The ANCA Annual Summit is the premier professional development opportunity for our profession and an opportunity for our community to support ANCA's organizational operations and success.
In previous years, we hosted a Summit Auction to raise funds for operational costs and support our long-term sustainability. However, planning and executing the auction required significant staff time and limited our ability to engage with Summit participants more authentically and meaningfully.
At the 2024 Annual Summit in September, we took a different approach. Instead of the auction, throughout the Summit we invited ANCA members to share how ANCA has impacted their work, and asked each Summit participant to support our work with a donation of any size.
Our goal was to raise $12,000 in Memphis for the ANCA Annual Fund, which supports ANCA's operations. We surpassed this goal, raising over $13,000.
In addition to donations to the Annual Fund, the Nature Nerd Campaign raised over $3,600 for the ANCA Operational Reserve.
We're incredibly grateful for this level of support from Summit participants! Their contributions were instrumental in the success of our new fundraising approach, and we're elated that it allows us to focus on providing programs and services to all ANCA members.
You can always learn more about giving here. We're committed to keeping you informed about our fundraising efforts, and we'll continue to share updates, especially during the end-of-year giving season.