# Social media unconference  – new form of events for nonprofits

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/11/09/social-media-unconference-new-form-events-nonprofits/
- Published: 2010-11-09T21:56:25+00:00
- Author: Sylwia Korsak

**Barcamp Nonprofits is a result of conversations between Howard Lake, Steve Bridger
and myself this summer. Using their experience in social media combined with great
understanding of the sector we are suggesting a new format for events to promote
free access to social media expertise and forum for smaller, but also great developments.**

First event is planned for 20th of November and will be happening at the Oxford 
University Club. The so called “unconference” or “barcamp” is basically a series
of free workshops with moderators (traditionally called ‘speakers’) who will provide
starting points for the discussion as well as their experience in various areas 
of social media and IT. We have invited specialists of WordPress, Drupal, microblogging,
content creation, social media marketing, social media measurement, on-line fundraising
but also people who lead really interesting projects already to provide our attendees
both with theory, as well as practice. We will share case studies, discuss new trands
but also work on a specific project to be conducted as a follow up to the event.
During lunch time session we will invite our attendees to join few invited speakers
for informal chat too.

Our sponsors – [Voice](http://www.nfpvoice.com), [Oxford College of Marketing](http://www.oxfordcollegeofmarketing.com),
[JustGiving](http://www.justgiving.com) and [Against Breast Cancer](http://www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk)
have already greatly contributed to the event and will continue to do so. Against
Breast Cancer for example will present their [new Twitter campaign](http://twitter.com/#!/againstbceshop/status/1602330734632960)
featuring Twitter hashtags as discount codes for their on-line shop. We hope to 
learn more about it on the day! We will look at small steps in implementing social
media within nonprofit organisations, as larger challenges like Twestival.  

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All this is for free to ensure we open the doors to workers of any organisation 
and we really hope you will join us next Saturday! Check out [the event website](http://barcampnonprofits.com)
for more details and the list of speakers with their suggested sessions, and register
for [free tickets on Eventbrite](http://barcampnonprofits.eventbrite.com)!