501 Tech NYC: Connect. Learn. Change the world! Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Socializing 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Discussion Paull Young, Director of Digital, charity: water, will share his biggest lessons learned from his work with charity:water since 2010. Over the past two years, charity: water has seen massive growth in a declining sector, with the organization's...
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501 Tech NYC: Connect. Learn. Change the world! Wednesday, July 18, 2012 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Socializing 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Discussion Paull Young, Director of Digital, charity: water, will share his biggest lessons learned from his work with charity:water since 2010. Over the past two years, charity: water has seen massive growth in a declining sector, with the organization's revenue growing over 80% - with over 75% of that revenue coming in through digital channels. Widely recognized as one of the leading non-profits in digital innovation, Paull will share what makes charity: water so successful. Featured presenter: Paull Young is a member of the executive leadership team at charity: water, a non-profit providing clean and safe drinking water to people in the developing world. As Director of Digital, Paull is responsible for online fundraising, digital marketing and partnerships. Prior to charity: water Paull served as a Senior Account Director for New York based social media agency Converseon. Paull led major projects and organization-wide social media strategy with brands such as Telstra, Newell Rubbermaid, Graco Children's Products, Citrix, Cisco, New York Times and Showtime's Smithsonian Channel. Paull was an integral part of projects that have received awards from Forrester Groundswell, WOMMA, PRSA, the Webbys, PR News and OMMA. In 2011 Paull was named an industry 'Rising Star' by the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation. Paull's blog 'Young PR' (now PaullYoung.com) has been ranked by AdAge amongst the world's top 150 marketing blogs and by B&T Magazine as Australia's third most influential marketing blog. Paull's thought leadership extends to regular speaking engagements and media appearances including the Fox Business Channel, Fox News, Wall St Journal and the Sydney Morning Herald. He tweets @paullyoung. Get Connected: Have a question? Tweet with our hashtag #501TechNYC! On Facebook? So are we! Join us there to be the first to know of upcoming events. We welcome anyone interested in using technology for nonprofit and advocacy efforts. Your co-organizers are: Jereme Bivins, The Foundation Center Thomas Negron, Big Duck Farra Trompeter, Big Duck Amy Sample Ward, NTEN Hosted by