YWCA Inspire Luncheon Table Captains are friends of YWCA Silicon Valley and mission ambassadors who are

crucial to advancing our mission.

We are excited and honored to welcome this year’s Inspire Luncheon keynote speaker, Dolores Huerta. Known

for her organizing and activism in the 1960's movements for farm worker rights, Dolores has continued to fight

for the rights of laborers, migrants, people of color, women, and LGBTQ communities for decades, using her

platform to advocate for more inclusive and more just policy improvements.

Whether you’re a veteran YWCA Table Captain or this is your very first time, you can help deepen the

engagement of YWCA supporters, raise funds for YWCA programs and services, and raise awareness about

societal issues at the intersection of race, gender and violence, affecting women, young women and girls.

As a Table Captain, you will receive one (1) VIP ticket for YWCA’s Meet & Greet with Dolores Huerta, where you

will have the chance to meet and take a commemorative photo with Ms. Huerta.

We hope that this packet will provide you with the information and support that you need to help prepare you

for the event successfully and ensure a welcoming exceptional experience for your guests. Because of you, we’re

fulfilling our mission. Thank you for joining us as a YWCA Table Captain for our 2019 Inspire Luncheon.

We can’t wait to welcome you!

Sincerely,

Tanis Crosby

CEO, YWCA Silicon Valley

Inviting Guests

The most effective way to invite guests to the

luncheon is with a personal “ask.” We find it works

best to send an email with all the details first, then

follow-up with a phone call. However, you should use

the form of communication you think will work best

for you and your guests.

If you have been a Table Captain in the past, YWCA

can send you your previous year’s guest list.

Remember to communicate to your guests that this

is a non-ticketed fundraising event

Guests will be asked to make a minimum donation of

$250 during the event to assist YWCA Silicon Valley in

fulfilling its mission.

To avoid misunderstandings, please be up-front about

the dollar level at which you would like your guests to

contribute.

Some people will be excited about the keynote

speaker and others will be motivated by the

opportunity to support critical YWCA programs and

services.

Encourage others to join you as a YWCA

Table Captain

By now, you should be registered online as a YWCA

Table Captain for the 2019 Inspire Luncheon.

By registering, you’ve shown your commitment to

YWCA Silicon Valley’s mission and are now part of

our legacy.

Sign-in to your online Table Captain Participant

Center to access:

Your personalized table page that provides

access to invite guests directly

Your guest lists from previous years

An e-mail address import option to upload all

your contacts easily

E-mail templates to invite, thank and follow-up

with guests

Your Online Table Captain

Headquarters

Invite a friend or a colleague to host a table with

you at this year’s Inspire Luncheon.

Encourage your guests to invite other friends. When

you share the YWCA Inspire Luncheon experience

with others and encourage them to share it as well,

you keep the table and support going!

More Helpful Information…

Donations are accepted before, during and after the Luncheon in the form of cash, check or credit card. You can use

your phone to automatically donate at the Luncheon.

A monthly installment plan is a great way to give! A $25 monthly gift more than doubles your initial $250 minimum

donation.

Double your gift by contributing through your organization’s matching gift program. Contact your Human Resources

Department for more information.

Tables are set for 10 people (including Table Captain)

What happens if I have more than 10 guests? We’ll work with you to ensure all your guests have a seat.

Personalize your table page using the online registration portal.

Use the online address feature to create your invite list.

Start inviting guests using the provided online email templates and add your personal touch (all 2018 Luncheon guests will also receive an e-mail notification in August).

As guests self-register to your table they will be emailed a confirmation and you will also receive an email notification.

Thank guests as they register.

Let guests know that they do not need to print a ticket - they will simply register and receive their name tag at the event.

Continue inviting guests until your table of 10 is full. Remember, you count as 1 guest so you will be inviting 9 guests in total.

If you have more than 10 guests, we’ll provide additional tables in the same location. If you only have empty spaces at your table or half filled, we’ll combine your table with an adjacent one.

Follow-up with guests to remind them to self-register.

For guests who cannot attend, ask them to make a donation and send them a link to your table page – every dollar makes a difference!

All registered guests will receive an email reminder a few days prior to the event with important logistical information so its critical that you and your guests provide email addresses.

Remind your guests to help spread the word about their participation on social media.

Check your guest list and follow up with people who have not self-registered.

Let YWCA staff know by October 11th if you anticipate filling more tables than your current guest registration shows in our system.

Registered guests will receive an email with a link to your table page and instructions on how they will make their online donation during the event.

Follow-up with guests who have not yet registered and encourage them to complete their registration.

Remind guests about the event. We’ve found that a personal email or quick phone call are the most effective methods.

Registered guests will receive a reminder email with a link to your table page and instructions on how they will make their online donation during the event.

In its 29th year, YWCA Silicon Valley’s Inspire Luncheon is an annual fundraising event attracting over

1,800 attendees that includes corporate and community leaders, policy makers, influencers and high-level

professionals. The goal of the Inspire Luncheon is to deepen the engagement of YWCA supporters, raise

funds for critical YWCA programs and services, and elevate awareness about issues of race, gen-

der and violence. This year’s keynote speaker is legendary activist Dolores Huerta.

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2019 Inspire Luncheon Keynote Speaker YWCA Silicon Valley is excited and honored to welcome this year’s Inspire Luncheon keynote speaker, Dolores Huerta. Brace yourself for an emotional, empowering and exceptional experience! Dolores Huerta Biography

Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and community

organizer. She has worked for labor rights and social justice

for over 50 years. In 1962, she and Cesar Chavez founded the

United Farm Workers union. She served as Vice President and

played a critical role in many of the union’s accomplishments for four decades. In 2002, she received the

Puffin/Nation $100,000 prize for Creative Citizenship which she used to establish the Dolores Huerta

Foundation (DHF). DHF is connecting groundbreaking community-based organizing to state and national

movements to register and educate voters; advocate for education reform; bring about infrastructure

improvements in low-income communities; advocate for greater equality for the LGBT community; and

create strong leadership development. She has received numerous awards: among them The Eleanor

Roosevelt Humans Rights Award from President Clinton in 1998. In 2012 President Obama bestowed

Dolores with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.