Have you been tracking your pipeline for years but want to make your metrics for success more sophisticated? Starting to wonder how you could incorporate AI into a pipeline health assessment? Maybe you have a new partnership with your annual fund team and the opportunity to build your pipeline for the next generation of major donors. Or are you working with limited resources and not sure how to maximize your process for tracking prospects through the pipeline efficiently?

All these topics and more will be covered in our latest virtual two-day conference, Plug In to Pipelines, June 2-3. Join us from your desk and hear from Apra colleagues across the sector on all things Pipeline!

What to Expect at Plug In to Pipelines

Day 1 Panel Discussion

The first day kicks off with a panel discussion featuring pipeline development professionals from across the industry spectrum. You’ll learn about tracking portfolio movement and measuring pipeline success in higher ed, health care and cause-based nonprofit organizations. Getting started with pipeline management in a new organization and incorporating AI are also bound to come up.

Other discussion topics could include tips for managing nontraditional pipelines, such as corporate and foundation relations, and adapting your pipeline strategy to changing priorities.

Bring your questions for the panelists and learn from your fellow Apra community with an engaging Q&A.

Key Takeaways

• Over the course of two days, a few themes will likely emerge that reflect our current moment.
• Metrics have long been a popular topic in the Apra community and pipeline metrics are no exception. If you want to assess the health of your pipeline and clarify how to measure its strengths and weaknesses, we have you covered!
• Your Apra colleagues will share their methods for using AI to help predict pipeline forecasting. Multiple sessions will explore automating processes to maximize the limited resources you have while sustaining and growing your pipeline.
• We’ll also discuss building the prospect pipeline for the next generation of major donors that will outlast your current campaign and set you up for success in the next one.

Why Attend?

Whether you’re brand new to pipeline development and want some tips to get you started, or you’re ready to enhance or refine your approach to pipeline health and metrics, you’ll walk away from this conference with many new and actionable ideas, all without leaving your computer.

Check out the full agenda of sessions and lock in your registration for Plug In to Pipelines today!

Emily Maple
Director of Prospect Management and Research, University of St. Thomas

Emily Maple is the Director of Prospect Management and Research at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She currently serves on the Apra International Education and Professional Development Committee and has served on the Membership and Conference Planning committees in years past. Emily was previously Manager of Prospect Development at Greater Twin Cities United Way. She received her M.A. in Art History from the University of Toronto and a B.A. in English and Art History from the University of Minnesota.