Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday (or Wednesday in
this case).
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (join me)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Leeds*: Festival of Learning - North of England Meet-Up
<https://www.sounddelivery.org.uk/festival-of-learning/>
*When*: Monday 23 September, 10am - 1pm
*Where*: St George's Conference Centre, 60 Great George St, Leeds, LS1
3DL
*Overview*: Connect with local charities, funders, and documentary
makers,
and learn from leaders with lived experience on how to publicly advocate
and tell authentic stories. Hosted by Emma Pears, SELFA, network and
enjoy
talks from guest speakers, Steve Arnott, Hull Beats, Anna Hall, Candour
Productions, Rachael Mole, Moleworks Solutions, and Debs Teale, Multi
award
winning mental health advocate, consultant & facilitator.
https://www.sounddelivery.org.uk/festival-of-learning/
2. *Liverpool*: The Campaign Fringe at Labour Conference 2024
<https://lu.ma/wafufxe0>
*When*: 23 September 11:00-19:00
*Posted by*:Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: If you are heading to the Labour Conference, stop
by #TheCampaignFringe, where we'll be showcasing the latest work and
research from organisations across the progressive ecosystem, tackling key
questions shaping the future of campaigning.
With sessions ranging from Hope Not Hate to learning how to use AI in
your
campaigns from experts, there will be talks, workshops, and plenty of
space
to grab a coffee and relax throughout the day! See https://lu.ma/wafufxe0
3. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
4. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
5. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
6. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
7. Online: Evaluating what matters + Social media to win campaigns
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/>
When: 9 Oct + 30 Oct
Overview: Our on-line training workshops are designed to give you the
basic building blocks of campaigning, including introducing the bigger
picture of what social change is and communications planning. We run more
specialist sessions in specific skills like influencing in parliament and
digital campaigning. See
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/
8. *London*: Facilitation Fundamentals
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#fundamentals> (1 day)
*When*: 30 Oct 10:00-16:30
*What*: This course is for people who are relatively new to facilitation
and will equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups.
It will introduce you to three core facilitation skills and give you a
chance to put these into practice.
9. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive> (3 days)
*When*: 11-13 November
*Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to
strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning
modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
10. *London*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 6 November
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
11. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 3 December
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/>
*Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements.
Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements,
*Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds
and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and
resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Survey requests and reseach reports
1. Research request: Digital Mobilisation Technology Survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…>
*Posted b*y: Ali Walker Davies walkerali84(a)gmail.com
*Overview*: For years we've seen campaigners, organisers and fundraisers
with brilliant ideas be held back by tech that just can’t keep up. And on
the flipside we've seen that with the right combination of tools in place,
organisations are able to mobilise thousands and drive change. So we're
creating a data-driven report to shine a spotlight on what tech powers
high-performing digital mobilisation programmes - and what are the common
gaps and barriers holding orgs back. But to do this we need your help! Can
you please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey and share the challenges
you’re facing with your tech?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…
2. Guide: Websites for Social and Political Change
<https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change>
*Overview*: This guide is designed to help organizations make the most
of one of the most incredibly important digital tools (still) - your
website! While the need for websites is a given these days, their power
when done correctly to actually support an organization in creating change
is often overlooked. We share a mountain of insights and
examples in this guide that show how to:
- Build stronger relationships through thoughtful supporter journeys
- Leveraging limited resources for greater impact through collective
action
- Use design to resonate emotionally and communicate a vision of a better
world
- Detail HOW to make our websites effectively accomplish its strategic
goals!
See details at
https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change
Platform and tool announcements
1. *AI campaign email generator
<https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/> (free)*
For those moments when you have a million things to do, or a campaign
you need to get out the door ASAP, we've built an AI email generator. You
enter in the URL of the petition/fundraising page you want to drive traffic
to, and it uses AI to write a campaign email for that page. it's free to
use, so please check it out and let me know what you think!
https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/
2. SMK Free Campaign Tools
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/>
Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/> for your
use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share
with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
3. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.com/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.com/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.com/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements....not quite a Monday update this time
(PostBug.com has kept me busy)
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (join me)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
2. *London: Join Bite Back and Put Planetary Health on the Menu*
*When*: 18 Sep 2024, 5.30 - 7pm
*Overview*: Something has gone wrong with our food system. It is the
second biggest contributor to global emissions and it's also damaging our
health. Bite Back is bringing together our one-of-a-kind youth activists,
climate experts, and the best in the business when it comes to legal power
for change, to ask the question: are Big Food taking planetary health
seriously enough?
For more info and if you are interested in joining,
*please contact events(a)biteback2030.org <events(a)biteback2030.org> *
3. *Leeds*: Festival of Learning - North of England Meet-Up
<https://www.sounddelivery.org.uk/festival-of-learning/>
*When*: Monday 23 September, 10am - 1pm
*Where*: St George's Conference Centre, 60 Great George St, Leeds, LS1
3DL
*Overview*: Connect with local charities, funders, and documentary
makers,
and learn from leaders with lived experience on how to publicly advocate
and tell authentic stories. Hosted by Emma Pears, SELFA, network and
enjoy
talks from guest speakers, Steve Arnott, Hull Beats, Anna Hall, Candour
Productions, Rachael Mole, Moleworks Solutions, and Debs Teale, Multi
award
winning mental health advocate, consultant & facilitator.
https://www.sounddelivery.org.uk/festival-of-learning/
4. *Liverpool*: The Campaign Fringe at Labour Conference 2024
<https://lu.ma/wafufxe0>
*When*: 23 September 11:00-19:00
*Posted by*:Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: If you are heading to the Labour Conference, stop
by #TheCampaignFringe, where we'll be showcasing the latest work and
research from organisations across the progressive ecosystem, tackling key
questions shaping the future of campaigning.
With sessions ranging from Hope Not Hate to learning how to use AI in
your
campaigns from experts, there will be talks, workshops, and plenty of
space
to grab a coffee and relax throughout the day! See https://lu.ma/wafufxe0
5. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
6. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
7. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
8. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
9. Online: Evaluating what matters + Social media to win campaigns
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/>
When: 9 Oct + 30 Oct
Overview: Our on-line training workshops are designed to give you the
basic building blocks of campaigning, including introducing the bigger
picture of what social change is and communications planning. We run more
specialist sessions in specific skills like influencing in parliament and
digital campaigning. See
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/
10. *London*: Facilitation Fundamentals
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#fundamentals> (1 day)
*When*: 30 Oct 10:00-16:30
*What*: This course is for people who are relatively new to facilitation
and will equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups.
It will introduce you to three core facilitation skills and give you a
chance to put these into practice.
11. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive> (3 days)
*When*: 11-13 November
*Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to
strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning
modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
12. *London*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 6 November
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
13. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 3 December
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/>
*Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements.
Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements,
*Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds
and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and
resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Platform and tool announcements
1. *AI campaign email generator
<https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/> (free)*
For those moments when you have a million things to do, or a campaign
you need to get out the door ASAP, we've built an AI email generator. You
enter in the URL of the petition/fundraising page you want to drive traffic
to, and it uses AI to write a campaign email for that page. it's free to
use, so please check it out and let me know what you think!
https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/
2. SMK Free Campaign Tools
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/>
Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/> for your
use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share
with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
3. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.com/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.com/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.com/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Europeans: join Berlin ECF in October! 🎉
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers - especially European ECFers :-)
*You're invited* to join me on Oct 23-24 for the 2024 European Campaign
Forum event in Berlin <https://campaignforum.eu/>.
(The late rate kicks in Sep 22 to apply soon) - returning participants have
a special rate.
Ask your boss to join ASAP - they might have already been to the event
themselves.
This year is special for me because its also the 20th anniversary FairSay
(I started ECF events two years earlier in 2002 when I was at Oxfam GB) 🕺
I'll be gathering with some of you to explore the new realities of 2024 and
the last few years: the balance of power in the EU and national
parliaments (including the UK) has changed. The US will be two weeks away
from voting and we're increasingly starting to see Russia's interference
being exposed.
Our networks build the future
As a social species, *how we are networked creates the future* - and I
don't mean with Zoom or Teams - but face-to-face. ECF events are designed
to (and proven to) do three things:
1. Help you gain *confidence* in what you know and how to *keep learning*
2. Provide you with a *trusted network* to grow and learn
3. Help you focus on *what you need to learn now* while revealing what
else you could learn
*This event helps you release the leader in you that you might not even
know is there (but it is because you've chosen to work for change already!)*
For your campaign / organisation *you will come back with ideas on how to
be more effective in your campaigns right away*, and how to evolve them
going forward.
Not your conference-as-usual
Collective intelligence is available to everyone when the right space
exists. ECF events are designed so that you find the people you need to
exchange with to learn from each other. Repeat this for two days and the
learning is incredible. This is a finely tuned version of the
unconference (aka open space) methodology that we use.
This potential is hard to recognise if you are used to pre-programmed
speaker-led events. So look for if the agenda has enough time for multiple
great conversations (not just breaks), a little inspiration / perspective
and chances for you to share what you know. That is part of the recipe for
a great ECF event. The other part is participants - *including you*.
If you wonder why the event isn't streamed online - it is because you can't
really capture dozens of great discussions each day and the joy is
participating in them. So *you need to be there to benefit *from them.
How do Berlin and Oxford events compare?
Besides the city and venue, both events are held in English. They also both
use the same core tried-and-tested approach (with some improvements each
year) that the event is well loved for.
However they differ in size: Berlin is smaller which means deeper
connection with each participant vs. in Oxford where you connect with a
broader range of participants. Both work well and I often hear at each
event that it is the 'perfect' size. Both are human-scale events were you
get to know others well which means lasting connections well beyond the
event.
Get outside your bubble (with safety)
The event is a chance to get outside your bubble, even if you are
Berlin-based! Plus it is easy to get to from most of Europe by rail
(including a growing number of night trains). As covid is still around, we
have multiple in-room CO2 monitors to ensure the air is circulating, the
space is very airy, covid tests are available (and encouraged in advance)
and masks are encouraged and available.
To see more and apply before the late rate kicks in on Sep 22 at
https://campaignforum.eu/
(returning participants have a special rate)
See you there!
Cheers,
Duane (and Juri and Lisanne from wegewerk=
Founder and organiser of the annual Campaigning Forum events (since 2002!)
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online*: Uniting lived and learnt experience on the climate crisis
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate>
*When*: 3 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Special guests Rachael Orr and Noora Firaq, CEO and Deputy
CEO of Climate Outreach will delve into the challenge of uniting lived and
learnt experience to help tackle the climate crisis. This will cover how to
communicate the gravity of the climate crisis without paralysing people
into inaction, the climate crisis disproportionately affects people in
developing nations – how to tell stories respectfully to drive change and
navigating differing levels of awareness, economic concerns and resistance
to change. Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate
2. Berlin Campaigners' Meet-up: Insights from recent UK elections
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>
*When*: Thursday 5 September, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Workish Coworking, Harzer Str. 39, 12059, Berlin
*Overview*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital,
and similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat
and network. This month we'll have a guest speaker who was a Digital
Strategist for UK Labour's successful general election campaign. RSVP now
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>.
3. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
4. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on international
development
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…>
*When*: 10 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speakers Sally Copley, Executive Director, Communications
and External Affairs at the British Red Cross and Lisa Hawkes, Global
Sustainability Senior Manager at Unilever will delve into the challenges of
uniting lived and learnt experiences in the pursuit of a better world
through international development. This includes the potential of uniting
lived and learnt experience in accelerating international development, how
successfully storytelling using lived and learnt experience is currently
done around the UN SDGs and what we can learn and standout examples of
successful storytelling uniting lived and learnt experience from British
Red Cross and Unilever. Learn more and signup
5. at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…
6.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
7. *London: Join Bite Back and Put Planetary Health on the Menu*
*When*: 18 Sep 2024, 5.30 - 7pm
*Overview*: Something has gone wrong with our food system. It is the
second biggest contributor to global emissions and it's also damaging our
health. Bite Back is bringing together our one-of-a-kind youth activists,
climate experts, and the best in the business when it comes to legal power
for change, to ask the question: are Big Food taking planetary health
seriously enough?
For more info and if you are interested in joining, *please contact
events(a)biteback2030.org <events(a)biteback2030.org> *
8. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
9. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
10. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
11. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. Hand-Written Petition Scanner
<https://hand-written-petition-scanner.streamlit.app/>
Posted by Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: This tool eliminates the need to manually transcribe
physical petition
signatures, saving your team valuable time and effort. Simply take photos
of your petition pages, and the app will automatically create a file and
organise the data for you. No more tedious typing or spreadsheet
wrangling
- your data is ready to go with just a few taps, and you can rest easy
knowing your sensitive information never leaves your device. The
Hand-Written Petition Scanner is secure. Open-sourced, privacy-focused
solution that empowers progressive campaigners to focus on what matters
most - connecting with supporters and driving change.
2. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday (or later).
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online*: Uniting lived and learnt experience on the climate crisis
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate>
*When*: 3 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Special guests Rachael Orr and Noora Firaq, CEO and Deputy
CEO of Climate Outreach will delve into the challenge of uniting lived and
learnt experience to help tackle the climate crisis. This will cover how to
communicate the gravity of the climate crisis without paralysing people
into inaction, the climate crisis disproportionately affects people in
developing nations – how to tell stories respectfully to drive change and
navigating differing levels of awareness, economic concerns and resistance
to change. Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-climate
2. Berlin Campaigners' Meet-up: Insights from recent UK elections
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>
*When*: Thursday 5 September, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Workish Coworking, Harzer Str. 39, 12059, Berlin
*Overview*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital,
and similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat
and network. This month we'll have a guest speaker who was a Digital
Strategist for UK Labour's successful general election campaign. RSVP now
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/berlincampaignersmeetup/1351751>.
3. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
4. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on international
development
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…>
*When*: 10 September, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speakers Sally Copley, Executive Director, Communications
and External Affairs at the British Red Cross and Lisa Hawkes, Global
Sustainability Senior Manager at Unilever will delve into the challenges of
uniting lived and learnt experiences in the pursuit of a better world
through international development. This includes the potential of uniting
lived and learnt experience in accelerating international development, how
successfully storytelling using lived and learnt experience is currently
done around the UN SDGs and what we can learn and standout examples of
successful storytelling uniting lived and learnt experience from British
Red Cross and Unilever. Learn more and signup
5. at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-intern…
6.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
7. *London: Join Bite Back and Put Planetary Health on the Menu*
*When*: 18 Sep 2024, 5.30 - 7pm
*Overview*: Something has gone wrong with our food system. It is the
second biggest contributor to global emissions and it's also damaging our
health. Bite Back is bringing together our one-of-a-kind youth activists,
climate experts, and the best in the business when it comes to legal power
for change, to ask the question: are Big Food taking planetary health
seriously enough?
For more info and if you are interested in joining, *please contact
events(a)biteback2030.org <events(a)biteback2030.org> *
8. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
9. *Online: *Uniting lived and learnt experience on social justice
<https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…>
*When*: 2 October, 15:00-16:00 UK / 11:00 EST
*Posted by*: James Montague, JamesMontague(a)forster.co.uk
*Overview*: Speaker Minnie Rahman, CEO of Praxis, will delve into the
challenges of uniting lived and learnt experience in order to accelerate
change and achieve social justice. This includes navigating misinformation
and misunderstanding, translating the complex for audiences with differing
levels of understanding and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Learn more and signup at
https://go.cloudpresenter.com/event/forster/uniting-lived-and-learnt-social…
10. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
11. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. Hand-Written Petition Scanner
<https://hand-written-petition-scanner.streamlit.app/>
Posted by Daniel daniel(a)campaignlab.uk
*Overview*: This tool eliminates the need to manually transcribe
physical petition
signatures, saving your team valuable time and effort. Simply take photos
of your petition pages, and the app will automatically create a file and
organise the data for you. No more tedious typing or spreadsheet
wrangling
- your data is ready to go with just a few taps, and you can rest easy
knowing your sensitive information never leaves your device. The
Hand-Written Petition Scanner is secure. Open-sourced, privacy-focused
solution that empowers progressive campaigners to focus on what matters
most - connecting with supporters and driving change.
2. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour Government with postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
3 weeks
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements. Not much new this week, but if you were on
holiday it will bring you up to date!
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1. *Stand out with the UK's new Labour government with postcards.*
PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
4 weeks, 1 day
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Last chance events & announcements
1. *Do you know the next Martin Luther King?*
*When: Nomination deadline: tomorrow (Aug 14)*
*Posted b*y: Alvin Carpio alvin(a)schoolofsocialjustice.com
*Overview*: Three selected nominees will receive a training scholarship
to the School of Social Justice’s flagship course, “Methods you can use to
change the world”, mentoring, membership to its alumni community, and a
platform for their message, work, and profile.
We’re looking for people who want to make a difference, and want to
learn how. Folk who are committed to addressing social injustice, and have
shown the potential to make change. You can nominate more than one person,
and you can put yourself forward, too. Nominate now and get more
information at: https://nextmlk.org/
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2.
*Online: Facilitation 101 training taster session
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/> *Posted by: Julia
juliacslay(a)gmail.com
*When*: Mon 16 September, 2024 12:00-13:30 UK
*Overview*: Facilitation skills can be used in any scenario, from team
meetings, to
away days, campaigns, events and leadership roles. Join Facilitation 101
for a free 90 minute taster in September, where you will learn new
skills,
meet like minded people, and come away with a toolbox of resources that
you
can apply in your day to day work. See more details and sign up to the
taster here:
https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
1 month
- 1
- 0
Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: Boost Your Campaign Conversions with Compelling Landing
Pages
<https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…>*
With UX Expert Paul Boag and Digital Charity Lab
*When*: Tuesday 10th September, 2024; 4 pm – 5.30 pm GMT
*Overview*: Imagine if you could improve the conversion rate of every
campaign you run. Too often it is the landing page, the very last step in
your campaign funnel, that drags your conversion rate down. In this online
training, Paul Boag, a conversion optimization specialist, will share tried
and tested techniques. Techniques that will significantly improve the
conversion rate of any campaign landing page.
*More details and booking*:
https://digitalcharitylab.org/product/training-10-sep-24-master-landing-pag…
2. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
3. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
4. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Event, opportunity and resource roundup
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (apply now)*
The next ECF event is the European Campaign Forum in Berlin
<https://campaignforum.eu/> bringing together *participants from across
Europe*. Not only is Berlin easy to get to by train from all over
Europe, its central location means it has participants from countries all
around it and beyond. It is held in English, but participants are welcome
to switch to other languages if it suits the group participants.
2. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2024-Apr 2025: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead Michaela O'Brien will be hosting ECF
Re-Ignite events in late July <https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/> if
you wish to talk to her about it and meet students/alumni.
Sector events
1. *Online: *Facilitating Collective Power Lab
<https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/>
*When*: July 29th & 30th or July 31st & August 1st
Posted by: dirk slater, FabRiders
*What*: We will explore the different power domains in which
change-makers operate and how to effectively design and facilitate power
analysis and strategy sessions to help them move more effectively towards
success. We will also explore how to identify, practice and support
“facilitative leadership”. We will compile facilitation best practices that
help us ‘walk the walk’.
By the end of the workshop, you will have greater expertise in
developing community-centric strategies that support movements and drive
real change. Learn more and register here:
https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/ Note an “Apply
for Scholarship” link at the bottom of those pages for anyone who might
find the registration fee a barrier to participating.
2. *Berlin Campaigners Meet-up Summer Social
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKroEm-gnF2gG59cpf7R3EX6hDz5lARFL…>
(just
added)*
*When*: Thursday 1 August, 7pm CEST,
*Where*: Birgit beer garden <https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPbN8ygxWRVdRp6e7>,
Schleusenufer 3, 10997 Berlin
*What*: An opportunity for people involved in campaigning, digital, and
similar fields who live in Berlin to get together informally to chat and
network.
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
What: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and leaders. for
Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and emerging leaders
who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better. Run by SMK Head of
Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former CEO Julia Beart. See
more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
What: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
Community member offer
1.
*Introducing Emma Lawton - inspirational speaker
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/> *Posted by Emma Lawton hi(a)emmalawton.co.uk
I'm a keynote and inspirational speaker who's given talks to many
charities and big corporates alike. I normally work through an agency, who
obviously put a mark up on top) During this month I'm offering to really
reduce my rates (average talk is about 1/5 of my usual fee) because I know
that post-covid there are a lot of people struggling to get 'back to normal
life' (work and home). You can find out more about me here
<http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/>.
Having worked in the charity sector for a number of years I have a good
network of connections who are booking and sharing this for me but I would
really love to offer it wider. My main topics are around resilience and
change and I'm qualified in Mental Health first aidand advocacy. See
more about me at http://www.emmalawton.co.uk/
On demand trainings
1. *Online, on demand: Improve the conversion rates on your campaign
landing pages <https://boagworld.com/l/campaign-landing-pages/>*
Posted by Paul Boag paul(a)boagworks.com
A 16 part email course detailing how to improve the conversion rate of
any campaign landing page.
https://boagworld.com/l/charity-landing-pages/
Research and survey requests
1. *Results of the 2024 UK / Ireland Charity Digital Benchmarks Study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>*
*Posted by* Paul de Gregorio Email: degregorio.paul(a)gmail.com
The study reviews data supplied by participants and creates benchmarks
for key measures across email, paid advertising, fundraising, website,
mobile, and social media performance. Watch the 2024 study launch
webinar back on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4D_8K4NZR0>.
Read top takeaways from the study
<https://www.wearerally.co.uk/blog/2024/6/28/2024-uk-ireland-charity-digital…>
.
2.
*Research invite: Climate Activism and Digital Media Engagement Metrics
(for Canada or India based campaigners) Posted b*y smehta(a)trentu.ca
Swati Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Studies, Trent University
*About me*: I'm a long time ECFer and I worked in digital communications
and campaigning for - starting at Greenpeace India back in 2010. Now turned
to academia and I am a PhD candidate at Trent University, Peterborough On,
Canada, studying the relationship between engagement metrics and digital
organisers in the climate movement. I'm hoping to bring together some of
those experiences along with the expertise of the wider digital
organising
community in my research with the objective of producing something that
is
useful for the wider community.
*About the research*: I’m inviting digital organisers based in India or
Canada and over 18 years of age to join a study on the influence of
engagement metrics and
digital organising in the climate movement. Selected participants will be
requested to complete a survey and interview. All participants will
receive
e-gift cards of $10 and $25 CAD or their equivalent in INR for completing
the survey and interview, respectively.They will also have an option to
join a workshop to collaboratively develop a qualitative framework for
evaluating engagement. I use the term digital organiser broadly to
include
activists working independently or in organisation, as well as creative
producers such as artists, musicians, content creators, and influencers,
who are advocating for climate action on digital media platforms. I’m
particularly interested in hearing from Gen Z, millennial, and older
digital organisers working on climate or environmental issues in India
and
Canada.
You are more than welcome to share the survey link with colleagues /
consultants / collaborators in your networks. Details about the study,
terms of consent and the application itself can be accessed here:
https://trentu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfHUPfnB37djkmG
Publications
1. How can organisations value lived experience in the right way?
Posted by Khudija - khudija(a)thesocialchangeagency.org
See the new Payment for Involvement Playbook
<https://thesocialchangeagency.org/resources/payment-for-involvement-playboo…>.
This is a comprehensive guide to everything organisations need to create a
fair and equitable payment for involvement policy. It
incorporates extensive research, best practice from a learning community of
over 170+ organisations, and insights from leading experts including the
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Citizens Advice and the
Department for Work and Pensions.
Platform and tool announcements
1.
*PostBug: get noticed by new MPs with printed postcards *Now that Labour
have won the UK election, MPs will already be getting thousands of emails
even before they have their pass and staff. So you need a way to stand
out. PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send real
printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards and
letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable with a
presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice board.
Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See possibilities
<https://postbug.app/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.app/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.app/demo>.
(Disclosure: PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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Are in-person events still interesting?
by Duane Raymond (FairSay)
Hi everyone,
For the last three months, I've co-organised free in-person events (they
hosted and I mainly promoted) in London: one during the election period,
one after and one last evening. These had low turnout (people signed up on
Meetup but didn't show up).
So as we take a pause and review if we organise more, I'd live to hear
off/on list (so others can learn), I'd like to ask: *are in-person events
are still interesting and relevant for you?*
(and if you signed up and didn't show up, don't apologise - that is normal
for events as we have to make decisions about what is best for each of us
and plans change!)
..so I could (and will) do this in a survey, but a discussion helps shape
the survey!
If in-person events *are* relevant...
1. *What stopped you* from joining one of the in-person events? (timing,
location, weather, working from home, un-interesting events, covid
concerns, heard about it too late, caring responsibility, etc)?
2. *What would get you to RSVP* for an in-person event and actually show
up?
3. *What do you like most* about in-person events?
4. *What in-person events have you gone to* in the last year? Would you
go again? Why?
5. *What input do you have* for me organising future interesting
in-person events that you would show up to?
If in-person events are *not* relevant...
1. *Why?* e.g. concerns about covid, you live too far away, you don't
like evening events (or don't like work-day events, caring responsibility,
), your work life is now mostly online, etc.
2. *Would anything* make an in-person event appealing? What?
3. What type of online events do you want to see more of?
*I love in-person events*.
It is less the speakers for me and much more who else is there. It is not
that I love networking (I feel awkward if I don't know anyone), but when
done well (open space/unconference) the conversations are top quality and
very insightful AND I get to meet new people without feeling awkward
because they share an interest.
I also thing professionally at a good in-person event (especially ECF 2-day
event style) I learn more in 2 days that I would in 2 years of working at a
desk and online events.
I experience it like the difference between a quick dry sandwich for lunch
and a Gourmet restaurant serving most of your favourite food: I can't/won't
go to a gourmet restaurant every day/week/month but when I do I'll love
every minute!
For me, in-person events are spoiling my mind and my spirit. They renew me
in ways nothing else can (and ECF events are nothing like normal
events)...so I and trying to understand if it is just me who feels this way
about in-person events or if there are others out there!
Cheers,
Duane
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
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