2018 NAYDO ConferenceCall for Presentations
New Orleans, LA • April 24 (Tues)-27 (Friday), 2018
Deadline for Call for Presentations: May 19, 2017
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Note: Call for Presentations will be accepted after that date but priority consideration is given to those received by the deadline.
Proposed Title of Workshop:______
(Title must be limited to 12 words or less)
Lead Presenter’s Name:______
Required for ALL presenters: Bio (approx. 200 words)Attached Photo Attached
Title: ______
YMCA Association (or company name):______
Address: ______
City, State/Province: ______Zip/Postal Code: ______
Phone:______Email: ______
YMCA Affiliation: Y Staff Board Member or Y Volunteer
Consultant(mark those that apply): No affiliation with Y YMCA Alumni (Former Y Staff) Retired YMCA Staff Other:(Describe)______
Lead Presenter’s Experience:(Prior presentation experience is preferred, but not required.)
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Have you presented this topic before? yes no If so, where?______
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Have you presented at a NAYDO or YMCA Conference? yes no If so, when?______
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Are you a YMCA Certified Trainer? yes no
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Co-Presenter # 1 Bio Attached Photo Attached Name:______
Title: ______
YMCA Association (or company name):______
Address: ______
City, State/Province: ______Zip/Postal Code: ______
Cell Phone:______Email: ______
YMCA Affiliation: Y Staff Board Member or Y Volunteer
Consultant(mark those that apply): No affiliation with Y YMCA Alumni (Former Y Staff) Retired YMCA Staff Other:(Describe)______
Co-Presenter # 2 Bio Attached Photo Attached
Name:______
Title: ______
YMCA Association (or company name):______
Address: ______
City, State/Province: ______Zip/Postal Code: ______
Cell Phone:______Email: ______
YMCA Affiliation: Y Staff Board Member or Y Volunteer
Consultant(mark those that apply): No affiliation with Y YMCA Alumni (Former Y Staff) Retired YMCA Staff Other:(Describe)______
NOTE: If more than 2 Co-Presenters or Panel Members, provide same information in an attachment.
All Educational Tracks are intended to build, support and maintain a culture of philanthropy.The following set of criteria should be used to frame your session. Please indicate which of the following elements your proposal addresses:
___ Leadership is committed, aligned and personally involved in fundraising
___ All levels of the organization are involved and held responsible for relationship building
___ Everyone (across all positions) promotes philanthropy and can articulate the case for giving
___ Financial Development is viewed and valued as a mission-aligned program of the organization
and adequately resourced for success
___ Organizational systems are established to support donors having a positive experience
___ Philanthropy Program has a strategic long-term focus with measurable goals
Educational Track: Which Educational Track category and subject best describes your session? If more than one applies, please rank from most relevant (#1) to least relevant.
Preference will be given to workshops that address the identified topics but you may choose to identify “Other” under each of the track categories.
Annual Support:
___ Crafting a compelling case for support
___ Recruiting and training effective volunteers
___ Prospecting and cultivating donors
___ The art of the ask
___ Donor retention and stewardship
___ Donor upgrades
___ Other ______
Marketing/Communications:
___ Stories of impact
___ Crafting a year-long communications strategy
___ Case development and presentation (materials and messaging)
___ Effective use of digital and social media
___ Strategic positioning of the Y & impact on philanthropy
___ Cause-related marketing and/or strategic partnerships
___ Advancing alignment across the Y network/movement
___ Other ______
Board/Volunteer Development
___ Prospecting, recruiting and training of board members
___ Board engagement and development
___ Effective staff and volunteer partnerships
___ Effective leadership
___ Role of the board in advancing fund development
___ Other ______
Major and Planned Gifts
___ Prospect identification and research
___ How to identify priority projects
___ Donor cultivation and stewardship
___ Major donors vs. Capital donors – how to upgrade, bridge and keep them
___ Major gift solicitation
___ Planned giving and endowment
___ Volunteer engagement in major gifts
___ Other ______
CapitalDevelopment
___ Campaign readiness
___ Volunteer engagement in capital campaigns
___ Executing your strategic plan with a capital campaign
___ Other ______
Philanthropy SchoolThis track features workshops that typically cover fundamentals of a development program and are scheduled for a 2-hour session on Wednesday morning or a 3-hour session on Thursday afternoon.
___ Annual Campaign fundamentals
___ Capital Campaign fundamentals
___ Endowment fundamentals
___ Culture of Philanthropy fundamentals
___ Other ______
Special Interest
___ Camp
___ International/Global Resource Mobilization
___ Diversity and inclusion
___ Hiring, coaching and/or expanding your Development staff
___ Grantsmanship
___ Multi-Y solicitations
___ Community Needs Assessments
___ Other ______
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Sponsor/Exhibitor Track - Wednesday, April 25, 3:45 – 5:00 pm (Representatives from companies that are sponsors or exhibitors can pay an additional $2,000 to present a workshop promoting their product/services in an educational context, provided proposal is selected.)
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Brief Workshop Description:
Workshop Objectives/Outcomes:(add more numbers if necessary) As a result of this workshop, participants will…
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What is the primary target audience(s) for your presentation? Mark as many as apply.
____New Financial Development Staff (NFD)
____Seasoned Financial Development Staff (SFD)
____Marketing & Communications Staff (MC)
____Program and Membership Directors (PD)
____Executive Directors, CEOS, COOs (EX)
____Board Members (BD)
____Fundraising Volunteers (FV)
____All
____I would classify my session as being applicable to Smaller YMCAs without Development
Departments.
____I would classify my session as “INTERMEDIATE” meaning it is not for staff and volunteers who are new to philanthropy and targets those who have 5 or more years of development experience.
____I would classify my session as “ADVANCED” meaning it is NOT for staff and volunteers who are new to philanthropy and targets those who are beyond the basics,who have 15 or more years of development experience,and/or have attended NAYDO multiple times.
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Program Format: Please check the presentation format(s) that best describes your session.
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Single speaker Panel discussion Multiple speakers (co-presenters as
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opposed to a panel with a moderator)
Time Length/Set-Up/AV: All rooms will be configured in theater style. Presenters are encouraged to prepare handouts/material for their session. All workshop sessions are one hour and 15 minutes in length except Philanthropy School sessions which are 2 hours (Tuesday) or 3 hours (Wednesday).
I want my session considered for the longer Philanthropy School time length.___Tues __Wed
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I would prefer table rounds instead of theater style seating but realize this may not be possible.
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The following equipment will be provided for your session:
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LCD Projector and Screen Internet Wireless Clicker
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Lavalier mic Patch into house sound to show video, etc.
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List here any other materials needed (please describe, e.g. Flipchart, Easel with Markers, etc.)
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Important Reminders for Potential Presenters – Signature Required
1. Presentations will be scheduled throughout the conference. Please do not submit a proposal unless you are able to appear in New Orleanson any day of the conference, April 24-26, 2018.
2. All presenters are encouraged to register for the conference and agree to contribute his/her services in a volunteer capacity. Exceptions must be approved by Conference Educational Tracks Chair.
3. New presenters are encouraged to partner with individuals who have presented in the past.
4. Participants expect to receive materials that complement and reinforce your presentation.
5. Presentersmust provide material, in electronic format, prior to the conference for inclusion on the conference mobile app. It will be due by March 9,2018. Any additional handouts provided will be responsibility of the presenter.
6 Overt marketing of presenter products and/or services is not permitted during workshop presentations EXCEPT in the Sponsor/Exhibitor Track.
7. Additional presenters cannot be added without advance permission of Educational Tracks Chair after the Presenter Agreement deadline of November 6, 2017.
I have read the above statements and understand these expectations of presenters. I have informed my co-presenters/panel members of these expectations as well.
Place check here to signify electronic signature and type name and date or sign.
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Lead Presenter Signature Date Submitted