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2018 Keynote Speaker (Global Engagement Summit)

$5,378
107%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
58 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on November 22, at 01:01 AM EST
Project Owners

Thank You from the GES Staff!

November 22, 2017

We did it! The entire GES staff would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all those who donated! We cannot express how grateful we are for your contributions, and for allowing us to surpass our goal to raise a total of $5,378. Your support has made it possible for us to fully fund a free campus-wide event for the entire Northwestern community. With your help, we’ll be able to find a keynote speaker that will allow us spread our passion for positive social change while empowering our delegates and the broader Northwestern community to turn their ideas into actions. Once again, thank you! We could not have done this without you. 

Last Chance to Donate!

November 21, 2017

There are only 3 hours left to donate to the Catalyzer campaign for the 2018 Global Engagement Summit Keynote Speaker! On behalf of the entire GES staff, we want to extend a huge thank you to all of our donors. With your help, we have surpassed our goal and raised $5,378. We are unbelievably humbled and grateful to everyone who has helped us get here and cannot wait to bring another incredible speaker to our delegates and the entire Northwestern community in April. With only 3 hours left, let's make one last push to raise as much as we can! Please help us get the word out and share our campaign! 

T-1 Week Left to Donate!

November 14, 2017

It’s the last week to donate to bring an inspiring keynote speaker for the 2018 Global Engagement Summit. Every year at the summit, we connect delegates to professionals, professors, and one another to help make their social change projects a reality. With this event, we hope to bring together our delegates from around the world and the Northwestern community in order to learn from a social changemaker who has made a significant impact in their field and community.

It is our goal to find a speaker relevant both to delegates and to the broader Northwestern community, one who can inspire them to follow their passions and make positive social change.

To support this effort, please give at: https://catalyzer.northwestern.edu/geskeynote2018

Also, please share our campaign on all forms of social media to help us reach our goal!

Ready, Set, Go!

October 26, 2017

Thank you so much to everyone has already donated! We greatly appreciate all of your generosity. Each contribution, no matter how big or small, moves us even closer to our goal of bringing another leader in the field of social justice, international development, and social entrepreneurship to campus. But we can’t stop now! Today we’re taking our campaign public, blasting social media channels and spreading the word about the Global Engagement Summit. We can’t wait to bring incredible programming to our delegates, but first, we need you. Help us reach our goal of $5,000 by sharing this campaign so that we can bring another incredible speaker that will inspire not only our wonderful delegates, but also the Northwestern community.

We’re Halfway There!

October 23, 2017

Thank you so much to all who have donated so far in support of the Northwestern GES 2018 keynote speaker! We are absolutely blown away by your generosity!

Let’s keep the momentum going! Do you know someone who would be willing to help us secure another incredible summit speaker like DeRay McKesson or Samantha Power? Please share this page with them, and let them know the amazing impact GES can have:

https://catalyzer.northwestern.edu/geskeynote2018

Since the beginning of this campaign, we have welcomed 20 new members onto our team, bringing our staff to 60 total members. With their help, we’ve been hard at work getting our plan in place for the summit in April. We already have one facilitator, who has volunteered to provide our delegates with valuable feedback on their projects through a professional business lens.

Again, please share our campaign with friends and family on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Every donation gets us that much closer to reaching our goal. And don’t forget to visit theges.org to see what we’ve been up to and to learn more about us!

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$10

Bronze Summit Contributor

Thank you for donating to the GES 2018 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a thank-you video from the GES staff.

$20.18

Silver Summit Contributor

Thank you so much for donating to the GES 2018 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a thank-you video from the GES staff.

$50

Gold Summit Contributor

Thank you for your contribution to the GES 2018 keynote speaker! This donation helps make our event free for the Northwestern community. To show our appreciation, you will receive a handwritten letter and a thank-you video from the GES staff.

$100

Summit Donor

Thank you so much for your generous contribution to the GES 2018 keynote speaker! To show our appreciation, your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program.

$250

Summit Influencer

Thank you for your generous contribution to the GES 2018 keynote speaker! To show our appreciation, you will receive a special thank-you at the beginning of the event, and your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program and on our website.

$500

GES Legacy Sponsor

We greatly appreciate your generous contribution the GES 2018 keynote speaker! To demonstrate our gratitude, we would like to offer you VIP access to meet our speaker in April.* In addition, you will receive a special thank-you at the beginning of the event, and your name will be featured on our sponsors page in the summit program and on our website. *Lodging and transportation are not included.

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