Apra Fundamentals: Prospect Research Spring 2023 Live Virtual Event

CEO of ResearchPRO, Regina Alhassan enjoys helping non-profit leaders reach their highest goals. With total dollars identified in the billions, her work as a prospect development legend continues to fuel multi-million-dollar charitable giving campaigns across the United States. With a long history of industry leadership and current Faculty for Apra Fundamentals, Regina is also an award-winning artist, writer, philanthropist, and TEDx Speaker.

Beth Inman is the Senior Director, Prospect and Donor Research at Shriners Children’s. Prior to joining Shriners, Beth was in similar roles at The George Washington University, Colby College, JDRF, and the University of South Carolina. Before her development career, Beth was the associate curator of American and decorative art at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC. She is currently on the faculty of Apra Fundamentals and, for Apra International, she has served on the Ethics & Compliance committee and chaired the Awards committee. Additionally, Beth is a board member of NEDRA and is the former president of Apra Carolinas. She was the recipient of the 2017 Apra Carolinas Distinguished Service Award and the 2019 Apra International Distinguished Service Award.

Beth is a native of Charlotte, NC and holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a master’s degree in art history from the University of South Carolina. She is passionate about literacy, the arts, and women’s rights causes and is mom to a daughter who attends Auburn University. 

Jodi Kohrs is the Director of Prospect Management and Research for Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has been in this role for over 20 years. She is responsible for all prospect identification, research efforts, and portfolio management for the fundraising team.  Additionally, she has served as faculty at University Wisconsin, Superior for a fundamentals prospect research course.  Jodi has served in a number of volunteer rolls with Apra International and Apra-MN including serving as a member of the curriculum committee for Apra International Prospect Development Conference in 2011 and 2020 and as President of Apra-MN.

Jodi has a bachelor’s degree in Business and master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Minnesota State Mankato.  She is currently serving on the Board of Trustees for Loyola Catholic School in Mankato and enjoys volunteering at other non-profits. 

Jennifer Moody joined Gobel after a career with Henry Ford Health System as the Manager of Research and Prospect Management. While in this role, she developed and implemented a prospect management program that streamlined major gift officer portfolios and increased fundraising efficiency. Before that, she served as Research and Donor Stewardship Coordinator for The Henry Ford, an arts and culture organization, where she contributed to the launch of a $150 million comprehensive campaign. Jennifer is also active with the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (Apra), as the Finance Lead for Apra’s Michigan chapter and as a faculty member for Apra Fundamentals – Prospect Research, and having previously served on the Ethics & Compliance Committee. She is cowriting a chapter focused on pipeline management for the Researchers in Fundraising Best Practice Guide and Handbook for Prospect Research. Jennifer is certified in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge Fundamentals and received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She resides in Wyandotte, Mich.