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Five Creative Online Fundraising Ideas for Schools, Colleges and Universities

Session 1: Thursday, Feb. 18 - 11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Detail: Artez Interactive has been providing online fundraising tools to NPOs for nearly 10 years.  Come and learn first hand about their platform and recent programs within in higher education, including a case study of their recent work with the University of Alberta. http://www.artez.com

Presenter:

Mark Sutton is the President of Artez Interactive, USA, a leading internet and mobile based company that helps non-profits engage their supporters as fundraisers. Mark has over 20 years of experience in online marketing, fundraising, social media and business development. Mark was a pioneer of person to person and online fundraising using social media. In 2003, Mark established Firstgiving, Inc. the US entity of Justgiving, and led the company as CEO from 2003-2008. Firstgiving is a social fundraising platform that that enables individuals to raise money for charities online that includes over 1,000 charity clients and has helped over 2 million individuals raise >$100m for non-profit organizations.

Prior to Firstgiving, Mark served for 5 years as Marketing and Business Development Director at FairMarket, Inc. (NASDAQ: FAIM) an online auction and commerce company that was sold to eBay. Prior to joining Artez, Mark led marketing and business development for Zeer.com, an online database of more than 30,000 foods that helps people with food allergies and celiac disease find safe food. In addition, Mark has 10 years of experience in electronic data publishing with senior roles at ProCD and SilverPlatter Information. 

Mark also served on the ePhilanthropy Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2007 and graduated with a BA from Connecticut College and holds an MBA from Babson College.  Mark lives in Lexington Massachusetts with his wife and three children.

Using DAM + Ecommerce to Connect with the University Community

Session 2: Thursday, Feb. 18 - 2:00-3:15 p.m.

Detail: Cornell University wins a 2009 CASE Circle of Excellence Award by using NetXposure’s DAM + Ecommerce technology to promote the university, connect with the Cornell community, and provide a revenue generating service from previously under-utilized digital assets. http://www.netx.net

Presenter:

Scott Eilers, VP of Sales & Marketing, NetXposure, Inc., has been with NetXposure since 2003 and brings a wealth of experience in sales and a digital content marketing.  Before joining NetXposure he worked in sales and marketing roles with the Paul Allen owned Portland Trail Blazers (NBA), FISKARS (Gerber Brand), and FCB advertising agency.  He was also co-founder of Katabak Corp.,  a publisher of online sports & lifestyle community websites.  He holds an MBA from the University of Oregon.


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