Colorado Nonprofit Association
Professional Development Training Program
Call for Presentations

Contact Information:

Which track best describes your workshop?
Select Advanced Practitioner Advocacy & Public Policy Executive Leadership Fundraising & Development Marketing & Communication Human Resources & Administration

Presenter Name(s):

Suggested presentation title:

The Colorado Nonprofit Association reserves the right to change presentation titles. Speakers will be notified of any such changes.

Workshop Description: Please do not exceed 150 words.
This description will appear in all promotional materials.
The Association reserves the right to change descriptions. Speakers will be notified of any such changes.

List the primary skills/knowledge that the attendee will take home from your presentation.
(Example: Participants will be able to apply four new marketing techniques after the workshop.)
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At which level is your presentation targeted?
Less Experienced (less than 5 years)
Experienced (more than 5 years)
Other: Please describe

Preferred Time Allocation:
1.5 hours 2 hours 3 hours

Preferred Start Time:
9:00 am 1:00 pm

So we can better accommodate your needs, please indicate if you have a disability that
will require special auxiliary aids and/or services: Yes No
If yes, please list your needs:

17. Please provide us with a 50 word bio on yourself, any panel
member/co presenter:

Other: Please select check boxes as acknowledgement.

Reproduction of Handouts: The Colorado Nonprofit Association will reproduce in quantity all speaker handout material submitted to the Association at least 3 days before the scheduled workshop.

Selling or Promoting: Speaker agrees to provide educational information only and not promote or sell his/her products or services. Speakers who violate this policy will not be invited to speak at future workshops or other Association events.

Change of Plans: Speaker agrees to notify the Association immediately if plans change and speaker is unable to present.

Low Enrollment: If registration is below 15 attendees 48 hours before the workshop, the workshop will be cancelled and the Association and speaker will coordinate a new date and time for the presentation.

Honorarium: Speaker understands that there will not be an honorarium paid. Presenting is a voluntary act.

Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Speaker agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Colorado Nonprofit Association and its respective employees, officers, and agents for any and all alleged liability, loss, damage, claim, cause of action or expense resulting from speaker’s presentation, both verbal and written, including libel, slander, violation of copyright, or misstatement of fact. In addition, Speaker shall not use copyrighted music in a presentation without obtaining prior written permission from author.

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About Professional Development Trainings Program
The goal of the Professional Development Programs is for the Colorado Nonprofit Association to offer the best level of professional education possible and timely learning opportunities for its members and the sector on topics and issues that are relevant across the entire nonprofit sector which will help them to strengthen their organizations, operate effectively and be more successful in achieving their own organizational goals. In 2006, we served over 1000 nonprofit professionals through the professional development workshop series.

What the Association provides
Venue: The Association will secure a location in Metro Denver and will notify the speaker of that location.
Marketing: Promotion of the workshop will appear in several locations: Association trainings webpage, Association event calendar, Association newsletter, Association list serv, Colorado Nonprofit Training Guide (online trainings guide with over 13,000 names), and targeted email blasts.
Evaluation: The Association will provide an evaluation summary after the workshop has been completed.
Day of the program: any requested AV, snacks, name badges for participants, copies of handouts

Tips for a successful workshop!
•  Make sure to include implementation tools as part of your presentation. (this is key)
•  Begin and end on time.
•  Provide participants with something to physically take back to their organizations.
Suggestions: packets, PowerPoint handout with room for notes, worksheets/exercises
•  If using PowerPoint, make sure to follow the slides as you present them.
•  Incorporate interaction into the workshop. Provide participants an opportunity to voice their needs/concerns.
•  Allow time for introductions.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. After review of your submission, we will notify you of our decision.

Sarah Walter
Manager, Education & Leadership Development
Colorado Nonprofit Association
455 Sherman Street, Suite 207
Denver, CO 80203
swalter@ColoradoNonprofits.org
Fax: (303) 894-0161
Phone: (303) 832-5710 ext. 204