Apra-VA, Virginia's premiere organization for professionals who specialize in fundraising research, data analytics and relationship management, is excited to announce that registration is now open for our 25th Anniversary Conference which will be held on May 16-17 in Richmond, VA. We have been working diligently to make this one of our best conferences yet and we are proud to offer a fabulous lineup of speakers and sessions! This year we are fortunate to be able to to offer almost 2 full days of content, networking, and great food to celebrate our 25th Anniversary in style. This a great conference for anyone with a role in development to attend but is particularly recommended for development coordinators. Please visit the conference website for details about sessions, events, and registration. Hope to see you there!
Please visit the conference event page for more information and to register.
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Sessions:
• Prospect ID: When You Don’t Have a Natural Affinity Group/Alumni Base- Erik Williams, Director of Development at Virginia Community College System
• Campaigns and Prospect Development- Jay Davenport, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at Virginia Commonwealth University
• Demystifying Data Science: How Children’s National Uses Advanced Marketing Analytics to Generate More Revenue with Less Investment- Jon Jeffries Thompson, Director, Philanthropic Marketing & Communications at Children's National Health System
• Finding Prospects in Your Database- Beth Inman, National Director, Prospect Management at JDRF International
• From Dream to Reality: Building a Prospect Management Policy for a Decentralized Institution - Arcadia Rodriguez-Ruiz, Senior Development Researcher, Prospect Management & Research at University of Virginia
• Leveraging Strengths Within Your Organization: What Makes Us Different Makes us Stronger - Leslee Gensinger, Advancement Services Trainer at Virginia Commonwealth University
• Writing to Get Your Message Across- Kristin Walinski, Legal and B2B Content Marketer, Content Strategist, and Thought Leader at Scribe
• Call to Arms: Transforming relationship management at George Washington University- Catherine Flaatten, Associate Director, Relationship Management at The George Washington University
• A Career in Prospect Development: The Long and Winding Road- Aimee Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Prospect Development and Information Strategy at William & Mary, and Elizabeth Herrity, Prospect Development Analyst at William & Mary