Apra Expanse is the next evolution in Apra’s efforts to share the latest advances in data science. This two-day deep dive is designed to appeal to a broad range of data science and prospect development professionals through engaging and interactive content. This virtual convening on the future of data science sits at the intersection of emerging technology and philanthropy. Apra Expanse will bring together data scientists, researchers, designers, and industry and advancement professionals around topical co-production sessions to promote focused interactions and connections. We will provide unprecedented opportunities for our community to dive deep into critical contemporary issues around topics such as data privacy, transparency, and corporate responsibility. Apra is a recognized leader in strategic practices for professionals utilizing analytical skills, data-driven insights, and collaborative relationships to advance the missions of philanthropic institutions. Apra Expanse creates the space from which the most important and difficult problems in data science can be discussed, and practical, real-world solutions can be developed in co-production with practitioners from both the non-profit and for-profit sectors.

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.

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.

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.

Join Altrata Senior Director of Higher Education, Matt Thompson, as he demonstrates how Wealth-X and RelSci can help you run interest-based searches amongst your donor base while leveraging your organization’s relationships in higher education and beyond. We will also discuss how to utilize this data in your prospecting or donor engagement strategy from annual fund to major giving levels.

Missed out on Plug In to Leadership's live sessions? Enjoy recordings of eight sessions designed to expand on Apra's Body of Knowledge Leadership domain that attendees rated an average of 4 stars out of five! Attendees had the following things to say: The speakers were "relatable and authentic" and by attending they "felt part of a community". "The DEIBJA sessions surprised me with its practical suggestions. Most DEI workshops do not do this or do it well." "The Ted Lasso-themed session was so good. I enjoyed the framework/hook and the content." "Apra is a special place for many of us as it shaped our career."

December is known as National Giving Month for good reason. More than 30% of giving takes place at the end of the year, with Giving Tuesday as an official kick-off. How do you make the most of this critical fundraising season? During our upcoming webinar with APRA, we’ll look at trends that could influence your fundraising and the benefits of expanding donor research across more sources beyond public records, including: -News and company information to help identify corporate donors whose environmental, social or governance (ESG) commitments align with your mission; -Company and executive data, including foundation information, for building executive lists for targeted engagement campaigns; -Wealth indicators to match donation requests to individuals’ priorities and propensity to give; -News and legal information to conduct donor due diligence to protect your organization from reputational damage; -Job histories, education backgrounds, memberships, and affiliations to capture a more complete view of prospective and current donors so you can personalize fundraising appeals; and -Donor profiles featuring visualizations to help you spot critical information faster.

Questions and discussions about new officer roles in leadership or mid-level giving have certainly increased over the past few years. Since many of the new officers hold portfolios, we wanted to explore if there was any data indicating a difference in how portfolios are managed between mid-level officers and major giving officers. In this session, we will look at how we got to this point and how these new roles are important in building a sustainable pipeline. We will also look at initial metrics and data from 150+ higher education institutions to discover trends that could help inform best practices in portfolio management for these new officer roles. We’ll finish with a summary and future research considerations.