CCFSA Online A new resource for CCFSA members
Success Stories Karen needs admin support Karen needs admin support Jack needs fund raising ideas Jack needs fund raising ideas Sharon need agency policy info Sharon need agency policy info Not really true, but they could be!
New CCFSA web site New CCFSA web site –Public section –Members only section Went live spring of 2009 Went live spring of 2009 Currently has 50 registered members Currently has 50 registered members Gets about visitors per day Gets about visitors per day Has over 100 articles already Has over 100 articles already
Purpose To promote CCSFA to potential members To promote CCSFA to potential members To provide value to current CCSFA members To provide value to current CCSFA members
CCFSA Online features Public Section Public Section –CCFSA News, Jobs, Member News & Events –Information about CCFSA –Information about National Spokesperson –CCFSA Member Directory –Marketing to new members Testimonials Testimonials Benefits Benefits Requirements Requirements Online Application Online Application
CCFSA Online features Members Section Members Section –Feature Articles by experts fund raising fund raising volunteer management volunteer management legal issues legal issues working with birth mothers working with birth mothers –Forums –Reference Articles/White Papers –Presentations (Conference audios) –Internet Links
CCFSA Online Demo How to How to –Browse the site –Get an account –Use the forums –Send information (news, content, etc) Send to Send to
CCFSA Online Benefits Increase Membership Increase Membership –Provide additional value for members –Provide internet marketing to potential members Provide year round value to Members Provide year round value to Members –Helpful information –Easy access to information –Increased connection with other members –Listing in online directory and Link to their web site
Helping each other How many of you had a problem this past year that maybe some one at this conference could have given you advice on? How many of you had a problem this past year that maybe some one at this conference could have given you advice on? How many of you are willing to give advice on problems? How many of you are willing to give advice on problems?
Helping each other What kind of content would you like to be able to find on the web site? What kind of content would you like to be able to find on the web site? Who in this room can provide that content? Who in this room can provide that content?
You can Help ! Use the site every week Use the site every week Provide content that you have found useful Provide content that you have found useful –News –Articles –Sample documents/forms –Internet Links Be a regular contributors Be a regular contributors –Experts for a topic –Like writing articles for a newsletter Be a forum moderator Be a forum moderator Promote with your agency staff Promote with your agency staff Link from your organizations web site Link from your organizations web site
True Stories Will there be true stories to tell next year of how CCFSA members got help on the web site ? Will there be true stories to tell next year of how CCFSA members got help on the web site ? Only if you make them true!