, I'll be volunteering with Family Services to deliver Christmas hampers - also to seniors. - Nathalie

Do it! www.serve.gov for volunteer opportunities in your area. Also, I would recommend thinking about HOW you volunteer. When I was younger I used to do park clean ups and things like that. Now I tend to do more skilled based volunteering - I sit on the board of a nonprofit and do consulting for nonprofits on areas where I have expertise. - Jason

I was thinking more in line with public libraries here in Los Angeles. I submitted something online but I haven't heard back from them. I should maybe just GO to a library and find out more info there. - Derrick

Also, if anybody has expertise in technology / social media and wants to present at the conferece submit a proposal. I'll be reviewing everything we get in from those categories. There will be 5,000k + nonprofit attendees - so it's good exposure. Also, it's in NEW YORK CITY! - Jason

Derrick, sometimes nonprofits aren't the best at accepting volunteers (i.e. if you submitted something online they should get back to you!), but keep on trying! - Jason

Do the conference cover expenses for presenters? What about honorariums? MPOW has minimal cash to send me places to present. - ♫410 I Coach 'em Up♫

Maurice, looking at the presenter agreement/information, it doesn't look like that's the case - looks as if presenters are responsible for costs. Which means I'm unlikely to submit, much as I'd like to. I struggle enough with paying for conferences in librarianship. - ellbeecee

Unfortunately, no. There is discounted registration fee for presenters though. I have always felt we should offer more to presenters, but not everyone is on board yet. Last year we had Marnie Webb from TechSoup and Holly Ross from NTEN and Laura Norvig from ETR Associates do a really great social media session for us. - Jason

Hey, Jason, I already contacted Holly and she wants to do something again this year so let's talk before the submission deadline. We're thinking a series of hands-on sessions: 1) Listening with RSS Readers 2) Storytelling with blogs 3) Generating Buzz with Twitter 4) Recruiting volunteers and supporters with Facebook. Maybe CCI could do 3 and 4 and Holly and I could do 1 and 2. EDIT:... more... - Laura Norvig

Laura - sounds great let's talk either tomorrow or Monday. - Jason from iPhone