Ela Conf is run by a community of organizers and volunteers who all donate their time and resources to the event year round. We collected numbers and stats from our 2015 and 2016 events to share our growth, how we allocated funds, and a closer look into what goes into Ela Conf.
Last year we donated all profits to Girl Develop It. We didn't plan financially for 2017, which meant we started with $0 again. As a result, we've decided to put the profit toward seed money for Ela Conf 2017. This seed money means that we have a little more independence and flexibility in booking a venue and getting the planning process started. We hope to make 2017 even bigger and to make a sizable donation to Girl Develop It once again.
| People | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Total attendees | 97 | 122 |
| Speakers | 26 | 36 |
| Volunteers | 5 | 25 |
| Organizers | 4 | 4 |
| Financial and diversity grant recipients | 3 | 11 |
| Our Net Promoter Score (NPS) | n/a | 83 |
| Sessions | 2015 | 2016 |
| Proposals we received | 24 | 108 |
| Sessions we accepted | 17 | 26 |
| Attendee submitted speaker feedback | n/a | 92 |
| Sponsorships | 2015 | 2016 |
| Companies we contacted | 39 | 149 |
| Total company sponsors | 12 | 14 |
| Total individual sponsors | 0 | 14 |
| Total of sponsorship (after PayPal fees) | $14,000.00 | $18,832.80 |
| Community | 2015 | 2016 |
| Slack group members | 62 | 166 |
| Twitter followers | 367 | 930 |
| Goals accountability squad members | 5 | 15 |
| Finances | 2015 | 2016 |
| Venue | $1,640.00 | $3,200.00 |
| Food | $6,193.98 | $5,090.55 |
| Networking event | $645.37 | $1,667.32 |
| Speaker travel stipends | $3,056.24 | $5,426.59 |
| Organizer travel | $347.33 | $1,017.34 |
| Childcare stipend for attendees | $0 | $150.00 |
| Conference swag | $1,288.86 | $876.74 |
| Photography and videography | $0 | $3,039.51 |
| Fee paid to our fiscal sponsor | $847.98 | $1,203.11 |
| Ticket sales (after credit card fees) | $2,959.50 | $5,229.31 |
| Total of sponsorship (after PayPal fees) | $14,000.00 | $18,832.80 |
| Our donation to GDI | $2,939.74 | - |
| Seed money for next year | $0 | $2,390.95 |