Jocelyn is passionate about helping nonprofits succeed online so that they can change the world!  At Care2 she is responsible for connecting charitable organizations to Care2's 15 million + members and helping them to acquire new donors, members and advocacy supporters online. Prior to joining Care2, Jocelyn was Director of Business Development for Infogroup Nonprofit where she was responsible for sales, marketing and new product development.  

Jocelyn has been a member of the capacity-building community for nonprofits since 2000.  She started her fundraising career at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and then became Director of Development and Communications for the National Council of Nonprofits, an association of 22,000 local charities.

Jocelyn is a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing for social change. Her previous speaking engagements include workshops and presentations for NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network), Web of Change, American University Arts Management Department, Howard University, Network for Good, Arthritis Foundation – Northern and Southern New England Chapter, Blogher DC Outreach Tour, the Bridge Conference, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, DC Mayor's Office of Grants and Partnership Development, Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation, DMFA (Direct Marketers Fundraising Association), The Arc of North Carolina, the Meyer Foundation, Mental Health America, and more.  In 2009, Fast Company recognized her as one of the "Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock!"  Her personal blog, Marketing for Nonprofits, is top-ranked on Alltop. She also writes a bi-monthly column for Fundraising Success.

You can connect with her at jocelynh@care2team.com or @jocelynharmon on Twitter.

Interested in Being a Breakout Session Speaker?

As part of offering our attendees the best conference experience, we are committed to a slate of breakout session speakers who can present top issues, best practices, and emerging trends in the field. As such, we invite you to complete a Speaker Application, by the deadline of April 11, 2011. Please submit a separate application for each topic to chapteradmin@afptriangle.org.

Sessions are 60 minutes long and may include 40-200 attendees.Microphones and projectors are provided; most presenters provide their own laptop.

Session Suggestions

We seek a variety of topics to appeal to our expected audience of 500 attendees. Our attendees consistently request "hands-on" or "real life" examples of what they can take back and implement into their programs. We suggest you submit industry-relevant topics that are creative, deep, insightful, and practical – and that you know well.

Each year, we ask our attendees to suggest various sessions which would be of interest or assist them in their training.You may want to address one of these, or if you have a session in mind which is not on this list but which you think would be of great interest, you are encouraged to submit it.

Ideas for session topics include:

• The Cultivation Cycle, including Prospect Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship
• Strategies to Prepare Your Volunteers (and Yourself!) to Make the Ask
• Engaging Your Board
• Managing a Staff, Your Boss, Yourself
• Implementing and Assessing Accountability
• Communicating with Finance
• Planned Giving – from Broad Overview to Advanced Topics
• Best Practices in E-mail Marketing, Social Networking, and Blogging
• Direct Mail from Acquisition to Renewal
• Marketing & Communications: what's the latest in Web Design, Newsletters, & Annual Reports
• "Back Office" Logistics that Impact your Bottom Line
• Etiquette and Ethics for Development Professionals
• Adding Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to an Existing Event
• How to Hire and Manage a Grantwriter
• New Strategies for current economic times
• Advanced fundraising topics for seasoned fundraisers
• Ways to reenergize and reinvent yourself as a fundraiser
• Career planning as a fundraiser

Selection Criteria for Speakers

Successful applicants will have current knowledge that is delivered in an engaging, high-energy format. Consultants are encouraged to incorporate "real life" examples and bring a client to present with them. The Conference Planning Committee will review the submissions for breakout session presentations based on the following criteria:

• clarity of the description of the topic, objectives, and presentation methods
• importance, depth, focus, and level of audience interest
• applicability of the presentation to a variety of settings
• presenter's professional background and speaking experience
• absence of commercial content
• originality of topic/presentation (has not been presented at recent local conferences)

The Review Process

Upon receipt, presentation proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Planning Committee. The primary presenter will be notified of acceptance or rejection by April 22, 2011. Most communication with speakers will be by e-mail.

Accepted speakers may be asked to provide presentations in advance for publication to attendees. Information regarding format and deadlines will be provided as part of the acceptance process.

Need help?

If you have any question related to submitting a speaker presentation proposal, please contact Melissa Le Roy at melissaleroy@gmail.com or telephone (828)243-1746.

Suggest an expert speaker

The Conference Planning Committee welcomes suggestions for outstanding speakers.You may forward this Speaker Application directly to potential speakers or, if you would like to recommend a speaker, please contact Melissa Le Roy at melissaleroy@gmail.com or telephone (828)243-1746.

The 2011 Conference Planning Committee looks forward to receiving your Applications and compiling a top notch, high energy, meaningful educational opportunity for our attendees.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in the conference and look forward to having you either as a speaker, exhibitor or attendee.