Speaking at ACCP

ACCP Speaking Information and RFP Process

Are you a purpose-driven, social impact professional with knowledge to share with CSR and ESG professionals? We’d love to hear more about you and your expertise.

Please read this page thoroughly and complete the form to submit your RFP. ACCP evaluates general RFPs on a rolling basis for Webcasts, Member Group meetings, Summits, and other ACCP Programs. Please note, if you are interested in speaking at our Annual Conference, please visit our site here for the Conference RFP. 

ACCP is always on the lookout for inspiring speakers that will share practical and innovative insights to advance the corporate social impact field. Speakers with first-hand CSR, ESG, & DEI expertise and direct social impact knowledge, or non-practitioners with a corporate co-presenter are preferred. 

ACCP is committed to creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable corporate citizenship sector and desires for participants of all backgrounds and experiences to see themselves represented and included in our work. Thus, we actively encourage and source diverse presenters to participate as speakers at ACCP programs & events. Interested speakers may submit more than one proposal for consideration.

Audience

ACCP’s audience includes CSR & ESG practitioners looking to learn from real-world experiences and bring back actionable takeaways to support their corporate social impact efforts. Participants come from a range of backgrounds, industries, locations, company-sizes, and career levels. Check out our members here.

Rules of Engagement and Solicitation

Participation as a Speaker for an ACCP program is greatly appreciated, and we know our community benefits from the inclusion of professionals working in and with corporate citizenship. Our programs exist for the advancement of knowledge in the field. To ensure the best experience for all attendees, we have a strict no-solicitation policy for all attendees, speakers, and guests. To learn more about our policies, click here.

Speaker Agreement

If selected, speakers must sign an agreement provided electronically by ACCP and return it before the stated deadline. The speaker agreement includes preparation deadlines and more information on participation. Marketing and website promotions can be discussed before the agreement signing. Any possible legal issues will be addressed on a speaker-by-speaker basis, so please let us know if you have any concerns when you submit your RFP form.    

Program Types

Below are the typical learning programs offered at ACCP. Please keep these formats in mind when submitting your RFP:

  • Webcast: Conducted virtually, monthly webcasts are typically done presentation style and are generally comprised of 45 minutes of content and 15 minutes of audience Q&A. These sessions are recorded and allow attendees the opportunity to engage via chat, Q&A viand/or polls.
  • Member Groups: ACCP’s member group meetings are generally only open to CSR practitioners who are current members of ACCP. We offer a variety of member groups by experience level and/or topic area of interest. Most of our member groups meet quarterly and are approximately 45 minutes in length. These meetings may include a short presentation or case study (15-20 minutes) with the rest of the time dedicated to open discussion and idea sharing.
  • Topical Member Discussions: Topical Member Discussions are monthly peer discussions that include case studies and discussion on trending topics relevant to CSR/ESG. These are 45-minutes in length. Similar to member groups, presentations typically last 15 minutes and allow the rest of the time for members to discuss and share anything related to the topic.
  • Summits: Our Summits typically take place over two afternoons and are conducted virtually via Zoom meeting from 1-5 PM ET. Summits combine presentations, fireside chats, panel conversations, and opportunities for attendees to participate in breakout discussions on the topic. Presentation portions of our Summit will be recorded and made accessible to registered attendees.
  • Forum: Forum is an in-person comprehensive educational program for professionals new to the field of corporate social impact to receive immersive, hands-on education alongside a cohort of peers.This 3-day program focuses on the typical components of a corporate social impact program and includes opportunities for networking, peer sharing, case study deep dives, conversations with CSR leaders, and more.

Please fill out the form below to submit your RFP for consideration.

If you have any further questions, please email speakers@accp.org. 

General RFP Form
Annual Conference RFP

Content Priorities Guiding Us Into 2026

Grounded in the evolving landscape of corporate social impact, these priorities are designed to help practitioners lead with clarity, build strategic alignment, and drive meaningful results—for both business and society. 

Integration and Alignment with the Business

Pivoting and Assessing Current Strategies

  • Revisit your social impact strategy across grantmaking and employee engagement to ensure alignment with business priorities and mission.
  • Identify when to pivot or sunset programs that no longer deliver value.
  • Seek efficiencies across initiatives and role & responsibilities to meet growing expectations with limited resources.

Advancing Enterprise Goals in a Changing Environment

  • Map social impact outcomes to broader enterprise goals.
  • Understand intersections with DEI, ESG, and sustainability in today’s shifting landscape.
  • Strengthen cross-functional collaboration with HR, legal, policy, and sustainability teams.

Engaging Employees as a Strategic Lever

  • Use social impact and volunteer programs to reinforce company culture, well-being, and retention.
  • Align social impact with learning and development strategies.
  • Design inclusive, accessible programs that meet employee needs and boost participation.
Demonstrating Value: Making the Case and Measuring Impact
  • Evaluate programs for both optimized community impact and business value.
  • Measure ROI of giving and volunteering efforts.
  • Strengthen storytelling, internal reporting, and external communications to amplify outcomes and stakeholder buy-in.
  • Effective advocacy for your team and the work while justifying your spend
State of the Profession and Skills for Success
  • Build cross-functional and cross-sector collaboration skills.
  • Explore practical applications of AI and leveraging other technological tools to increase efficiency and insight.
  • Cultivate strategic agility to adapt to shifting priorities.
  • Strengthen influence, communication, and leadership presence for your current and future career path
  • Understand applicability of skills set for today and your future career path
  • Prioritize practitioner wellness and mental health in a demanding environment.
  • Organizational structure and skills needed for today’s work
  • Effective negotiation
Investing in Communities
  • Embrace trust-based philanthropy and equitable funding practices.
  • Invest in nonprofit capacity building—including the use of AI, data, and digital infrastructure.
  • Supporting nonprofits’ changing needs in the shifting landscape
  • Support communities of practice, collective impact, long term investment and nonprofit peer learning.
  • Elevate place-based, locally led solutions that reflect community voice.
  • Develop long-term partnership models rooted in mutual accountability and shared impact.

FAQ

As a nonprofit organization, we benefit from speakers willing to share their expertise without the expectation of payment in the spirit of community building, networking, and advancing the field of CSR. 

*Please note, speakers with fees will still be considered.  

Yes, ACCP is flexible on session format. Please note the main speaker and/or person submitting the RFP will be responsible for sourcing and coordinating the involvement of multiple speakers. 

Select virtual sessions are recorded and made available to participants and ACCP members. If you have concerns about recording, please let us know when you submit your RFP form.

Your participation in an ACCP program is greatly appreciated, and we know our community benefits from the inclusion of professionals working in and with corporate social impact. To ensure the best experience for all attendees, we have a strict no-solicitation policy for all attendees, speakers, and guests. To learn more about our policies, click here.

ACCP’s priority is offering high-quality programming that advances the knowledge and practice of corporate citizenship. Although we offer sponsorship opportunities for many of our programs, speakers are selected based on their expertise, and all speakers, including sponsors, must follow our non-solicitation policy. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

ACCP holds prep sessions with all our speakers for quality assurance and content alignment purposes. In addition, speakers will be requested to share content outlines and slides at least one week ahead of the scheduled speaking engagement.

If you need to edit your submission, please contact speakers@accp.org. 

Please fill out the form below to submit your RFP for consideration. If you experience any issues completing the form, please contact speakers@accp.org.  

Yes, we welcome multiple RFP submissions. 

ACCP will review submitted proposals on a rolling basis and notify the submitter if we would like to move forward with your proposal. If you have further questions, please email speakers@accp.org. 

If your RFP is accepted, ACCP will schedule a Zoom meeting to get to know you and further understand your content.

Thank you for your submission.