|
MARC Conference 2026
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapters Conference is back in person this April, and we’re excited to welcome prospect development professionals from across the region to Richmond.
Over two days, MARC 2026 will bring together researchers, analysts, and advancement professionals to share ideas, learn from one another, and dig into what’s working right now in prospect development. Sessions will highlight practical tools, emerging technology, and real-world approaches you can take back to your organization immediately.
Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned professional, MARC offers space to learn, connect, and think more strategically about the role prospect development plays in fundraising success.
Keynote Speaker: Jim Langley, Founder, Langley Innovations
James M. Langley, President of Langley Innovations, has pioneered a number of practices that have been emulated by hundreds of institutions of higher learning. The knowledge he acquired from conceiving and conducting three path-breaking campaigns at three major institutions and the insight he gleaned from decades of research on donor behavior has been shared in five books, dozens of articles, hundreds of blog posts and scores of seminars, workshops and speeches. As a result, his expertise and insight, particularly on how institutions can adapt best to changing and unchanging philanthropic realities, is highly sought after by Canadian and U.S. institutions and professional advancement organizations.
Registration Rates: Register early and save! Early bird rates are available until March 16. Apra VA members receive the MARC discount (members will be emailed the code; you can also reach out to webmaster@vaapra.org).
For full registration information, hotel details and additional logistics, please visit the conference registration page on the Apra Pennsylvania website (much thanks to Apra PA for hosting registration!).
Session Descriptions, Speaker Information, and Full Conference Schedule:
Attend your choice of three concurrent breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday
- Around the World of Relationship Management in 60 Minutes: The Essential Packing List - Natalie Walden, Senior Associate Director of Prospect Management, Johns Hopkins University & Sara Anello, Senior Portfolio & Pipeline Analyst, The George Washington University
- From Data to Donors: Practical AI for Prospect Development - Ronda Oyen, Director of Client Solutions, Kaleidoscope & Nayeli Garcia Mowbray, Founder of Chameleon Collaborative
- The Great Portfolio Bake Off: Recipes for Fundraising Success - Emily Allegro, Director, Prospect Development, UNC Charlotte & Andi Marrs, Assistant Director of Prospect Development, UNC Charlotte
- Laying the Groundwork: A Strategic Approach to Early Campaign Planning - Chris Copsey, Assistant Vice President, Prospect Development, UNC Health Foundation
- Navigating the Rise of Donor Advised Funds: Insights, Trends & Prospect Research Strategies - Melissa Bank Stepno, President & CEO, Helen Brown Group
- Prospect Development as Agents of Ethical Organizational Change - Adrienne Robertson, Senior Prospect Research Consultant, Virginia Commonwealth University
- When Change Becomes How We Work: Shifting from Announcing Change to Leading Change - Lindsey Nadeau, VP, Philanthropy Insight, UNICEF USA
MINI SESSIONS
- Planned Giving Prospecting: Where Data Meets the Road - Jenny Alstad, Senior Director, Prospect Development & Strategy, College of Charleston
-
Full session details posted on Apra DC-MD's website here. More information on additional full and mini sessions and roundtable topics will be announced very soon!
Learn more and register here!
See you in Richmond!
Thank you to our generous MARC Conference 2026 Sponsors!
GOLD
SILVER
|
.png){kind=spacer}