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Apra-IL & Related Organization Events

Apra-IL events and programs are designed to support your work and career development. Connect and learn with us. 

Check out upcoming programming and contact us with questions or program ideas.




Upcoming events

    • Wed, July 16, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Apra-IL Webinar: Expanding Prospect Pools with Private Equity Connections

    Private Equity is uncharted territory for many prospect researchers. In this session, we’ll discuss how to link private equity to your prospect pools, uncovering the potential dollars available, and finding the shortest relationship path to a warm introduction. This session applies to all non-profit fundraising teams, whether it’s healthcare, higher education or cause-related.

    Speaker Bios: 

    Elise Lynch, Kaleidoscope: With over 20 years’ experience researching SEC filings beginning with 10-K Wizard in 2001, Elise has always been at the “pointed end of the ship”, gathering feedback from clients and prospects. She calls herself an SEC NERD, looking for more and more secrets in SEC data everyday. “Clients have great ideas and that propels me to learn more, share the value of SEC data through webinars and innovate products that deliver an easy, clear path to answers that prospect researchers need.” She’s a mother to 3 grown children, “Nana” to 10 wonderful grandchildren, and great-grandmother to 2 little bundles of love!

    • Tue, August 26, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Apra-IL Webinar: Higher Education Prospecting Roundtable

    Apra-IL is continuing the roundtable prospecting panel series! Join four of your fellow prospect development professionals as they discuss life working in the higher education industry.

    Speaker Bios: 

    Megan Humphrey, Brown University:


    Trent Nichols, Wheaton College:

    • Fri, September 12, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    • DePaul University Conference Center


    Apra-IL Fall Symposium

    Friday, September 12th, 2025

    DePaul University Conference Center

    Room 8005 (8th Floor)

    1 East Jackson St.

    Chicago, IL 60604

    More information to come! Stay tuned for more details on the following:

    • Schedule for the day
    • In-person and virtual registration options
    • Keynote address
    • Networking activities
    • Post-event happy hour location

    Interested in speaking at the Symposium?

    Fill out and submit a speaker application here.

    • Tue, October 21, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Apra-IL Webinar: Social Services Prospecting Roundtable

    Apra-IL is continuing the roundtable prospecting panel series! Join four of your fellow prospect development professionals as they discuss life working in the social services industry.

    Speaker Bios: 

    Grace Vigilante, Breakthrough T1D: Grace Vigilante has worked in Development and Fundraising Operations for more than 20 years. For more than 10 years, she has served as Director of Prospect Management and Research at Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. At Breakthrough T1D, Grace is a member of their Philanthropy Information and Analytics team, where she partners with national leadership giving level fundraisers ($100K+) and local chapter staff to identify, qualify and cultivate prospects, and writes and manages national standard operating procedures for the organization.

    Prior to joining Breakthrough T1D, Grace worked as the Development Services

    Manager for Make-A-Wish Illinois where she oversaw prospect research, donor stewardship, and development operations. She has also worked in development and prospect research for Feeding America, IES Abroad, and CARE, the global humanitarian and poverty-fighting organization.

    Grace obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Chicago and serves as a volunteer for Make-A-Wish Illinois.


    Jonathan Remmers, Wounded Warrior Project: Jonathan has worked in non-profit fundraising for over a decade with experience ranging from arts & culture to human services and academics. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Prospect Development for Wounded Warrior Project, where he works with a very talented team of researchers and analysts. He is passionate about leveraging the art and science of fundraising to forge human connections and empower donors to meet their philanthropic goals. A “girl-dad” of 4 beautiful daughters, he enjoys spending time doing the things they love: impromptu dance parties and going to the beach.


    Matthew Lucas, A Safe Haven Foundation:


    Samantha Ford, Greater Chicago Food Depository:

Past events

Tue, June 24, 2025 Apra-IL Webinar: You Down With P2P? You Can Be!
Wed, April 30, 2025 Apra-IL Webinar: Arts & Culture Roundtable
Wed, March 19, 2025 Apra-IL Webinar: Salesforce CRM Conversion Roundtable
Thu, February 27, 2025 Apra-IL Webinar: Healthcare Roundtable
Wed, December 11, 2024 Apra-IL Webinar: AI-Assisted Prospect Identification with SEC Filings
Fri, October 04, 2024 Apra-IL Fall Symposium 2024
Wed, September 25, 2024 Apra-IL Webinar: HGTV Renovations - Tableau Edition
Wed, August 21, 2024 Apra Midwest Gathering at PD24 in Seattle
Wed, July 31, 2024 Apra-IL Webinar: Deciphering 990s
Wed, June 05, 2024 Apra-IL Webinar: Contact Reports and Qualification
Thu, April 11, 2024 Apra-IL Happy Hour @ Townhouse Restaurant & Wine Bar
Mon, March 04, 2024 Apra Indiana Webinar: Cultivating Success Through Portfolio Management
Fri, February 16, 2024 Apra-IL: Monthly Board Call
Wed, January 31, 2024 Apra-IL Webinar: Location, Location, Location: Adjusting Gift Capacity by Geography
Wed, October 11, 2023 Apra-IL Webinar: Introduction to PowerBI
Thu, October 05, 2023 Apra-IL Happy Hour @ Goose Island Brewhouse
Tue, August 29, 2023 Apra-IL Happy Hour in Indianapolis
Thu, June 08, 2023 Apra-IL Spring Networking Conference
Thu, April 13, 2023 Apra-IL Happy Hour @ Townhouse Restaurant & Winebar
Tue, March 28, 2023 Apra Rocky Mountains: Panel of Experts Series - Healthcare
Fri, March 24, 2023 Apra-IL Webinar: Getting Started in DEI
Fri, February 17, 2023 Apra-IL: Monthly Board Call
Fri, November 11, 2022 Apra-IL: Fundraiser Roundtable
Thu, November 03, 2022 Apra Great Lakes: Prospect Development Career Panel
Wed, June 08, 2022 Panel: What Makes a Good Portfolio?
Thu, June 02, 2022 Apra-IL Happy Hour @ Townhouse Restaurant & Winebar
Thu, March 24, 2022 Apra-IL Happy Hour @ Townhouse Restaurant & Winebar
Wed, February 09, 2022 Apra-IL Prospect Chat: Meet the Board
Mon, November 22, 2021 Webinar: Insights into Real Estate in 2021
Thu, November 18, 2021 Virtual Apra-IL Fall Happy Hour
Mon, October 04, 2021 Apra Great Lakes Symposium
Wed, August 25, 2021 Apra-IL Prospect Chat
Wed, July 28, 2021 Apra-IL Prospect Chat
Wed, June 30, 2021 Apra-IL Prospect Chat
Wed, May 26, 2021 Apra-IL Prospect Chat
Fri, May 07, 2021 Panel: What Makes a Good Prospect?
Fri, March 12, 2021 Webinar - This or That: Saying no to low-impact projects to pave the way for more strategy
Fri, October 16, 2020 Apra Great Lakes Virtual Symposium: Managing Through Staff Transitions
Thu, October 15, 2020 Apra Great Lakes Virtual Symposium: 30 Free Resources
Wed, October 14, 2020 Apra Great Lakes Virtual Symposium: Marie Kondo a Portfolio
Tue, October 13, 2020 Apra Great Lakes Virtual Symposium: Unleashing Creativity through Connection
Mon, August 24, 2020 Digital Apra International: Prospect Development
Wed, June 24, 2020 Webinar: Proactive VIP Prospect Research
Tue, June 23, 2020 Partner Webinar: Reputational Risk Resources
Mon, June 15, 2020 Virtual: Texas Advancement Analytics Symposium
Thu, May 28, 2020 Webinar: A Look at Chicago Real Estate
Thu, May 07, 2020 Apra Midwest Conference - Digital Conference
Fri, May 01, 2020 Webinar: Staying Relevant in Research - Going Beyond the Wealth Capacity
Wed, April 22, 2020 CANCELED: Apra-IL Spring Symposium
Tue, April 07, 2020 Apra Webinar: Are You Considering a Prospect's Accessibility?
Tue, March 24, 2020 Free Webinar: Researching During a Crisis
Mon, March 23, 2020 CANCELLED: Apra International: Over/Drive
Wed, March 18, 2020 Webinar: Working from Home During the Coronavirus Crisis
Fri, February 14, 2020 Apra-IL Monthly Board Meeting
Wed, February 05, 2020 Apra-IL Chapters Share the Knowledge: Philanthropic Trends in the Arts and Humanities
Mon, February 03, 2020 Apra International: Chapters Share the Knowledge
Fri, January 24, 2020 Apra-IL 2020 Board Retreat
Wed, December 18, 2019 Webinar: Data Analytics Rating Systems
Wed, December 04, 2019 Apra Webinar - Show Me the Money: Bulk Ratings Upload
Tue, November 26, 2019 Apra-IL Happy Hour
Thu, November 07, 2019 Apra International: Plug In to Data Science
Wed, November 06, 2019 WealthEngine Webinar - Do More with Less: How to Maximize Your Fundraising Efforts
Wed, November 06, 2019 Apra-Indiana Fall Conference
Wed, October 30, 2019 Apra Webinar - Strategy: It's Not Just a Buzz Word
Fri, October 18, 2019 Apra-IL Fall Networking Conference
Tue, October 08, 2019 Apra-MN Webinar - Paint Me a Picture: Translating Analytics into the Language of Possibility
Thu, August 01, 2019 Annual Happy Hour in Phoenix
Wed, July 31, 2019 Prospect Development 2019
Tue, June 04, 2019 Apra Indiana Basic & Advanced Skills Workshop
Wed, May 22, 2019 Apra-MN 2019 Conference
Fri, May 17, 2019 Apra-NW Conference
Thu, May 16, 2019 CARA Conference
Fri, May 03, 2019 Apra-IL Spring Symposium 2019
Fri, April 26, 2019 Apra MidSouth Spring Conference
Fri, April 26, 2019 Apra-NY Spring 2019 Conference
Fri, April 12, 2019 Apra-WI Spring Conference
Wed, April 10, 2019 NEDRA Annual Conference
Thu, April 04, 2019 Apra Great Lakes 2020 Planning Call & Volunteering Opportunity
Tue, March 12, 2019 Happy Hour: Help! I Only have 2 Slides!
Tue, March 05, 2019 Apra-IL Webinar: A Look At Data Analysis Tools, or Why You Should Learn R
Thu, February 28, 2019 New Researchers Symposium
Wed, February 27, 2019 Volunteer with APRA-IL Happy Hour
Wed, February 20, 2019 Board and Committee Meeting
Mon, February 04, 2019 2019 Chapters Share the Knowledge
Wed, January 16, 2019 2019 APRA-IL Board Retreat
Tue, December 18, 2018 Board and Committee Meeting
Thu, November 15, 2018 Apra-IL Happy Hour
Wed, November 07, 2018 RESCHEDULED Webinar: Two Challenges, One Spreadsheet to Address Them
Thu, November 01, 2018 Apra PD: Plug In to Relationship
Fri, October 12, 2018 Apra-IL Fall Networking Event
Thu, August 09, 2018 Annual Breakfast in Pittsburgh
Wed, August 08, 2018 Apra PD
Wed, June 27, 2018 Salon: Cryptocurrency
Fri, May 04, 2018 Spring Symposium 2018
Tue, April 17, 2018 Eat with Apra-IL
Fri, March 23, 2018 Apra-IL Webinar: Show Me the Monet: Using Art as a Wealth Indicator
Thu, February 08, 2018 Apra-IL Share the Knowledge Webinar
Fri, January 26, 2018 2018 Board Retreat
Thu, December 21, 2017 Eat with Apra-IL
Mon, December 04, 2017 Webinar: Apra-MidSouth
Thu, November 09, 2017 Board Open House Happy Hour
Fri, October 27, 2017 Apra-IL Fall Networking Conference
Thu, September 28, 2017 Apra-IL/SLA Happy Hour Mixer
Mon, September 25, 2017 Webinar: Apra-MN lead
Fri, September 22, 2017 Apra-WI Fall Conference
Sat, September 09, 2017 Apra-IL Field Trip: Chicago Botanical Gardens
Thu, September 07, 2017 Eat with Apra-IL!
Thu, July 27, 2017 Midwest Happy Hour!
Thu, July 27, 2017 Annual Apra-IL Chapter Breakfast
Wed, June 28, 2017 Eat with Apra-IL
Tue, June 20, 2017 Webinar: Reevaluating Campaign Goals- University of Chicago
Fri, June 09, 2017 Member Appreciation Event: SPiN Chicago
Thu, May 18, 2017 Eat with APRA-IL
Fri, May 05, 2017 APRA-IL Spring Symposium
Wed, March 22, 2017 Salon: Private Companies
Wed, February 22, 2017 Eat with APRA-IL
Thu, February 09, 2017 Share the Knowledge Week Happy Hour
Wed, January 11, 2017 Webinar: What Lies Ahead for Fundraising Pros in 2017
Tue, December 20, 2016 Programming Committee Meeting
Thu, December 08, 2016 Holiday Happy Hour!
Fri, November 11, 2016 AFP Chicago Breakfast Workshop Series
Fri, October 21, 2016 APRA-MI Fall Conference
Thu, October 20, 2016 Eat with APRA-IL!
Fri, September 30, 2016 APRA-IL Fall Networking Conference
Thu, August 18, 2016 Eat with APRA-IL!
Thu, August 11, 2016 APRA-IL Field Trip: Art Institute
Thu, July 28, 2016 Midwest Happy Hour-PD 2016
Thu, July 28, 2016 APRA-IL Annual Breakfast
Wed, July 27, 2016 APRA International 2016- Nashville
Wed, July 13, 2016 APRA-IL Salon
Wed, June 29, 2016 Webinar: Researching Public Filings with Success
Thu, June 16, 2016 Eat with APRA!
Mon, June 06, 2016 ARC Conference
Tue, May 17, 2016 APRA-IL Field Trip: Museum of Contemporary Art
Thu, May 12, 2016 APRA-IL Happy Hour
Tue, April 26, 2016 Industry Corner: Webinar with Namrata Padhi
Wed, April 13, 2016 APRA and SLA Networking Event
Thu, April 07, 2016 Eat with APRA!
Wed, March 30, 2016 APRA-IL Field Trip: The Oriental Institute
Fri, March 04, 2016 Membership and Marketing Committee: Marketing
Wed, February 17, 2016 Prospect Research and Competitive Intelligence: Exploring Two Sides of Our Profession
Wed, February 10, 2016 Salon: Corporate and Foundation Research
Fri, February 05, 2016 Membership and Marketing Committee
Thu, January 21, 2016 APRA-IL Field Trip- Adler After Dark
Fri, January 15, 2016 Membership and Marketing Committee
Tue, December 08, 2015 Membership and Marketing Committee
Sun, November 01, 2015 APRA-IL Board Election
Fri, October 23, 2015 APRA-IL Fall Conference
Wed, October 21, 2015 APRA-MN Fall Conference
Fri, October 16, 2015 APRA-WI Fall Conference
Fri, October 16, 2015 APRA-MI Fall Conference
Tue, September 15, 2015 Call for Board Nominations
Thu, September 10, 2015 Finance and Governance Committee
Thu, August 27, 2015 Basic & Advanced Skills Workshop
Wed, August 26, 2015 APRA-IL Salon- Evanston Edition
Fri, July 24, 2015 Midwest Chapters Happy Hour
Thu, July 23, 2015 APRA International Conference: IL Chapter Breakfast
Wed, July 22, 2015 APRA International Conference 2015
Sat, June 13, 2015 APRA-IL Frank Lloyd Wright Outing
Tue, May 12, 2015 APRA-MN Spring 2015 Conference
Fri, May 01, 2015 APRA-IL Basic Skills Workshop
Fri, April 24, 2015 APRA-WI Spring 2015 Conference
Fri, April 17, 2015 APRA-IN Spring 2015 Conference
Fri, April 17, 2015 APRA-MI Spring 2015 Conference
Fri, April 10, 2015 APRA Great Plains Conference
Wed, March 25, 2015 APRA-IL Salon
Sat, February 28, 2015 APRA-IL Field Museum Field Trip
Wed, February 18, 2015 Board and Committee Meeting
Thu, February 12, 2015 Meet Your APRA-IL Board!
Thu, February 12, 2015 Webinar - Prospecting in Latin America
Wed, December 17, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, December 16, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Mon, December 15, 2014 Membership Committee Meeting
Wed, November 19, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, November 18, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Wed, October 15, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, October 14, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Fri, October 03, 2014 Data Analytics Fall Conference
Wed, September 17, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, September 16, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Wed, August 20, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, August 19, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Thu, July 31, 2014 APRA International Happy Hour
Wed, July 30, 2014 APRA International Conference
Tue, July 15, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Wed, June 18, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, June 17, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Fri, June 06, 2014 Basic Skills Workshop 2014
Wed, May 21, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, May 20, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Tue, April 22, 2014 Programming Committee Meeting
Wed, April 16, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, April 15, 2014 Financial Industry Overview and Happy Hour (Lewis University)
Fri, April 04, 2014 Financial Industry Overview and Happy Hour (University of Chicago)
Thu, March 27, 2014 Researchers in Restaurants (Chicago)
Wed, March 19, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Wed, February 19, 2014 Board and Committee Meeting
Tue, February 18, 2014 Researchers in Restaurants


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