CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
AFP-NY Westchester Presents
2015 National Philanthropy Day®
Thursday, November 5, 2015
DoubleTree by Hilton
Tarrytown, NY
BE A PRESENTER AT AFP-NY WESTCHESTER
2015 NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY® !
The Westchester County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals invites you
to share your insights and expertise by presenting at the National Philanthropy Day®
Conference on Nov. 5, 2015.
This conference, designed by and for development professionals, will offer tracks focusing
on all aspects of fundraising: planned giving, leadership and board development, major
gifts, cultivation, and tricks of the trade for small shops. The planning committee is looking
for a variety of educational presentations ranging from basic to advanced levels. Proposals
should demonstrate approaches that help fundraising professionals understand donors and
their philanthropic motivations, share successful tools to implement new knowledge and
best practices.
Calendar
Call for Presentation Deadline
June 15, 2015
Presenters Notified of Acceptance
August 1, 2015
Presentation Materials & Speaker Bios Due
September 8, 2015
If you are interested in presenting at the 2015 National Philanthropy Day® Conference in
Westchester, please complete the following proposal application completely and provide all
information requested. If you are interested in participating in more than one session,
please fill out a separate application for each session.
Please submit applications to AFP-NY Westchester Educational Programming Chair:
Joseph Ferraro, CFRE -
philanthropyday@afpwestchester.org
If you do not receive a receipt email notification, it is an indication that your proposal was not
received.
National Philanthropy Day® Conference in Westchester
Thursday, November 5, 2015
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
AFP-NY Westchester Presents
2015 National Philanthropy Day®
Wednesday, November 5, 2015
Name:
Title:
Company/Organization:
City:
State/Zip:
Phone:
Phone (cell):
Email:
URL:
Are you an ACFRE or CFRE:
1. What is your presentation title?
2. If you have co-presenters, please provide their information (as requested above) as
well:
3. Which conference track do you wish to be placed in?

Communications / Annual Giving

Major/Planned Gifts (inc. Fdns & Corps)

Hot Topics (inc. Techonolgy in FR)

Cultivation/Stewardship (includes Events)

Fundraising/Philanthropy 101 (certificate
track)
4. Instructional Level: We are looking for a wide variety of topic appropriate to varying
levels of experience among the conference participants. We encourage submissions
at the new, intermediate or advanced levels. Please indicate the level of your
presentation below:
National Philanthropy Day® Conference in Westchester
Thursday, November 5, 2015
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
5. Briefly, describe your session (no more than 150 words). If your presentation(s) is
accepted, this description will be printed in the conference materials (i.e. the
brochure and www.afpwestchester.org).
6. What are the learning objectives of your session?
7. How will your presentation be organized? Identify each topic/subject and how that
information will be conveyed (i.e. lecture, panel, participant discussion, interactive
exercise/role play or combination).
8. Describe professional background and presentation experience. No more than 5
sentences.
9. Please provide a short biography. If your presentation(s) is accepted, this description
will be printed in the conference materials (i.e. the brochure and
www.afpwestchester.org). (No more than 200 words please.)
Please submit applications to AFP-NY Westchester Educational Programming Chair:
Joseph Ferraro, CFRE:
philanthropyday@afpwestchester.org
Questions or Problems: Email above or call 914-419-5945
If you do not receive a receipt email notification, it is an indication that your
proposal was not received.
If your session is selected it is expected that you will bring a laptop if projected
visuals are to be utilized, additionally please bring enough handouts for the
expected number of session attendees – AFP Westchester does NOT reimburse
presenters for materials or travel expenses unless otherwise pre-approved.
National Philanthropy Day® Conference in Westchester
Thursday, November 5, 2015
CALL FOR PRESENTERS