Call for Papers!
17th Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference

Attention innovative fundraisers and marketers! We want you! Are you an expert fundraiser or marketing professional with great presentation skills? Share your expertise with other professionals at the 2022 Bridge Conference! We are looking for original content and great case studies that illustrate amazing strategies and offer new perspectives on issues such as:

• How can you make your message different from all the others?
• Are fundraisers using Artificial Intelligence? Or Cryptocurrency?
• Direct mail is still the best acquisition tool – but how do you integrate mail with digital and social campaigns?
• What’s new in major gifts fundraising? And how can your organization realize planned gifts?
• How do you get your board and CEO to buy-in to new strategies?
• How can you BRIDGE “direct marketing” and ''fundraising development” and create shared strategies for improved revenue?
• Tell us about a fundraising experience and what you learned that you believe could benefit others.
• Acquisition is tough. So is retention. Tell us about your stewardship wins.

These are just a few of the topics that we know you – the expert – can answer!

Bridge Conference Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement: The convening organizations of the Bridge Conference value the diversity of experiences, ideas, people, and organizations in our community. We believe diversity makes our sector stronger. We strongly encourage and seek speakers and sessions from people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, women, men, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQI individuals, and/or from professionals working for organizations serving those groups.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN the submission process, be sure to have on hand the following information:

• The title of your presentation – be careful – titles that are too cute often do not convey your topic. Be interesting, as well as clear and succinct.
• Describe what the attendee will learn in 250 words or less. You want to convince the reviewer you have something of value to present! Additionally, this description will be used for marketing purposes and to entice attendees to come to your session! Ensure your writing is clear and will interest the reader. You have to get the reviewer to LOVE YOU in these 250 words!
• Think about why 100 Bridge attendees would want to listen to your session.
• Provide 3 insights or actionable items attendees will receive.
• Be sure you have engaging content for a 45 to 60 minute presentation and make sure the title, description and the presentation content tie together!
• No more than 3 speakers to a session including the moderator. You will be asked to submit contact info and bios for all speakers.

Other items to note:

• Agencies and consultants should limit their submissions to 4 papers total. No more than two presenters from any firm may present during the entire conference.
• Nonprofit attendees like to hear from other nonprofits – agencies should have a nonprofit representative as one of their speakers.

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TO BEGIN THE SUBMISSION PROCESS, LOG IN TO THE ABSTRACT SCORECARD. YOU'RE A NEW USER TO THIS PLATFORM. SO JUST CLICK JOIN NOW TO BEGIN YOUR FIRST SUBMISSION. (You will be led through the submission steps)

If you require assistance with the submission process, please contact support@gocadmium.com (open new window) or 410-638-9239 - Monday - Friday, 9 am - 9 pm EST, and receive immediate assistance.

COVID Note:
At this moment we are planning to have an in-person Bridge Conference. If your paper is selected and circumstances dictate us to fully or partially switch to virtual, we may ask you to adjust your presentation to accommodate the chosen platform.