Registration Pricing

Funder Registration: for attendees who are playing a funder role in collective impact

• Early bird rate is $995 for one funder attendee through January 31, 2020 (note: this rate does NOT include the funder pre-conference on May 6, which is available for an additional $150 on a space-available basis)
• After January 31, 2020, the funder attendee rate is $1,045 for one person (note: this rate does NOT include the funder pre-conference on May 6, which is available for an additional $150 on a space-available basis)

Practitioner Registration: for attendees who are not playing a funder role in collective impact

• Early bird rate is $895 for one practitioner through January 31, 2020 (note: this rate does NOT include the backbone bootcamp pre-conference on May 6, which is available for an additional $150 on a space-available basis)
• After January 31, 2020, the non-funder practitioner rate is $945 for one person (note: this rate does NOT include backbone bootcamp pre-conference on May 6, which is available for an additional $150 on a space-available basis)

Community Builder Registration: The Community Builder Registration is reserved for attendees whose organizational budgets are less than $500,000 per year. Spots at this level are limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to a limited number of available spots, collective impact initiatives/organizations registering attendees at this level are limited to three registrations max. 

• $500 per registrant (note: the backbone bootcamp pre-conference on May 6 is available for an additional $150 per registrant)

Group Registration: The Collective Impact Convening offers a $795 per registrant rate for groups of 10-20 people from the same community. Please contact Dulcy Kenner for information on registering at the group rate.

Other Important Registration Notes:

Attendee Profile: The 2020 Collective Impact Convening is a field-wide gathering that will attract a range of attendees, including funders, backbone leaders, collective impact partners, researchers, technical assistance providers, and others interested in collective impact. We anticipate attendees with different issue areas of interest (e.g., education, health, economic development, community development) and varying levels of experience in collective impact (e.g., early, mid, late stages).

Guidance for Funders: Funder registration is open to all staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions; staff of philanthropy-supporting infrastructure groups such as regional associations of grantmakers and affinity groups; and staff of academic institutions focused primarily on the study of philanthropy and the practice of giving. Each funder attendee can register separately for a funder-only pre-conference discussion (for $150 additional) from 8am-1:15pm on Wednesday, May 6, before the general conference begins at 1:30pm. 

Backbone Pre-Conference: The Collective Impact Backbone Bootcamp is targeted to those in the early stages of their collective impact journey who are exploring or currently playing the backbone leadership role. Attendees could pay $150 extra (on a space available basis) to attend this pre-conference from 8am-1:15pm on Wednesday, May 6, before the general conference begins at 1:30pm. This backbone pre-conference will run concurrently with the funder pre-conference. Funders who are also playing the backbone role and would prefer to attend the backbone pre-conference (instead of the funder pre-conference) may register for the backbone bootcamp. The Backbone Bootcamp is similar in content to the 2019 Convening Backbone Bootcamp held in Chicago, as well as the Collective Impact Forum's Champions for Change backbone workshops. If you attended previous Champions for Change trainings or the 2019 Convening Backbone Bootcamp, we would only recommend this workshop if you are looking for a refresher of that content. 

No Solicitation Policy: The 2020 Collective Impact Convening seeks to bring together a wide range of collective impact funders, backbone leaders, and other collective impact practitioners. To maintain the spirit of this unique meeting ground – where funders and other leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors come together as peers – we ask that you respect our "no solicitation" rule. Feel free to ask for business cards, discuss the challenges and opportunities of collective impact, ask how other attendees are engaged in collective impact, and ask about what they are learning. However, we kindly ask that you do not specifically request meetings with funders, ask about their funding priorities, or pitch your organization/project to them. 

Reduced Price Registration Scholarships: We offered a limited number of registrations for $350 for scholarship recipients (61% off the early-bird practitioner rate of $895, and 30% off the community-builder rate of $500). A few important notes about registration scholarships:

• The deadline to apply for a scholarship was Friday, January 10, 2020. 
• These scholarships cover a large portion of an individual's three-day registration cost, but they do not apply to airfare, hotel, or other travel costs.
• Scholarship priorities are to help subsidize registration for those whose organizational budgets are less than $500,000, or who are from an underrepresented group within nonprofit leadership. People of color, people who identify as women, people with disabilities, and people who identify on the LGBTQIA spectrum (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) are encouraged to apply.
• Registration scholarships are intended for individual attendees, are not transferable to other attendees, and do not apply to multiple attendees from the same organization or community that are attending the convening together.
• We notified all applicants in late January 2020 if they receive a reduced price registration scholarship. We are no longer accepting scholarship applications at this time.

United Way Worldwide Flexible Credit: This event has been approved by United Way Worldwide for flexible credit use. That means each U.S.- or Canada-based attendee can use flex credits for up to $950 in registration, up to $500 for travel, and up to $810 ($270/ day x 3 days) in per diem. Please pay all fees and expenses as they arise. After the event concludes, please submit the request form below to receive your reimbursement. 

The digital travel reimbursement form must be completed by June 5, 2020 in order to be reimbursed. Once this deadline has passed, no further reimbursement requests can be accepted. A processing fee of $35 will be applied to your flex credit application.

Please note that it is the responsibility of each attendee to obtain internal approval to use flexible credits. Check with your supervisor or flex credit manager before submitting any reimbursement requests. For more information, access your account balance or view the flexible credit policy. If you have a question at any time, please contact Ask United Way (United Way Online access required).

Payment Details & Cancellation Policies

Cancellation Policy:
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Those who cancel before April 6, 2020, will receive a refund minus a 10% cancellation fee of the total cost of registration. No refunds will be granted after April 6, 2020. Substitutions are permitted. Please contact Dulcy Kenner to request a cancellation or substitution.