EmailMe Form - AADO Connect 2026 Host Partner Form

Host Partner Organization Information

Organization Name: *

Primary Contact Name & Title: *

First Last

Email *

Organization Website: *

Proposed City & Venue

City / Metro Area: *

Proposed Venue: *

Venue Address: *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Venue Capacity: *

Estimated Cost to Use Venue (if any): *

Venue Features & Amenities (A/V, parking, accessibility, etc.): *

Roles & Responsibilities

AADO and its Host Partners will collaborate closely to ensure each AADO Connect 2026 event is successful, inclusive, and impactful.

AADO Will:
• Recruit and manage all speakers through our specialized conference software platform (Sessionboard).
• Handle all event registrations and attendee communications.
• Manage national sponsorships and related benefits.
• Coordinate conference materials, shipments, signage, and branded supplies for each location.
• Oversee event program design, marketing, and social media promotion.

Host Partner Will:
• Secure an accessible venue, ideally at no or reduced cost.
• Coordinate catering, audiovisual needs, and on-site logistics (with AADO guidance).
• Recruit and manage local volunteers for registration, hospitality, and day-of support.
• Identify and connect AADO with potential local sponsors, funders, and in-kind supporters.
• Promote the event through the Host Partner's communication channels (email, newsletters, social media).
• Encourage participation, with a goal of 100–125 attendees.
• Recommend local speakers and session topics that reflect the community’s philanthropic landscape.
• Participate in planning calls with the AADO team.

Your organization will be featured in all event promotions, including AADO’s website, social media, email campaigns, press releases, and event signage.

Organizational Capacity

Please briefly describe your organization’s capacity to fulfill these responsibilities: *

Why Your City?

What makes your community an ideal location for AADO Connect 2026? *

Preferred Timing

Ideal Date(s) or Month (September–November 2026): *

Additional Notes or Questions *

Partnership Acknowledgment

We are deeply grateful for your interest in partnering with AADO to host AADO Connect 2026 in your city. Your collaboration helps us bring professional development, networking, and inspiration to hundreds of fundraisers across the country — strengthening the pipeline of diverse professionals who lead with purpose and passion.

Together, we’re building community, advancing representation, and creating pathways of belonging in philanthropy.

At the time we mutually decide to move forward with a partnership, AADO and the host organization will develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the specific expectations, responsibilities, and deliverables of each party to ensure a clear and successful collaboration.