Charge/Responsibility:
In accordance with established bylaws, policies and procedures, the Education and Professional Development Committee (EPD) will purposefully integrate Apra’s educational content, providing recommendations on what content should be developed based on industry trends, membership surveys, or conference feedback.
In addition, the Committee will oversee all educational programming for the year in accordance with the annual work plan and budget as directed by the Board and will work with Apra staff to ensure that the quality of educational programs is maintained and advanced. Programming refers to all educational events including, but not limited to virtual, online/on demand, in-person, and regional events.
Committee accomplishments and activities:
Recent committee accomplishments include integrating Apra’s decentralized content pipelines into one source of truth, enabling transparent information sharing across committees and data-driven analysis of Apra’s content. Additionally, the EPD committee centralized and aligned Apra’s content tagging to optimize our website’s searchability. Select goals include building out a roadmap of Apra’s next online courses and leveraging Apra’s new expert database to inform quarterly content planning.
Term of Service:
The Chair and all members of the Education and Professional Development Committee will serve a one-year term, typically commencing September 1 through August 31.
Time Commitment:
The full Committee will typically meet by way of quarterly one-hour conference calls, whereas at-large members will meet monthly. Additional time will be required to complete action items as assigned, e.g., to share content pipelines, finalize content planning, identify integration opportunities, and to fine-tune marketing points for each educational session and program. The additional time required averages between 1-2 hours each month, in addition to other Committee responsibilities.
Committee Members:
Board Liaison: Catherine Flaatten | Associate Vice President of Prospect Development, BWF
Board Liaison: Juli Nguyen | Executive Director, Strategy and Administration at University of Southern California
Chair: Jamie Tribble Davis | Director of Prospect Development, World Vision
Co-Chair: Christopher Copsey | Assistant Vice President, Prospect Development, UNC Health Foundation, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Elijah Blumfield | Prospecting Manager, Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research
Ginger Derrow | Assistant Director of Development Research and Donor Experience, University of Michigan
David Hall | Director of Pipeline Development, USA for UNHCR
Rachel Joy Hammond | Donor Research Coordinator, Moody Bible Institute
Mandy Heath | Vice President, Philanthropy Services, Gobel Group
Emily Maple | Director of Prospect Management and Research, University of St. Thomas-Minnesota
Kate McConnell | Director, Prospect Management
Dana Nehme | Development Researcher, Lehigh University Development & Alumni Relations
Kelli Michelle North |Associate Director of Development Research, Fundraising and Strategic Alignment, University of Michigan
Jack Pitfield | Lead Analyst, University of Chicago: Prospect Development and Decision Support
Francis Schuth |Assistant Director, Prospect Development, Tufts University
Jessica Stenson | Director, Prospect Management & Research, Colgate University
Manuela Tauscher | Prospect Research Associate, Natural Resources Defense Council
Michelle Brownlee | Director of Prospect Development, Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Microvolunteers
Hayden Baldwin, Andrews University
Nelson Chen, University of Maryland, College Park
Ryan Clement, Cleveland Museum of Art
Phedra Deonarine, Donorly
Victoria French, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Amelia Reyes, University of Texas San Antonio