Amplify Austin Trainings

Building Generosity this Giving Tuesday with Guest Speaker and Giving Tuesday Leader, Jamie McDonald

Fri, October 25

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT

Join us online on October 25th to strengthen your end of year fundraising efforts with a workshop led by GivingTuesday Chief Strategy Officer and nationally recognized social-sector entrepreneur, Jamie McDonald! Jamie will lead participants through a guided session to help plan their campaign, brainstorm a goal, and create an authentic and strategic campaign that will encourage the generosity movement in all parts of our world. Participants will leave the webinar with a tactical strategy to build a giving movement that inspires.

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#GivingTuesday in Central Texas

Fri, October 25

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

Join us for a short 15-30 minute webinar about how we work to customize the global GivingTuesday campaign for Central Texas audiences. We’ll cover I Live Here I Give Here’s plan to engage our local community in a conversation around generosity and how your organization can tie into our campaign for Central Texas.

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Facebook Live with Aly Van Dyke, City of Austin

Tue, October 29

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Join us on October 29th for an exclusive training session with guest speaker, Aly Van Dyke. As a Marketing & Communications Consultant at the City of Austin, Aly will share her experience with Facebook Live, best practices and data on live streaming, and how she is building an audience through these tools for a more engaged civic community. attendees will walk away with a better understanding of how to use these tools, common mistakes or pitfalls, and how audiences react to live video.

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Amplify Austin Kick-Off

Wed, November 13

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST

Join us as we kick-off the 2020 Amplify Austin Season! The Amplify Austin Kick-Off training session is created for current and prospective I Live Here I Give Here Nonprofit Members to begin brainstorming their Amplify Austin Day campaign.
The Amplify Austin Kick-Off is designed to bring nonprofits together to discuss our goals for Amplify Austin Day 2020 and provide a space for nonprofits to actively brainstorm their 2020 campaign. Held at round tables, with an experienced table leader, this training allows for creative exploration, idea sharing, and collaboration to plan your best campaign yet.

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I Live Here I Give Here Workshop

Wed, January 29

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

The I Live Here I Give Here Workshop is a full day of strategy sessions for I Live Here I Give Here Nonprofit Members. These sessions are built to help you inspire, show gratitude and celebrate your supporters. Expert guest speakers and panelists will guide attendees through a full-day of strategy sessions to help bring your community-building efforts to the next level. Nonprofit members will walk away with ideas and material for Amplify Austin Day as well as giving strategies that they can utilize any day of the year.

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Series 101

For organizations in search of the Amplify Austin Day essentials, look no further! Our 101 Level Training Videos will highlight some of the most important steps every organization should take to prepare for a successful Amplify Austin Day campaign. Perfect for organizations of any size or capacity!

Series 201

Take your Amplify Austin Day campaign to the next level! In our 201 Level Training Videos we'll highlight ways in which your organization can run a successful Amplify Austin Day campaign through more specific strategies and best practices.