PD24 Apra Talks: We're All Data Scientists
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Apra Talks has long been one of the most versatile sessions at the conference. Over the years it has been delivered as TED-style talks, friendly debates, and panel discussions on important and timely topics. No matter the format, Apra Talks has always been about connecting with and learning from varying perspectives within our prospect development community. This year, we've gathered speakers from around the industry to share how data science shows up in their work as prospect development professionals. More and more as an industry, we are being asked to incorporate data science into all aspects of our work, whether you are in a one-person shop, at a large organization with a dedicated analysis team, or fall somewhere in-between. Many of us may be looking for inspiration to take our own first steps into the data science world. In this panel, other professionals will share their (sometimes unexpected) journeys as data scientists and reflect on the ways - both large and small - that data science has become the foundation of the toolkit and value proposition that prospect development brings to our organizations.
Rachel Walker
Barron Cato
Associate Director of Advancement Data Science
University of Washington
Barron Cato is Associate Director of Advancement Data Science at the University of Washington. His 20+ years in non-profit development work has focused on fundraising, prospect research, and analytics. Barron has served on the Northwest Development Officers Association Board (NDOA), the Apra Data Analytics Symposium Committee and as chair of the Apra Awards Committee. He currently serves on the Apra International Board and is board liaison to Apra's Data Science Committee. Barron has presented on prospect research and analytics at NDOA, UW fundraising certificate courses, Apra-NW, Apra Data Analytics Symposium, Apra OverDrive, and contributed to Apra Connections. Barron received the Apra Margret Furhy Award in 2014.