Apra Fundamentals: Prospect Research Summer 2024 In-Person Event

Regina Alhassan is the CEO of ResearchPRO, a leading authority in prospect development and fundraising strategies. With a proven track record in identifying billions of dollars in potential funding, Regina is widely known as "Money" in the nonprofit sector due to her ability to help organizations achieve bold fundraising goals. Regina's industry leadership spans two decades, including her current role as a faculty member for Apra Fundamentals where she shares her knowledge and experience with the next generation of prospect development professionals. She is also a talented award-winning artist, writer, and philanthropist, and has shared her insights on philanthropy as a TEDx Speaker. Regina's passion for empowering nonprofit leaders and her commitment to making the science of fundraising accessible to all continue to make a significant impact in the industry.

For over 15 years, Selene Hur has been the first and only Manager of Prospect Development and Research at the YMCA of Greater Toronto. She established the Y’s research function and prospect management system, and continues to refine it as the team has grown. Selene enjoys welcoming new talent to our profession and taught for several years at Humber College and Georgian College. She has also presented at several conferences, with a focus on prospect development for small to mid-sized fundraising teams. As an avid volunteer, Selene is the current Chair of Apra Fundamentals, board member of Toronto Wildlife Centre, former board member of Apra International, and past president of Apra Canada. She is the 2024 recipient of Apra’s Margaret Fuhry Award in recognition of her commitment to prospect development through leadership, mentorship and volunteerism.

Selene has a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts and Cultural Management) from the University of Waterloo, Graduate Diploma in Nonprofit Administration from the John Molson School of Business, and Masters of Information Studies from the University of Toronto.

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. 

Pete Kotowski is the Director of Prospect Development for the University of Denver. In this role, he is responsible for implementing a prospect management system, overseeing prospect identification processes and research efforts, and division-wide pipeline management as DU enters the public phase of its capital campaign. Prior to this, Pete held a number of roles on the Prospect Management & Research team at Loyola University Chicago, where he also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of History. Pete has served in a number of volunteer rolls with Apra International and Apra-IL, including serving as a member of the Apra International Conference Planning Committee and as the current president of Apra-IL. Pete has a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a PhD in American History from Loyola University Chicago, where his research focused on the relationship between Quakerism, conceptions of manhood, and unfree labor in early Pennsylvania.