2027 ADRP Webinar Series Proposals

Thank you for your interest in contributing to ADRP’s 2027 Webinar Series, a cornerstone of our year-round professional development offerings, alongside workshops, the Fundamentals of Donor Relations online course, our annual conference, and more. Webinars offer a focused, accessible way to bring expertise and best practices directly to donor relations and stewardship professionals across the field. 

Presenting a webinar is an opportunity to advance the profession, sharpen your own expertise and presentation skills, and raise the visibility of your programs within our community.

You may submit multiple proposals, but please be sure to submit each one with a separate entry.

The deadline for proposals is Monday, October 12, 2026.

 

Please have the following information handy before proceeding: 

  • Proposed session title
  • Brief session description & marketing description
  • Learning objectives (list 3)
  • Preferred presentation month
  • Presenter & Co-presenter info: professional bio, contact details, whether they are an ADRP member/how long, headshots
  • Audience Information (target audience, target shop size, expertise level)
  • Presentation format (traditional webinar presentation with PowerPoint and presenter webcam only or interactive webinar presentation with the ability to have breakout rooms)
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Contact Details
In submitting this form, you will be the main contact for this proposal. The submission confirmation will go to the email address listed below. Please confirm your details so we can contact you with questions and information about the status of your submission. If you are also presenting, you will be asked to enter your information again when you submit the rest of the presentation details within this form.

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Presentation Details

We are actively seeking session proposals on the following topics, but are open to more suggestions:


  • Introduction to donor relations
  • Bridging the gap between generations of donors
  • How data drives and impacts stewardship
  • Principal donor stewardship
  • Donor-centric communication plans
  • Donor relations metrics and tools
  • Donor relations strategic planning
  • Individualized donor plans
  • Campaigns (prep, mid-campaign, and/or close-out)
  • Giving Societies
  • Online donor portals and/or electronic stewardship rep


Please select the category(ies) that fit your webinar.

Acknowledgment
Data and Metrics
Engagement
Ethics and Accountability
Fund Management and Compliance
Leadership and Management
Recognition
Stewardship Strategy
Technology and AI
Other

This is a brief webinar description that will be used to help reviewers determine if your session will be a good fit. Please limit your response to 2-5 sentences. Please do not use any special characters. 

This webinar description will be used for marketing purposes should your session be selected. Please limit your responses to 150 words. Please do not use special characters.

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Audience Information
To ensure attendees know exactly what to expect, we ask presenters to clearly define their presentation’s intended audience. This helps us balance the varied needs, interests, and experience levels of ADRP members and market each session to the right audience. Please answer the following questions thoughtfully, as your responses will directly shape how we evaluate your proposal and how we promote and position your session if it is selected for this year’s series.

Advocacy Organization
Arts Organization
Environmental Organization
Foundation
Healthcare
Private College/University
Private Secondary School
Public College/University
Religious Organization
Social Services
Other non-profit
Other (please detail below)

Small Shop (1-5 staff)
Medium Shop (6-10 staff)
Large Shop (11+ staff)

Newcomer (0 - 3 years)
Mid-career (4 - 8 years)
Experienced (8 + years)
CFRE Continuing Education Credits

The ADRP Webinar Series delivers high-value, relevant, practice-ready content for donor relations and stewardship professionals at every career stage. As an additional benefit, CFRE continuing education credits are available for each ADRP webinar in the series. Learn more about CFRE credits.

All selected webinars will be submitted to CFRE International so that attendees can receive CFRE continuing education credit for their participation. To support this, please complete the information below in accordance with CFRE International’s requirements.

Please select the webinar difficulty level. 

Current and Prospective Research
Ethics, Accountability, and Professionalism
Leadership and Management
Relationship Building
Securing the Gift
Volunteer Management

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Primary Presenter Information

Advocacy Organization
Arts Organization
Environmental Organization
Foundation
Healthcare
Private College/University
Private Secondary School
Public College/University
Religious Organization
Social Services
Vendor / Sales
Other (please detail below)

20MB max

Co-Presenter Information

Advocacy Organization
Arts Organization
Environmental Organization
Healthcare
Private College/University
Private Secondary School
Public College/University
Religious
Social Services
Vendor / Sales
Other (please detail below)

20MB max

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Additional Information