Discover the transformative power of smarter technology

Join us at Gravyty’s inaugural conference, Gforce’23, April 30th-May 3rd, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Early bird rates available through January 31, 2023.

Join us at Gravyty’s inaugural conference, Gforce’23, April 30th-May 3rd, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Early bird rates available through January 31, 2023.

– About –

Astronomical experience

Embark on an engagement and fundraising expedition for four action-packed days filled with thought leadership, sessions, training workshops, product roadmaps, and peer networking events.

Two core days of learning will feature four educational tracks to fit the needs of all attendees and ensure there is always something for you to learn from and get inspired!

Educational tracks

Future of fundraising

The way people give and support causes they are passionate about has changed.

Discover new methods, best practices and empowering technology to connect with new and existing donors in meaningful ways, increase your team’s bandwidth and fundraise smarter and at scale.

Energize + mobilize your network

In a world full of distractions competing for your community’s attention, how can you keep them engaged, inspired and generous with their time and resources?

Explore the power of community personalization and automation to drive fruitful member, student, alumni, volunteer, employee and constituent relationships.

Integrations + seamless connections

Meet your constituents where they already are with the tools you already have in your toolkit.

This track is all about leveraging powerful and efficiency-driving integrations to save you time and enhance your organization’s strategy. 

101 + 102 Product trainings

Don’t miss out on your chance for personalized, interactive and hands-on training with “Gravyteers”—Our Gravyty team members here to support you in the ways it matters most.

Prepare for the engagement and fundraising of tomorrow – Today.

– Location –

Solar power

Feel like you’re orbiting the sun at Gforce, taking place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotel in Orlando, FL.
Located in the heart of the most magical place on Earth, this resort provides an out-of-this-world backdrop while enjoying the sun and fun of central Florida.

Attendees will be just a short walk, boat or car ride from the magic of Disney.

– Schedule at a glance –

Keynote speakers

Galyn Susman

Producer

Jacob Harold

Social change strategist, author and executive
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 at 9:30am
– Schedule at a glance –

Celestial schedule

Sunday, April 30th

Sunday, April 30th

1:00-2:00 PM

Fundraising Product Roadmaps

Sunday, April 30th

2:00-3:00 PM

Engagement Product Roadmaps

Sunday, April 30th

1:00-7:15 PM

Registration + Info Desk Open

Sunday, April 30th

4:00-5:30 PM

Customer Advisory Board Mixer

Sunday, April 30th

5:30-7:00 PM

Welcome Reception: Blast Off + Brews

Monday, May 1st

Monday, May 1st

7:30 AM-5:30 PM

Registration + Info Desk Open

Monday, May 1st

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

Breakfast

Monday, May 1st

8:00 AM-8:30 AM

Graduway: Focus Group

Monday, May 1st

8:30 AM-9:00 AM

President Of Gravyty: Sevonne Eliyahu Opening Remarks

Monday, May 1st

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Keynote: The Power of Story with Galyn Susman

Monday, May 1st

10:00 AM-10:15 AM

Break

Monday, May 1st

10:15 AM-11:15 AM

• Harnessing technology to build a global alumni community

• Engage + expand your digital community through tailored video outreach

• 10 tips to integrate your Community platform into your entire engagement strategy

• Unlocking the mystery of donor retention

Monday, May 1st

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

Lunch

Monday, May 1st

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

• Utilizing digital spaces to deepen relationships between alums + students

• Gratavid wasn’t made for this

• Engaging students in philanthropy: A collaborative approach

• Human-to-human fundraising: Using AI to find, reach, and steward donors in a meaningful way

Monday, May 1st

1:15 PM-1:30 PM

Break

Monday, May 1st

1:30 PM-2:30 PM

• How to motivate your team to adopt AI software

• Don’t get left behind: Setting a new standard on the fundraising frontlines

• 10 Tips on word-of-mouth marketing, authenticity and diversity in admissions

• The future of work: Strategies to engage + inspire tomorrow’s workforce

Monday, May 1st

2:30 PM-2:45 PM

Break

Monday, May 1st

2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Raise: Focus Group

Monday, May 1st

2:45 PM-3:45 PM

• The Disney Alumni Association — The magic of effectively engaging your community

• Engaging new donors with gamification using Advance

• Integrating your Giving Day into your annual fundraising strategy

• The Responsive Mindset: How to build resilient teams + drive growth with confidence amidst uncertainty

Monday, May 1st

3:45 PM-4:00 PM

Break

Monday, May 1st

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

• The future of Graduway data: A fireside chat

• Top tips for building and expanding your ambassador network

• Make the impersonal personal with modern tech tools

• Strengthening the donor pipeline: Discovery work in Annual Fund

Monday, May 1st

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Panel: Engaging the unengaged

Tuesday, May 2nd

Tuesday, May 2nd

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

Breakfast

Tuesday, May 2nd

8:30 AM-9:00 AM

Gravyty’s Vice President of Product: Josh Robertson Opening Remarks

Tuesday, May 2nd

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Keynote: Be a Force for Good: Nine tools for building a better world with Jacob Harold

Tuesday, May 2nd

10:00 AM-10:15 AM

Break

Tuesday, May 2nd

10:15 AM-11:15 AM

• How fundraising intelligence can help you engage donors with greater precision and personalization

• How to build a meaningful, measurable alumni engagement program

• Building a donor retention strategy with Raise

• 26,000 gifts and counting: The secrets to University of Florida’s Giving Day success

Tuesday, May 2nd

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 2nd

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

• Unlocking the philanthropic potential of your donor file: How CDP tackles the unique challenges facing Public Media through innovative engagement

• 8 Best practice tips for building your online Graduway community

• Finding Hidden Gems: Combining the science of AI and analytics with the art of fundraising to identify qualified prospects for mid-level and major gifts

• Preparing kids today for tomorrow’s jobs

Tuesday, May 2nd

1:15 PM-1:30 PM

Break

Tuesday, May 2nd

1:30 PM-2:30 PM

• Journey maps: Navigating lifetime relationships one step at a time

• Enhance stewardship + showcase donor impact through personalized video messaging

• Themes, Taglines, and Trinkets: Branding and marketing your giving day

• Re-imagining the student contact center: Asking face-to-face and not over the phone

Tuesday, May 2nd

2:30 PM-2:45 PM

Break

Tuesday, May 2nd

2:45 PM-3:15 PM

Advance: Focus Group

Tuesday, May 2nd

2:45 PM-3:45 PM

• The rise of the digital gift officer

• Bridging the gap: Creating a successful school culture through engagement

• Small Teams and New Teams: How to run a successful Giving Day with limited resources and time

• How to Deliver Frictionless Payment Experiences for Constituents + Back-Office Teams

Tuesday, May 2nd

3:45 PM-4:00 PM

Break

Tuesday, May 2nd

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

• Uncommon impact: How AXΩ strengthens the donor relationship through alumnae engagement

• To “affinity” and beyond: How to leverage affinity groups to boost alumni engagement

• Create a successful multi-touch admissions marketing strategy with PeerPal

• Supercharge individual donor cultivation, solicitation + stewardship with video outreach

Tuesday, May 2nd

5:00 PM-5:15 PM

Gravyty’s Vice President of Account Management: Sam Crowne Opening Remarks

Tuesday, May 2nd

5:15 PM-6:15 PM

Road to 60,000: Lessons Learned from UCLA ONE

Tuesday, May 2nd

7:00 PM-10:00 PM

Howl at the Moon Event Night

Wednesday, May 3rd

Wednesday, May 3rd

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Brunch + Customer Awards

– Tickets –

Registration rates

Early bird through January 31, 2023

$399

Gravyty client

$599

Non-Gravyty client

$899