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Upcoming Webinars
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Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 12/11/2024 at 12:00 PM (EST)
Portfolio review can be a stressful time for both prospect developers (researchers, managers, etc.) and frontline fundraisers. While their goals intertwine, the methods and information required to meet these goals aren't always in line. In this session, we will explore the differences between what makes a great prospect developers versus a great fundraiser in an attempt to bridge the gap between the two groups and make the portfolio review process less stressful.* *Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Portfolio review can be a stressful time for both prospect developers (researchers, managers, etc.) and frontline fundraisers. While their goals intertwine, the methods and information required to meet these goals aren't always in line. In this session, we will explore the differences between what makes a great prospect developers versus a great fundraiser in an attempt to bridge the gap between the two groups and make the portfolio review process less stressful.*
*Full participation is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Lauren Enlow
Strategic Consultant
Blackbaud
Lauren has been a member of the Data Intelligence team at Blackbaud for the last three and a half years as a Sr. Strategic Consultant. She previously served as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at Penn State University, Abington Campus. She has enjoyed a 16-year career in development, specializing in both K-12 and higher education. Driven by a deep passion for education, she believes in making education more accessible and affordable for all students. Throughout her career she has remained focused on increasing donor participation and retention through intentional relationship building, impactful event production, donor database management, and donor stewardship.
Lauren holds her undergraduate degree in Political Science from The George Washington University, and a master’s degree from Ashford University in Public Administration. She also holds a certificate in Nonprofit Management from Harvard University. In her downtime, Lauren enjoys spending time with family, including her ornery dog Gigi, and volunteering with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Contains 34 Component(s), Includes Credits
Length: approximately 4 hours The Apra Fundamentals: Prospect Research online learning modules focus on the four key areas of prospect development: Campaigns, Prospect Research, Prospect Management, and Data Science. It also explores fundraising terms and technologies as well as techniques and resources for finding and analyzing biographical, background, and financial information; introduces participants to corporate and foundation research, and delves into how available data can be used to formulate gift capacities and inform fundraising operations.
Length: approximately 4 hours
The Apra Fundamentals: Prospect Research online learning modules focus on the four key areas of prospect development: Campaigns, Prospect Research, Prospect Management, and Data Science. It also explores fundraising terms and technologies as well as techniques and resources for finding and analyzing biographical, background, and financial information; introduces participants to corporate and foundation research, and delves into how available data can be used to formulate gift capacities and inform fundraising operations.
The course contains 10 on-demand modules between 15-70 minutes each, online discussions and resources. If you upgrade to/purchase the course with the live component, it will include either 3 live webinars or 1 live in-person day. More information on live offerings coming soon.
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Purchase the Prospect Development 2021 conference bundle for 30+ educational recordings on a variety of topics.
Get the Prospect Development 2021 conference bundle for 30+ educational recordings on a variety of topics.
7 Steps to Elevating Prospect Research and Data-Driven Decisions to Achieve Fundraising Goals DON'T PANIC! A Panel Perspective on Adapting Advancement in COVID-19 A Giving Pyramid Model: Wealth Screening to Strategy I'll Be There for You: Campaign Planning Partnerships Getting Everyone to Take an Interest in Interests Starting from Scratch: Building Thirty Portfolios in Six Weeks Leveraging Data to Improve Healthcare Fundraising Results Chasing Alpha with SEC Data Modernizing Moves Management with Data Visualization Boost Annual Fund Effectiveness with Python's Data Science Ecosystem The Metrics Gambit: Developing a Culture of Accountability During a Strategic Pivot Get in the Driver's Seat: Defining and Promoting Your Role as a Leader in Prospect Development Apra Talks: Communication can be hard. Words are important. Leadership in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: My Experience as a Case Study Want to be a Director? - Going from Researcher to Development Director Use the Force! Insights, Intuition, and Trust President’s Panel: Apra Leaders reflect on the past and plan for the future Positioned For Success: Taking the leap from Salaried to Self-Employed News vs. Noise: Action-Oriented News Alerts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Prospect Researchers in Healthcare A Survey of International Prospect Research Strategies and Context This is the Way: Developing a Proactive Prospecting Program Targeting Your Bullseyes: Inform Your Internal Prospecting The Great Balancing Act: How to run a database screen when you're a shop of one Designing a CFR Prospect Development Toolkit Don’t Stop Achievin’: A Goal Planning Journey Beyond Portfolios and Prospect Research KonMari Your Portfolio: Teaching Gift Officers the Life Changing Magic of Objective Portfolio Management Portfolio Reveals The Fundraiser Scorecard: Simple, Effective Fundraising Metrics From Identification to Portfolio Action: A Blueprint for Creating a Proactive Prospect Identification and Pipeline Management Program Meetings that Matter: Driving Fundraising Success through Deliberate Planning -
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FREE RESOURCE FOR APRA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. Advocacy for our members and our profession is an urgent imperative, and this exclusive industry benchmark arms you with the data you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization, or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others.
FREE RESOURCE FOR APRA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. Advocacy for our members and our profession is an urgent imperative, and this exclusive industry benchmark arms you with the data you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization, or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others.
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FREE RESOURCE FOR APRA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. Conducted in the spring of 2024, the Salary Survey was a comprehensive assessment of compensation, benefits, workload and more in the prospect development field. The report equips you with the information you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others. Join Apra as a Professional member to access the 2024 Salary Survey Report for free.
FREE RESOURCE FOR APRA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS. Conducted in the spring of 2024, the Salary Survey was a comprehensive assessment of compensation, benefits, workload and more in the prospect development field. The report equips you with the information you need to advocate for your own compensation and benefits, set appropriate staffing levels at your organization or simply see how you stack up in comparison to others. Join Apra as a Professional member to access the 2024 Salary Survey Report for free.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 09/29/2021
Apra’s Ethics & Compliance Committee recently published a DEI Data Guide, covering the ethical ways of collecting, storing, and using diversity, equity, and inclusion data, which can be sensitive information.
Apra’s Ethics & Compliance Committee recently published a DEI Data Guide, covering the ethical ways of collecting, storing, and using diversity, equity, and inclusion data, which can be sensitive information. The presentation will discuss the main elements of the Data Guide, and have a live Q&A to answer questions related to the complexities of DEI data. Participants can expect to take away best practices of working with DEI data, and how to implement them in their own shops. The information is relevant to anyone in the fundraising sector. This webinar is worth (1) CFRE point.
Lori Hood Lawson
Chief Experience Officer
Call Simulator, Inc.
Lori Hood Lawson has spent nearly 25 years helping the fundraising sector adopt new technology to harness the power of actionable data leading to transformative insights. She recently joined Call Simulator, Inc. as the company’s Chief Experience Officer. Lori is the former Vice President of Advancement Insights for UC Innovation, for which she currently serves as an advisor to ascend AI, the product line she helped develop for UC Innovation clients. She co-founded WorkingPhilanthropy.com LLC and served as editor of several books, including Big Good: Philanthropy in the Age of Big Data & Cognitive Computing and The Nonprofit Buyer: Strategies for Success from a Nonprofit Technology Sales Veteran. She got her start in the fundraising sector at Florida State University Foundation, where she served as Associate Director of Prospect Research. She then joined Prospect Information Network (P!N) and had the opportunity to transition its flagship product, ProfileBuilder, to a SaaS CRM solution after Kintera’s acquisition of P!N. Many of her innovations, and those of her P!N team and colleagues, are still in use today. Lori is a long-time volunteer with both Apra and aasp. She is passionate about ethics and compliance, due diligence, data privacy and protection, and best practices in prospect development. You can find Lori on Twitter @workinglori. She lives with her husband David and their floofy corgi Cooper in Tallahassee, FL, while the kids are busy making our world a better place in various parts of the country.
Megan Horton
Prospect Management & Research Analyst
UC San Diego
Megan has been working with UC San Diego Advancement since 2015 where she has worked with campaign operations, Corporate & Foundation Relations, and is now involved in both Prospect Research and Prospect Management. She currently serves as Chair of the Apra Ethics & Compliance Committee, and has presented at several conferences including Apra Prospect Development, AFP ICON, and CARA. Before coming to San Diego, she worked in El Salvador and Washington, D.C. where she worked in violence prevention and Latin American social justice nonprofits. Megan has a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an MA in Latin American Studies from UC San Diego.
Erin Osborn
Prospect Development Director
Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
Erin Osborn is the Prospect Development Director at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. She started at the Foundation in 1997, working as a coordinator in a variety of departments, including planned giving, major gifts and special events. Erin has worked in prospect research since 2001. She is a past president of Apra-Rocky Mountains and has presented for Apra, Apra-Rocky Mountains, AFP Colorado, AHP Rockies & Southwest and other groups like Community Shares of Colorado and the Aspen Development Group.
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