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2026 Nonprofit Symposium Call for Speakers

2026 Nonprofit Symposium Call for Speakers

2026 Nonprofit Symposium Call for Speakers

Deadline: June 5, 2026


The 2026 Nonprofit Symposium is now seeking submissions of proposed sessions for this year's conference. We will continue to offer technical sessions this year in virtual format during November, and the event culminates in two full days in person at the DC Convention Center on Nov. 30 and Dec.1.

All submissions must be received electronically and will be considered by the GWSCPA Nonprofit Symposium Planning Committee, which is led by GWSCPA members. Selected speakers during this round will be notified by July 17, 2026.

Please note that all information must be complete and should be as detailed as possible for an adequate review of your proposal, though we understand that your presentation itself will still be an outline at this point. Please review the FAQ before you submit, which contains important information about what topics and presentation formats are most welcome at this year’s event.

Contact Kari Bedell at kbedell@gwscpa.org if you have additional questions.

Click here to view the answers to frequently asked questions.
SESSION INFORMATION
1.Proposed Session Title(Required.)
2.Session Description (4-5 sentences max, be sure to include why this session is particularly relevant now)(Required.)
3.NASBA Field of Study(Required.)
4.Learning Objectives, beginning with, "Attendees will learn..."(Required.)
5.Ideal Audience
6.How will you engage the audience? (i.e. Q&A, live poll, storytelling, visuals, etc.)(Required.)
7.Have you presented this session before? If so, when and where?(Required.)
8.Proposed Length of Session (If your session can be adapted to different time slots, please select more than one.)(Required.)
9.Content Level(Required.)
SPEAKER 1
10.Speaker Details(Required.)
11.Short Biography (You may type or upload a bio. Please do not upload a resume, but a short 1-2 paragraph bio. This a required field, so should you wish to upload your biography, below, please complete this section with 'N/A' or 'See Attachment'.)(Required.)
12.Biography upload
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13.Photo Upload (please upload a separate file from bio, if included)(Required.)
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14.Relevant past speaking experience(Required.)
15.Have you attended the Symposium before?
(Required.)
16.Have you presented at the Symposium in the past 2 years?(Required.)
PRESENTATION NEEDS
17.Special AV and Set needs (Please outline any special AV or set-up needs for this proposed presentation i.e. live polling, video, internet connection, extra mics, panel set up, etc.)
CO-PRESENTER(S) 
If you require a co-presenter(s), please be explicit as to what their role is in the session. If you do not have a co-presenter please skip this section.
18.2nd Speaker Details
19.3rd Speaker Details
20.Short Biography
21.Biography upload (2nd speaker)
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22.Biography upload (3rd speaker)
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23.Photo Upload(2nd speaker)
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24.Photo Upload(3rd speaker)
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25.Relevant past speaking experiences for co-presenters
GENERAL QUESTIONS
26.Do you have anything else about this proposed session or the proposed speakers which you would like the Symposium Planning Committee to know as they consider this submission?
27.Are you willing to have your session recorded for post event credit?(Required.)
28.If you have a video clip to share of presenters, please provide link.
29.If given an option, would you prefer this to be an in-person session or a webinar?
Thank you for submitting a proposed session to the 2026 Nonprofit Symposium. We rely on the expertise of the best of the nonprofit finance and accounting community to make this event so great each year. The Planning Committee will notify all selected speakers by July 17, 2026, and we look forward to seeing you in December. When you press Submit, you should soon receive a confirmation of your submission. If you do not receive confirmation, you may not have submitted correctly.