The podcast, hosted by Jennifer Huebner, discusses the Plug into Metrics event that took place virtually in November 2023. Jennifer is joined by Ashley Mick from LSU Foundation and Jess Balsam from the University of Washington, both attendees and presenters at the event. They share insights on the trend toward smaller fundraiser portfolios, influenced by David Lively, change management, and equity. They discuss challenges in managing large portfolios and propose solutions, touching on trends, the efficiency of smaller portfolios, and the emotional aspects of change ..read more

Hosted by: Gareth Griffin, Director, Prospect Management, MIT, Ethics & Compliance Committee Chair; Andillion Hackney, Director, Prospect Management and Research at UC San Diego; Janna Holm, Director of Prospect Development, The Trust for Public Land; Melissa Bank Stepno, Director, Client Services, Blackbaud Target Analytics. Learn what these professionals believe is the biggest ethical dilemma in relationship management ..read more

Interested in learning more about what is happening in the UK with the Data Protection guidelines and how it is affecting prospect research? Tune into Episode 2 of the Hey Advocacy! Podcast Series, sponsored by the Apra Advocacy Committee, to hear from Helen Brown and two of her colleagues as they share knowledge on working in this current environment. ## The Hey Advocacy! podcast series was created by the Apra Advocacy Committee as a way to provide Apra members with practical answers to questions that pertain to advocating for yourself, your teams and our profession. Hey Advocacy! is a roundt ..read more

Due to the continued impact of COVID-19, a lot of us find ourselves working remotely to stay safe. In this episode, Janna Lee (The Trust for Public Land), Mark DeFilippis (The Nature Conservatory) and Kate Chamberlin (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) discuss how they found their groove managing their team from home. Hosted by Michael Pawlus (Ohio State University), hear from managers who handle remote teams year-round, learn tips for managers who have to make the switch to working from home and discover how remote work changes the work-life landscape ..read more

Interested in becoming an even better steward of data at your institution? Join Sarah Cadbury, director of prospect research and management at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, for this podcast as she focuses on the importance of transparency and respect for the data from two different approaches: -Best practices for how to handle data entrance, maintenance, filing, and more -How to protect key information about your institution and individual constituents ..read more

Join hosts Michael Pawlus (University of Southern California)and Steve Grimes (Jazz at Lincoln Center)for another episode of Data and the Donor. In this episode, Pawlus and Grimes, along with guests Tami Pearson (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation), Cynthia DiLeo (Environmental Defense Fund) and Brenna Cawthorn-Keating (B. Co. Philanthropic Strategies), discuss two new academic studies: "Bequest Giving: Revisiting Donor Motivation with Dimensional Qualitative Research" and "Health, Wealth, and Charitable Estate Planning: A Longitudinal Examination of Testamentary Charitable Giving Plans ..read more

Data science is an ever-evolving field -- and defining and positioning the data science role is crucial to its success. In this episode, Mirabai Auer (University of Chicago), Lawrence Henze (Blackbaud Target Analytics), James Cheng (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) and Jessica LaBorde (University of California, Davis)discuss the skills and breadth of data science, the span of data science roles and potential organizational structures, and ways to overcome information silos with increasing specialization ..read more

Join Melissa Bank Stepno (Director of Analytics, Consulting and Services, Blackbaud Target Analytics)and Charles Snyder(Director of Prospect Management and Advancement Research, Nova Southeastern University) as they continue their conversation from part one of this leadership podcast series. Melissa and Charles dive into new leadership topics that arose at Apra's Prospect Development 2019 conference: being a "player coach," the value of disagreement on your teams, and navigating the different forms of feedback ..read more

Hosted by: Jill McCarville, VP Marketing, iWave, and Marissa Todd, Prospect Research Analyst, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Explore fundraising intelligence through the eyes of a prospect researcher. iWave, the industry’s top prospect research platform, has helped thousands of education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations fund raise with confidence. Hear a one-on-one interview with Marissa Todd, an iWave user, and Jill McCarville, VP Marketing with iWave, as they discuss the power of fundraising intelligence and the value prospect research can add to an organization ..read more

Presented by Amy Turbes, director of prospect development and campaign strategy, Creighton University; Misa Lobato, assistant vice president of advancement strategy, University of Colorado; Emily Walsh, associate vice president, development research and resources, University of Arizona Foundation; and Jon Garrow, assistant director, donor strategy and research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Health System. ## The Hey Advocacy! podcast series was created by the Apra Advocacy Committee as a way to provide Apra members with practical answers to questions that pertain to advocating ..read more