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Events

Upcoming events

    • Monday, April 21, 2025
    • Friday, April 25, 2025
    • Zoom


    APRIL 21-24 - VIRTUAL

    What defines a great prospect researcher, relationship manager, or data analyst? Beyond displaying core competencies, what conveys professional excellence? Frequently, it's so-called "soft" skills - exercising them successfully is a critical piece in solving the toughest prospect development and fundraising challenges.

    This April, grab your professional development controller and come with us on a virtual journey to master multidirectional management, adopt a growth mindset, leverage strategic partnerships, explore education and certification paths, and shake imposter syndrome for good. 

    Let's LEVEL UP.

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    OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAPTERS

    The free registration code for Apra-Virginia members will be sent out via email.

    For more info or to register, please visit: https://apramd.wildapricot.org/event-6087056

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    Schedule:

    • Monday, April 21: 1PM-2PM - "SESSION 1: Navigating the Workplace Jungle: Managing Up, Down, and Across" hosted by Apra Carolinas
    • Tuesday, April 22: 11AM-12PM - "SESSION 2: Unlocking Potential: The Power of a Growth Mindset for Prospect Researchers" hosted by Apra Metro DC
    • Wednesday, April 23: 11AM-12PM - "Session 3: MBA, CFRE, Ed.D? What Letters to Add After Your Name and Why" hosted by Apra Maryland
    • Wednesday, April 23: 1PM-2PM - "Session 4: Strategy, Action, and Senior Leadership: Partnering to Make the Most of Your Strategy Meetings" hosted by Apra Virginia
    • Thursday, April 24: 11AM-12PM - "SESSION 5: Know Your Worth: Flipping Impostor Syndrome on its Head for Prospect Development Professionals" hosted by Apra Pennsylvania
    • BONUS LEVEL - Friday, April 25: 1PM-2PM - "SESSION 6: Unlock Excellence: Touring the Apra Body of Knowledge" hosted by Apra International
    • Thursday, May 08, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom

    You don’t have to be a data expert to create impactful visualizations that inform senior leadership. Join Emily Marcason-Tolmie, Senior Director of Prospect Research, Management, and Analytics at Skidmore College, as she shares how data visualization has transformed everyday data requests and high-level strategic projects. Learn how to simplify complex information, choose the right chart types, and present data in a way that drives decision-making. Walk away with practical tips and tools to make your data tell a compelling story.

    Register here at https://apramd.wildapricot.org/event-6134543.

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    Speaker Bio:

    Emily Marcason-Tolmie, M.A., M.F.A., has worked in prospect development for nearly 20 years. She is an expert in prospect management, proactive and reactive research, analytical procedures, and trend forecasting, while focused on successfully building robust prospect pipelines, predictive donor modeling, and key fundraising metrics. Emily regularly gives presentations about prospect research and data visualization for APRA and AFP chapters around the country, as well as for the DonorSearch Philanthropy Mastermind series. Dedicated to the field of prospect research and management, Emily served on the APRA-NY board for several years, including as the chapter’s elected president throughout the COVID pandemic. It was under her leadership that the chapter grew into one of the most active in the nation. Emily is a graduate of St. Michael’s College with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, as well as a Master of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Additionally, she holds a certificate in online teaching from Southern New Hampshire University. She serves on the Alumni Board of Southern New Hampshire University. 


Past events

Thursday, March 27, 2025 Apra-VA Benchmark Session: Neighborhood Assistance Program (VA) and Neighborhood Investment Program (WV)
Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Apra-VA Benchmark Session: Donor-Advised Funds
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Apra-VA Benchmark Session: Vendors and Online Resources
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Apra-VA Webinar: Post-Apra PD Discussion
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Apra-VA Benchmark Session - Utilizing AI in Prospect Development
Monday, April 15, 2024 Apra Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Apra-VA Benchmark Session - KPIs in Prospect Development
Thursday, December 07, 2023 Apra-VA Webinar: Vendor Discussion
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 Apra-VA Webinar: Post-Apra PD Discussion
Monday, April 17, 2023 Apra Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2023
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Ethical Collection & Storage of Prospect Information
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Apra-VA Watercooler Chat Series: Researching Parents
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 Apra-VA Watercooler Chat Series: Apra PD Debrief
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Apra: Prospect Development 2022- Mid-Atlantic Happy Hour
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Apra-VA Watercooler Chat Series: Managing Work Stress
Monday, May 23, 2022 Apra Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2022
Wednesday, December 08, 2021 Apra-VA Watercooler Chat Series
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Apra-VA Watercooler Chat Series
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Apra Mid-Atlantic's International Prospecting Panel
Wednesday, August 04, 2021 Post-Apra PD Brown Bag Lunch Discussion
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Demystifying Macros
Monday, April 12, 2021 Apra Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2021
Monday, August 24, 2020 Advance Tomorrow: The Prospect Development Virtual Experience!
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 7: Strengths in the Workplace
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 6: A Yes, And Culture
Thursday, May 14, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 5: Negotiating Requests: Finding a Common Ground for Common Good
Wednesday, May 06, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 4: How To (Remotely) Succeed
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 3: Strategic Discussion – Stepping Away from Cleanup and Focusing on Meaningful Conversations
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 2: There must be a better way: Excel clean‐up strategies, formulas, and more
Wednesday, April 08, 2020 Apra-VA Spring 2020 Webinar Series Session 1: “Digging Deeper: Identifying and Prioritizing Proactive Projects in a Crisis
Thursday, August 01, 2019 Prospect Development Phoenix: Happy Hour for Apra Mid-Atlantic Chapters
Thursday, May 16, 2019 Apra-Virginia Spring 2019 - 25th Anniversary Conference
Wednesday, November 07, 2018 Apra-Virginia Fall 2018 Conference
Thursday, August 09, 2018 Apra-VA, DC, MD, Carolinas Happy Hour in Pittsburgh
Thursday, May 17, 2018 Apra-Virginia Spring 2018 Conference
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Apra-VA Fall Conference 2017
Wednesday, April 05, 2017 Apra-VA Spring Conference 2017
Wednesday, November 09, 2016 APRA- Virginia Fall 2016 Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Spring 2016 Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Fall 2015 Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Spring 2015 Chapter Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2014 APRA-VA 20th Anniversary Fall Conference
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 MARC 2014
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