The 2023 U.S. Conference on Poverty and Basic Needs will be a three day, in-person event.
Some sessions will be hybrid for virtual attendees. (NDBN staff will manage tech and additional staff support for these sessions).  All speakers must attend in person.

This submission form is straightforward, but the pre-work is important. We ask that you spend adequate time developing your session idea before submitting it.

Sessions must address poverty and basic needs.  Sessions that help nonprofit and community leaders address diaper need and period poverty will be prioritized. Conference attendees are most interested in professional development, nonprofit leadership, and research findings or other information that will help them advance their mission.  

What to Expect After Submitting

Proposals go through multiple internal reviews, so you may be contacted for more information about your proposal. You'll receive a decision by June 30, 2023, possibly sooner as prioritized learning topics will be accepted on a rolling basis. Due to the schedule structure and experience our attendees have come to expect, we cannot accept every proposal, but we can keep proposals on file for consideration for other events. If your proposal is accepted, NDBN staff will assist you through the preparation process (i.e. provide insight on our conference attendees, review your slides, suggest activities, schedule a tech-check if needed, and more).

Submissions can be accessed and edited until June 30th, 2022 by clicking Save My Progress at the top of this page. Be sure to submit the form when you are done editing.