Professional Member FAQ
How can I prepare for speaking at an IGNITE presentation?
In a normal IGNITE Presentation, you'll have about 10 minutes to tell your story. Here are some suggested guidelines to follow:
Guidelines for a Successful Presentation Story
- Your background (starting with the teenage years)
- How you got where you are today (education, various jobs, likes/dislikes)
- What you do now
- The struggles, obstacles, and mistakes made along the way and how you learned from each of those
In addition, there are some questions to consider when planning your talk:
How can my organization or employer get involved?
You can get even more involved by providing funding, scholarships, student internships or field trips for IGNITE Chapters and Student Members.
Please send Cathi an email and she will help you get in touch with someone in your local are to get started!
How do I become a Professional Member?
You must purchase the Membership before the form will appear. We charge the Professional Members a $60 fee to join IGNITE each year so that we can offset the costs of administration, maintaining the website and hosting the presentations in local Chapters. IGNITE is a 503C Non-Profit and any fees you contribute are tax deductable.
How do I find information on upcoming events?
Once you have signed up as a Professional Member, you are considered a core supporter of IGNITE and will be included in any events and activities that IGNITE holds anywhere in the world.
If we have IGNITE Events at a local School District in your area, you can contact the Chapter Administrator listed on the IGNITE Chapter interactive map.
What does IGNITE expect of Professional Members?
We know your time is valuable. Please coordinate with the Chapter Administrator in your area and we will be delighted to meet with you personally. Each situation is unique.
Often, we find that Professional Members are willing to speak at events, help us with fundraising efforts, offer Job Shadow opportunities with the Student members as well as take on Mentoring a Student Member until she enters college or the work force.
Once you fill out the Professional Member form and you have been contacted by the local Chapter Administrator, the time you volunteer is really up to you!
What does it mean to be a Professional Member of IGNITE?
Becoming a Professional Member with IGNITE means so many things! Thank you for being interested in these young women and their futures!