Building Together 2024 - Speaker Resources

Speaker Resources

On this page you will find resources that have been developed to support you in preparing to present at Building Together 2024.  If you have any questions or need any support, please email us at educate@cof.org

Speaker Orientation

Watch this speaker orientation for the essential information you need to prepare for Building Together 2024. Plus, tips on planning a great session, and resources and contacts to help you before and during the conference.

Speaker Registration  

Thank you for speaking at our 2024 event. We look forward to hearing your session! 

Speakers will receive a discounted registration rate of $1,000 for Building Together 2024. 

To register for Building Together 2024, please visit Building Together 2024 Registration. To register as a speaker, you'll need a passcode, which we will send by email after you submit the Speaker Form.

If you are a speaker who has already registered for the event and would like to take advantage of the speaker rate, please email educate@cof.org and request that your registration be updated to reflect this discount. 

Speaker Documents and Forms 

Each speaker must complete a Speaker Database Form and acknowledge that you have read the Speaker Agreement by February 29. You should have received these forms in an email from your session designer, but they're available here in case you need to access them.

Promotional Materials  

Tell people you're excited about Building Together! Need an example of what to share? Use one of the message templates below or create your own! Be sure to use #BuildingTogether24 and tag the council so that we can amplify your post(s).

The Council handle is Council on Foundations for LinkedIn and Facebook, and @COF_ for Twitter/X

Post #1 

  • Join me as I present on (Session Topic) at #BuildingTogether24! I'm excited to connect with the Philanthropic community in Chicago to build the skills and strategies needed to bridge differences and counteract toxic polarization. Will I see you there? https://cof.org/bt24 

Post #2 

  • If you’re looking for skills and strategies to bridge differences, I hope to see you at #BuildingTogether24 where I will be presenting on (session topic). Join me in Chicago on May 6-9, 2024. https://cof.org/bt24 

I'm presenting at #BuildingTogether24, May 6-9 in Chicago

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Additional Speaker Resources  

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