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.
Content Focus
Using AI in Corporate Social Impact
Sessions and content focuses on how corporate social impact practitioners can consider using AI tools internally to better plan and assess the impact of their programs, how external partners can use it to solve societal issues and increase efficiency in their work and ethical, bias and compliance considerations when using AI.
Sample topics include:
- AI tools for data collection, strategic insights & analysis, and reporting
- AI efficiencies in day-to-day CSR work
- AI for advancing frameworks, e.g., SDGs and improving Crisis Response
- Practical AI Training for CSR professionals
- AI Governance and AI Governance
- Workforce development and career pathways in AI
Expanding Corporate Social Impact Programs to Meet Globalization of Business
More and more corporate social impact teams are being asked to engage employees globally, contribute towards global reporting standards and stakeholder expectations, while meeting local needs within an overall enterprise strategy. Content will focus on challenges in these areas, compliance and cultural standards and tips and tricks for success.
Topics may include:
- International Giving Strategies
- Community centered CSR Programs: Applying a framework/giving strategy with empathy to local priorities and needs
- Cross-Border Collaboration: Global Partnerships
- Employee Engagement in Global CSR: Strategies for engaging employees in social impact initiatives that resonate across different cultural contexts and HR policies
- How corporate social impact programs can assist in global reporting standards
Evolving Employee Engagement Strategies
Today’s workforce is more complex than before, with employees that want to be involved in making corporate social impact decisions, are more educated on priority issue areas and work in hybrid or remote settings. Content in this area will focus on trends for today to encourage volunteer participation, offer new opportunities that are accessible and/or employee-led, and measure the impact of these programs.
Topics may include:
- Leveraging skills-based and pro bono volunteerism
- New Strategies in Leveraging Workplace Giving and Matching Donation Programs
- The Connection Between Employee Engagement and Employee Wellbeing
- Strategies for Engaging Frontline Workers
- Measuring the impact of volunteering on the business and employee engagement
Aligning to the Business Strategy & Adapting to Change
In order to survive political, economic and social headwinds, today’s corporate social impact programs need to advance overall business goals and mitigate risk – content in this area will showcase how corporate social impact can strategically do just that.
Topics may include:
- Purpose-Driven Branding and Marketing: Building Stakeholder Trust and Storytelling
- Building employee value proposition: Using social impact as a talent attraction/recruitment tool
- Impact Investing
- Building Internal Buy-In
Measuring the Business Benefit of Social Impact
Measuring the Business Benefit of Social Impact: One of the most complex areas for corporate social impact professionals is impact measurement and proving how our programs contribute towards the bottom line. Content in this area will focus on how teams can showcase the impact of our work both internally and in our communities while not overburdening our nonprofit partners.
Topics may include:
- Integrating Impact Reporting into Business Metrics: Aligning KPIs
- Employee engagement with social impact programs alignment with employee satisfaction and retention
- Balancing trust-based approaches with measuring impact of social impact work
- Benchmarking Social Impact Performance Against Industry Standards
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.
