Plug In to Due Diligence at Apra's annual virtual two-day event, November 6 and 7. This year's event spotlights the critical role of due diligence in prospect development, offering an array of sessions that will sharpen your skills and expand your toolkit.

Want to win more funding for your nonprofit? The first step to success is being able to find good fit funders. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to get “in” with institutional funders and double the number of funding opportunities in your pipeline. By the end of this webinar, you will: - Gain insights into funder perspectives and how to align proposals with funder priorities to increase success rates - Learn effective best practices for prospecting, both in research and evaluation of prospective funders - Hear 7 strategies for initiating and maintaining communication with funders throughout the grant lifecycle. - See how Instrumentl can help you save up to 15 hours per week on finding & tracking new funding opportunities Plus, all of our live attendees get special perks: - Earn 1.0 CFRE point - Personalized funder recommendations for your nonprofit - Access to freebies & resources connected to course content - Win exciting raffle prizes - Build community with like-minded peers in your field - All registrants will receive a recording and copy of the presentation slides after the workshop. *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Apra Insights offers a unique opportunity to dive into key findings from the 2024 Apra Salary Survey Report and learn how to use the data to advocate for your own compensation, benefits and career. Join us for a discussion with panelists Sarah Daly and Lauren Woodring who helped shape the this year’s survey, along with Apra Board President Rodger Devine who will moderate. Together, they will provide an overview of the 2024 Salary Survey findings as well as trend comparisons from prior years, including a section on work modalities and insights into the current professional compensation landscape. *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

FREE RESOURCE. Advocacy for our members and our profession is an urgent imperative, and this exclusive industry benchmark arms you with the data you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization, or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others. This Executive Summary of the Apra 2024 Salary Survey Report is Free for both members and non-members. Join Apra as a Professional member to access the 2024 Salary Survey Report for free.

FREE RESOURCE FOR APRA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. Conducted in the spring of 2024, the Salary Survey was a comprehensive assessment of compensation, benefits, workload and more in the prospect development field. The report equips you with the information you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others. Join Apra as a Professional member to access the 2024 Salary Survey Report for free.

Explore exciting prospect development strategies as teams from the California Institute of Technology, Northern Illinois Food Bank, and the University of St. Thomas showcase their innovative dashboards. This webinar demonstrates how leading institutions leverage data visualization and analytics to enhance fundraising and advancement efforts.

Every month, Leslie Frucht at Valley Hospital Foundation screens a list of inpatient prospects using Blackbaud's Grateful Patient Solution, ResearchPoint, and Raiser’s Edge NXT. This session maps out the methodology going from a list of over 18,000 patients to 10-20 names that are presented during monthly prospect management meetings. We’ll provide strategies on how to leverage this tool for any type of nonprofit that has a stream of non-donor prospects for potential donor conversion strategies such as a patients, members, ticket buyers, gift shop buyers at hospitals, health centers/associations, museums, athletic events, history centers, gardens/nature preserves, theatres and other performance groups, etc. Leslie will also provide information on how gift officers at the Foundation have had success using Blackbaud solutions and software towards a $125 million campaign goal for a new hospital, which in turn is applicable for capital campaigns with all of these types of organizations and prospects.* *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

The Best of Plug In to Metrics is an eLearning course featuring the top presentations, resources, and activities from the past virtual Plug In to Metrics event. Apra's experienced presenters will guide you through comprehensive sessions on essential topics in prospect development metrics, including: Shaping metrics to measure pipeline growth and performance Identifying optimal performance metrics Implementing systems to track critical campaign metrics Organizing and visualizing metrics for effective delivery Additionally, you will learn how to communicate and analyze metrics to provide valuable insights.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month in May and to follow up on a similar popular article series in Connections, this webinar is intended to provide guidance from peers who have found success caring for their physical, mental, and emotional health in a variety of working environments. Given the various sizes, institutions, and work environments – namely, in-person, hybrid, and remote – attendees will likely pick up one or more ideas for how to prioritize their well-being, while working effectively.* *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Prospect Development is the Engine Driving Fundraising! A comprehensive view of prospect development includes current and future constituents, non-donors, lapsed donors, and donors who have not reached their ultimate gift to your organization. To achieve greater results, it must break through organizational silos. It includes research, analytics, database management, engagement, and all fundraising activities. As a prospect development professional, can you, as a single practitioner or group of colleagues, control all these functions and activities? NO! However, through your diligent work and professionalism, you may lay a substantial foundation that supports greater fundraising ROI through gift maximization and programmatic efficiency. This webinar is all about best practices that you can adopt/adapt to prepare for ultimate giving success as collected and revised by a grizzled 40+ year veteran of nonprofit and higher education fundraising, who encourages you to bring your thoughts and questions to this discussion.* *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.