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2018 Annual Celebration Affiliated Fund Training, Expo and Banquet Thursday, November 8 • Divots Conference Center • DeVent Center • Norfolk, Nebraska
Join us at Nebraska Community Foundation’s Annual Celebration on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Divots Conference Center and the DeVent Center in Norfolk, Nebraska! Our biggest event of the year will unleash your energy, inspire you to succeed, and connect you with others who share your vision for a brighter future! Highly interactive and designed to provide practical, action-oriented guidance you can actually put to work in your own community, this year’s training will focus on topics like people attraction, youth 7:00 AM
engagement, workforce development, early childhood development, quality of life investments, and more. Bring your boldest ideas and most ambitious dreams and take home the wisdom of your peers as we work together to create the capacity, confidence and competence necessary to build stronger communities and a Greater Nebraska!
Registration Opens / Affiliated Fund Expo Area Open for Set-Up • DeVent Center
Join your fellow NCF affiliated funds and showcase your community’s achievements using photos, marketing materials, media coverage, videos, and more. Discover how communities of all sizes across Nebraska are unleashing their own abundant local assets to create the hometown of their dreams.
8 :30 AM
Opening: Unleash, Inspire, Connect • DeVent Center
9:30 AM
Networking Break
Unleash abundant assets! Inspire charitable giving! Connect ambitious people! These elements define NCF’s mission to build a more prosperous future. Learn how our newly developed Strategic Framework is helping shape future people attraction efforts, cultivating diversity, and fostering the kind of grantmaking that will catalyze real progress in our communities. Engage in tabletop conversations around some of our greatest hometown challenges, and finally, help us celebrate the many (many!) affiliated funds across the NCF network that have successfully completed campaigns to build their unrestricted endowments!
10:00 AM Morning Breakouts: Capacity, Confidence, Competence • Divots Conference Center
All across the state, committed volunteers are working to harness the financial and human capital necessary to make dreams come true in their communities. Our morning breakout sessions will focus on building capacity, confidence and competence, three vital ingredients to accomplishing our most audacious goals.
Dive into topics including: • Grantmaking • Marketing • Planned Giving
• Donor Relationships • Building Partnerships • Action Planning
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11:30 AM
Networking Break
Noon
Lunch: Inviting, Welcoming, Belonging • Divots Conference Center
Over lunch, our friends from Community Foundations of Canada will lead us in a discussion about what it takes to create a welcoming community. Hear what’s working in Canada and across Nebraska to cultivate a sense of belonging among stayers, returners and newcomers alike.
1:30 PM
Travel
2:00 PM
Afternoon Breakouts: Change That Would Otherwise Not Occur • Various Locations
Our afternoon sessions take us to various locations throughout the community to experience a sense of place in Norfolk. Driving will be necessary. Talk with your fellow volunteers about carpooling prior to training or make plans to travel with new friends the day of. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to do a fair amount of walking!
One of the things that sets the NCF network apart is its commitment to initiating positive change that goes beyond what is expected. We don’t just want to make our communities good places to live; we want them to be exceptional.
In every part of the state, you’ll see examples of this. During afternoon sessions, we’ll hear from communities that are excelling in areas like: • Youth Engagement • Arts and Culture • Leadership Programs • Workforce Development • Expanded Learning Opportunities • Early Childhood Development • Philanthropy in the Work Place • Heathcare
3:30 PM
Networking Break / Travel
4:00 PM
Closing Gathering: Youth Engagement • Divots Conference Center
Youth philanthropy contests are just one way communities are engaging people of all ages, and the Philanthropy Council of Northeast Nebraska’s is a shining example. As we wrap up the day, hear from inspiring local youth philanthropy contest participants as they share their big ideas to create a better world and talk about what the program has meant to them.
4:30 PM
Adjourn / Explore Youth Booths • Divots Conference Center
5:00 PM
Reception and Registration Opens / Affiliated Fund Expo and Banquet • DeVent Center
6:30 PM
After the Banquet
Network and unwind as you explore booths hosted by Northeast Nebraska’s budding philanthropists.
Banquet • DeVent Center
As always, get ready to turn up your dream switch at our evening Annual Banquet as you break bread with old friends and new and celebrate our growing movement to build a Greater Nebraska!
Pack Up Affiliated Fund Expo Displays
EVENT REGISTRATION COSTS AND DEADLINES Affiliated Fund Annual Training
$35 per person ($75 for persons not affiliated with NCF)
October 21
Banquet
$60 per person (includes sales tax)
October 21
Affiliated Fund Expo Booth
No cost to affiliated funds
October 21
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NCF Annual Celebration Registration Form Use this form to register for the Affiliated Fund Annual Training and Banquet.
Please submit a separate form for each individual registering for Training. Registration is also available online at https://nebraskacommunityfoundation.regfox.com/2018-registration
Name: ___________________________________________________ Preferred name for name tag:_______________________ Mailing address: __________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_____________________________________ Phone number: ___________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________ What is your connection to NCF? (Choose one) NCF Board Member (Current, Honorary, Former) Affiliated Fund Member/Volunteer Other/Non-Affiliated Fund Member
AFFILIATED FUND ANNUAL TRAINING Yes, I plan to attend the Affiliated Fund Annual Training (lunch included). Registration fee is $35/person.
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No, I will not attend the Affiliated Fund Annual Training. NCF will provide a list of participants and their contact information at the Affiliated Fund Annual Training. If you DO NOT want your name to be included on that list, check here:
AFFILIATED FUND EXPO If your affiliated fund wishes to reserve a booth at the Affiliated Fund Expo, contact us at info@nebcommfound.org or 402.323.7330. There is no fee for affiliated funds to display at the Affiliated Fund Expo.
ANNUAL BANQUET Yes, I will attend the Banquet. Ticket price is $60/person. I would also like to purchase__________additional individual tickets to the Banquet. List the first and last name and community of residence for each person you are registering for the Banquet. _____________________________________________________
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Your name badge(s) will be your Banquet ticket and will be available for pickup at the reservation table on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the DeVent Center, 4200 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, Nebraska. A cash bar will be available during the reception and Banquet. I would also like to make a contribution to Nebraska Community Foundation in the amount of $________________ . Sorry, I cannot attend but I would like to support Nebraska Community Foundation’s mission. Please accept my contribution of $_______________ .
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NCF Annual Celebration Registration Form (continued) REGISTRATION SUMMARY Event Fee Amount Affiliated Fund Annual Training............................................................$35/person ($75 for persons not affiliated with NCF) $______________ Banquet................................................................................................................$60/person* x number of tickets_________ $______________ I would like to make a contribution to NCF................................................................................................................................. $_____________ *Price includes sales tax.
TOTAL $______________
PAYMENT My check is enclosed. Make checks payable to Nebraska Community Foundation. P lease pay by transfer from my affiliated fund. Please submit all registration forms at one time and a signed disbursement request form indicating the total amount to be transferred. Disbursement forms are available at: http://www.nebcommfound.org/resources/forms Please bill my credit card for a total of $____________.
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Card # _______________________________________________________________Expiration Date_________ /__________ Cardholder Name________________________________________________________________________________________ Billing Address___________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please send an invoice.
SEND COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS Mail to: Nebraska Community Foundation, PO Box 83107, Lincoln, NE 68501-3107 Fax: 402.323.7349 Email: info@nebcommfound.org Register online: https://nebraskacommunityfoundation.regfox.com/2018-registration Download this brochure at: www.nebcommfound.org/events • L odging is available at Norfolk Lodge & Suites (at Divots), 4200 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701. Front Desk Phone: 402.379.3833. For special room rates, mention Nebraska Community Foundation when making your reservation. All hotel rooms subject to availability after October 21, 2018. • NCF’s Annual Celebration will be video recorded, audio recorded and photographed. By submitting your registration, you are giving NCF permission to use your image in publications and online. • All times listed are Central Standard Time. • The Affiliated Fund Annual Training registration fee will help offset a portion of the cost to provide the Training. • If you have questions about NCF’s Annual Celebration contact us at 402.323.7330 or info@nebcommfound.org
PLEASE NOTE Training sessions will require attendees to move a short distance between Divots and the DeVent Center. Afternoon sessions will be held at various locations in Norfolk. Please bring comfortable walking shoes and be prepared to carpool.
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