Newsletter Archives
We send out a monthly newsletter announcing what’s new, industry news and helpful information for your organisation.
Below is a list of previously published emails so you know what to expect in your inbox.
March 2021 Newsletter
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Another month has gone by and don’t ask me where that went. I just don’t know. But what I do know is that we must soldier on. And part of soldiering on is learning new things that help our organisation become stronger and be more effective. That’s why we have come up some grass roots topics you’ll love.
What's New
Strategic Planning [Course]
This advanced webinar workshop on strategic planning is suitable to service based boards as we talk about methodology; research and how the theory of change helps build your strategy. Interested in those topics? Jump in! You’ll hear from our expert-in-residence, Natalie Bramble.
Governance 101 Workshop
Every organisation wants to make a difference, but internal issues distract us. If you’re wanting to start-up; review or refresh your organisation and think about how to instil good governance practices and culture, then this session is for you. Short, snappy webinars of 1/2 hour each, held over two sessions and yes, on a Saturday to help all those great volunteers outside working hours!
5 Top tips on How to Run an Effective Meeting
Do your meetings start or finish late? Do people talk over one another? Are previous minutes, reports, and other relevant documents available to read. If your meetings aren’t well run, people may stop attending, not participate or add value during in meetings, or not feel valued.
Well run meetings can help with: board and committee retention, keep members and volunteers informed, stay on track of important financial and legal issues, and make meetings enjoyable instead of a chore.
We’ve Been Busy
It’s been a big month and the work we’re doing in the community is so exciting.
We’ve delivered fundraising; governance and grant writing training sessions for community groups and we were so chuffed to get this great feedback from the City of Sydney who hosted a few webinar sessions for their community.
We just love to hear the difference we’re making to community groups and this was one of the highlight responses the council team shared with us “I have written 100’s of grants. I have learned more in the last 2 hours, I cannot believe it. Thank you so much” Awww… this is the stuff that makes us continue our purpose to deliver you relevant, practical learning that makes a real difference!
Keep up to date on what’s happening.
Don’t forget to check your learning library dashboard for upcoming webinars and new content added anytime
February 2021 Newsletter
Your library has new content.
A bonus of having your Premium Membership is that you have access to all upcoming webinars and new library content. We’ve just added some new content including a series of great questions from members during the recent ‘Ask us Anything’ Q&A webinar. In coming weeks, you’ll also find two new courses on Strategic Planning and Creating Content that Engages and Connects with your Community. You’ll find these in the ‘WHATS NEW’ section of your dashboard
Upcoming Webinars
1. Strategic Planning
Strategic planning isn’t a swear word! A great plan will get your resources and activities focused on achieving your goals and your whole team aligned to your purpose. It’s time to take a deep breath and consider your future direction. What should you be doing and more importantly why do you think those things are the best approach to achieve your impact goals?
Date: Wednesday 3 February
Time: 11:30am AEDT / 8:30am AWST
2. New to the Board or Committee Role?
If you’re new to a committee or board, or a long-time member this webinar will go over the foundational essentials you really should know to do your job and prevent your reputational risk.
You’ll learn how to get a quick, solid overview of the organisation so you’re not drowning in information overload and take a review of the critical organisational elements and the key questions you should be asking.
You’ll also receive a toolkit of resources.
Date: Monday 15 February
Time: 11.00am AEDT / 8:00am AWST
3. Tender Writing Success
There’s a lot of money (government and private) that’s provided in a tender process and you deserve a piece of that!
In this information-packed webinar, Natalie reveals:
- How to strategically analyse tender questions
- Why doing a strengths, opportunities, weakness, and threat analysis should be one of the first things you do, before wasting time and money!
- How a service methodology helps communicate your value
You’ll uncover the top questions you should be answering to decide if the opportunity is right for you and why it’s so important to say ‘no’ if it’s not!
You’ll learn how to use the tender RFQ (Request for proposal) document as a strategic and compliance tool
This webinar is for anyone who is responsible for either writing or outsourcing their tender procurement.
Date: Thursday 11 March
Time: 10.30am AEDT / 8:30am AWS
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Keep up to date on what’s happening.
Don’t forget to check your learning library dashboard for upcoming webinars and new content added anytime
January 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the new year.
We hope you managed to recharge and reset after a challenging 2020.
We’re kicking off the year with these amazing webinars in February and March just for you! One of the benefits of being a Premium Member is that you have exclusive member-only access to new webinars and learning materials.
Remember these are all included in your membership at no additional charge to you as a premium member!
1. Strategic Planning
Strategic planning isn’t a swear word! A great plan will get your resources and activities focused on achieving your goals and your whole team aligned to your purpose. It’s time to take a deep breath and consider your future direction. What should you be doing and more importantly why do you think those things are the best approach to achieve your impact goals?
Date: Wednesday 3 February
Time: 11:30am AEDT / 8:30am AWST
2. Ask us anything
Your opportunity to ask our team of community development experts anything! Well, anything that is related to the community development sector that is 🙂
Facing some challenges in your organisation or not sure how to approach a situation? Here’s your opportunity to ask an expert.
Date: Thursday 4 February
Time: 1.30pm AEDT / 10:30am AWST
3. How to create content that engages and connects with your community
Effective communication is the driver to increase income through sales, donations, fundraising, and successful capacity building for your organisations.
You’ll discover how to create content that will engage and connect with your organisation’s community. You’ll create a draft annual communication plan in under 2 hours and also learn how to quickly brainstorm a whole year.
Date: Thursday 11 February
Time: 11.30am AEDT / 8:30am AWST
4. New to the Board or Committee Role?
If you’re new to a committee or board, or a long-time member this webinar will go over the foundational essentials you really should know to do your job and prevent your reputational risk.
You’ll learn how to get a quick, solid overview of the organisation so you’re not drowning in information overload and take a review of the critical organisational elements and the key questions you should be asking.
You’ll also receive a toolkit of resources.
Date: Monday 15 February
Time: 11.00am AEDT / 8:00am AWST
5. Ask us anything
Your opportunity to ask our team of community development experts anything! Well, anything that is related to the community development sector that is 🙂 Facing some challenges in your organisation or not sure how to approach a situation? Here’s your opportunity to ask an expert. Date: Wednesday 24 February Time: 11.30pm AEDT / 8:30am AWST 6. Tender Writing Success
There’s a lot of money (government and private) that’s provided in a tender process and you deserve a piece of that!
In this information-packed webinar, Natalie reveals:
- How to strategically analyse tender questions
- Why doing a strengths, opportunities, weakness, and threat analysis should be one of the first things you do, before wasting time and money!
- How a service methodology helps communicate your value
You’ll uncover the top questions you should be answering to decide if the opportunity is right for you and why it’s so important to say ‘no’ if it’s not!
You’ll learn how to use the tender RFQ (Request for proposal) document as a strategic and compliance tool
This webinar is for anyone who is responsible for either writing or outsourcing their tender procurement.
Date: Thursday 11 March
Time: 10.30am AEDT / 8:30am AWS
Keep up to date on what’s happening.
Don’t forget to check your learning library dashboard for upcoming webinars and new content added anytime
December 2020 Newsletter
Thank you for all the work you’ve done for your community this year.
You’re amazing. It’s been a tough year and you’ve had to make so many rapid decisions and changes and you’ve done it!
We’re so pleased that we’ve been able to help you this year. But we know there’s so much more to do! We’re planning on sharing a big 2021 with you full of learning opportunities to support your development and we’d love your feedback, ideas and suggestions.
What do you want to learn in 2021 and how can we help?
Just send us a quick email to hello@iclick2learn.com.au with your suggestion to help us help you.
November 2020 Newsletter
Strategic Planning Webinar
This session will take you through a few different approaches to developing a strategic plan.
At the end of this session you’ll have:
– A clear direction on your approach to planning
– An understanding of how important environmental scans and trend analysis are
– Why it’s so important to take the time to consider ‘who’s in the room’
– A review of some of the processes, methods and tools you can include in the development of your plan
– A new way to use the good old SWOT tool to really make this information valuable.
Certified Social Enterprise
iClick2Learn has been approved with flying colours for Social Enterprise Certification. Under this definition, iClick2Learn is an organisation designed to improve communities by tackling the problems of access and affordability of sector specific training. We’re helping Not-For-Profits, volunteers, and other community groups provide training to their people.
New Volunteering During COVID
Volunteers are vital to a healthy community, especially during a pandemic like COVID-19. This free course will give you practical tips to stay safe while volunteering in this challenging time. This is for Free and Premium Members. Just log into your dashboard to access
Welcome Albany CCI Members
Welcome to our new members from Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It’s great to have them onboard. We look forward to providing new members with great content and learning solutions.
Upcoming Premium Membership Webinars
Ask Us Anything Webinar Series
- Saturday 21 November @ 12:30 pm AEDT
- Tuesday 24 November @ 2:00 pm AEDT
- Monday 7 December @ 2:30 pm AEDT\
- Thursday 17 December @ 12:30 pm AED
October 2020 Newsletter
AGM Committee Roles Explained
It’s that time of year! AGMs have wrapped up and as a result, boards are saying goodbye to some members while they also welcome new ones. This is a good time to refresh and remind ourselves what each role in the General Management Committee does.
FREE Grant Writing Webinar
You’re invited to join us on Tuesday 10 November 2020 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm for our Guide to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Grants webinar. In this webinar, Natalie will focus on this grant to provide you with tips and advice about how to write a winning SRC grants submission.
FREE Volunteering During COVID Course
This year has been a difficult one. Community outreach and volunteering has been essential in delivering services and resources to so many people, but how do we keep safe the very people that are providing those essential services? Check your user dashboard or inbox for new published courses like this one.
Upcoming Premium Membership Webinars
Deep Dive Webinar Series: Strategic Planning
- Friday 30 October @ 12:30pm AEDT
Deep Dive Webinar Series: How to Create an Annual Communications Plan
- Tuesday 3 November @ 12:30 AEDT
Ask Us Anything Webinar Series
- Tuesday 27 October @ 12:00 pm AEDT
Tuesday 10 November @ 8:30 pm AEDT
Saturday 21 November @ 12:30 pm AEDT
Tuesday 24 November @ 2:00 pm AEDT
Monday 7 December @ 2:30 pm AEDT
Thursday 17 December @ 12:30 pm AED
