Are you a prospect development professional looking to level up your metrics game? Apra's premier virtual event, Plug In to Metrics, is just what you need! On November 1 and 2, immerse yourself in two full days of expert-led learning and networking that will take your skills to the next level. Our faculty of seasoned experts will provide comprehensive sessions on the hottest topics in prospect development metrics, including how to shape metrics that measure pipeline growth and performance, identify optimal performance metrics, implement systems to track critical campaign metrics and organize visualized metrics into useful delivery systems. Plus, you'll learn how to effectively communicate and analyze metrics to provide valuable insight. The best part? Since Plug In to Metrics is a virtual event, it's easy to participate from anywhere without any travel involved. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with other professionals in your field and enhance your skills. Stay tuned for more information, including details about our education and speaker lineup. In the meantime, secure your seat by registering for the event and use #PlugIn23 to share your excitement about the excellent education you'll receive. Don't wait – register now!

Join us for a panel featuring professionals from two universities and a performing arts organization about challenges and successes in the diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and access space. Topics covered will include general practices and lessons learned that attendees can consider applying to their organizations: • Alumni and Constituent Relations • Data Governance • Marketing • Prospecting and Prospect Research • Diversity in Portfolios

Generative AI will have a pronounced impact on fundraisers' work, particularly those who work with data and do prospect research leading to a donor cultivation strategy. The technology has many benefits, for example saving time by automating a lot of tasks such as customizing communication, prospect research, and creating a donor stewardship schedule. It will also open up many dilemmas and questions about responsible use. Join presenters Allison Fine and Beth Kanter to gain an understanding of the new suite of digital tools for fundraising and a discussion about how fundraisers can adopt AI in a knowledgeable, reflective, and ethical way.

Join us for an insightful webinar on how to successfully steer your nonprofit organization through economic volatility and uncertainty. Leverage strategies for building a resilient nonprofit team along tips for mastering donor research. Led by industry experts, this webinar will provide valuable insights and practical guidance for nonprofits looking to thrive in challenging times. *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification

Join Dhruv Sogani and Richard Kepple while they explore the importance of staying updated on news and information in the modern world. While it can be a near impossible task to keep up to date with the never-ending stream of information, technology is here to help! Hear from Carnegie Mellon University and AlmaConnect on current methods for maximizing prospect research in efficient manners – for both national and international 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

While it can be a challenge to identify potential donors who are likely and ready to donate, for healthcare organizations, identifying highly engaged families who may qualify for major gift programs can be especially difficult. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has developed a data-driven approach to solving these challenges, leveraging machine learning and AI to focus their efforts and tee up the right individuals for Major Gift Officers and maximize the results of grateful patient programs. In this webinar, you will learn how Lurie Children’s has developed strategies for engaging highly rated, engaged families to fuel fundraising efforts and outcomes.

The philanthropic landscape has changed over the past couple years, creating urgency for nonprofit fundraisers to work smarter and faster in what is now a more competitive environment. Data and technology are no longer nice-to-haves, but must-haves to achieve your fundraising goals. Are you using technology to hyper-segment and hyper-personalize how you identify and engage donors? The way your nonprofit approaches this shift in the industry and other increasingly important fundraising strategies can set your team up to hit and exceed targets. Join us as we discuss the changing landscape, industry trends and how technology can innovate and boost your strategies forward for planned giving, foundation giving, and corporate fundraising.

For professionals from small and large organizations looking to build a fundamental foundation in data science, the Apra Data Science With R Course will demonstrate the data science process necessary for project success. Different from other data science courses, the Apra course teaches participants data science through the lens of fundraising and gives participants the opportunity to build their skills with hands on practices and industry specific knowledge.

Political elections, economic recessions, and socio-political events all impact philanthropy. In what ways do any and all of these impact planned, annual, and major giving? How can fundraising professionals plan for and respond to the continued polarization of political and social viewpoints and donor perceptions? How should nonprofit leaders respond when new issues or trending topics in society divert a donor’s established funding passions? Please join expert industry leaders – Ann A. Deppman and Wayne Olson – in a timely panel discussion about these issues and more!

For 25 years predictive analytics has enabled nonprofits and higher education to identify planned giving prospects. As organizational data improves, the models become better as well as more targeted: bequest, annuity and CRT models are available for strategic prospect identification. This webinar will focus on the data behind these models, and the information you can use to better inform your institution of planned giving potential. We will recommend data to be collected, what to do with it, and related strategic implementation ideas to help your organization to increase planned giving revenue.