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Upcoming events

    • Wednesday, July 09, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Want to learn more about how to effectively use Power BI?

    Learn step-by-step how Janelle Wilson, Analyst, Prospect Development at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, leveled up from Power BI newbie to super user in 12 months.

    She’ll share her self-directed learning plan as well as her project management approach to develop and implement a proposal pipeline dashboard for our fundraising team. This presentation will highlight the necessary resources and partnerships needed to undertake a project of this kind and demonstrate how to navigate potential roadblocks and incorporate feedback. She'll show how to leverage your newfound skills to create an impactful dashboard that supports fundraisers’ data management needs and leadership’s access to pipeline data.

    Register here at https://www.vaapra.org/event-6213618.

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    Speaker Bio:

    Janelle Wilson, M.A., has worked in prospect development at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for almost three years. Previously, she worked in gift processing for eight years managing the Foundation’s automatic giving program. In her current role, she has developed her skills in prospect research, portfolio management, and data analytics. She received her BS in Anthropology and Archaeology from James Madison University in 2008 and her MA in Art History and Museum Studies in 2010. Janelle is excited to be giving her first conference presentation at Apra’s Prospect Development 2025.

Past events

Thursday, May 08, 2025 Telling the Story: Using Data Visualization to Inform Senior Leadership
Monday, April 21, 2025 Apra Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2025
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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