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🌐 High Finance for Prospect Researchers is Back! 🗓️ Friday Sessions (11:00 AM–12:30 PM ET) March 6 · March 13 · March 27 · April 3 🔗 More Info and to Register: nedra.org/event-6518934 🎉 Community Scholarship Deadline to apply: 2/20/26 🔗 More info & registration: nedra.org/Community-Sc...

🚀 Still thinking about presenting at #NEDRAcon2026? Good news — we’re still accepting session proposals! We’re especially looking for sessions focused on: ✨ DEI, ✨ Campaigns, ✨ Small Shops, ✨ Arts & Culture 📩 Want Board Member Help?: [email protected] www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

📢 Scholarship Deadline is TOMORROW (1/9/26) for Research Basics Bootcamp! 👉 Apply for a scholarship now: lnkd.in/dDpYEdrx 📅 Dates: ✅ Thursday, January 22, 2026 ✅ Friday, January 23, 2026 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET ✅ Register for Bootcamp: lnkd.in/esfdVMeM

As we wrap up another year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our members. Your engagement, support, and dedication make our community thrive, and we truly value your membership. Wishing you a joyful, peaceful, and safe holiday season.

Join Us for NEDRA’s Securities 102: Reading the Fine Print! 📅 Friday, January 30, 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET 🔗 Register Here: nedra.org/event-6480649 ✨ Presenter: Jon Keane – Director of Prospect Management and Research for the Academic Medical Centers at Mass General Brigham

🌟 Call for Submissions: NEDRA Nominations! 🌟 ✅ Ann Castle Award Celebrate excellence in prospect development! 📅 Deadline: February 6, 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/ep98hwmD ✅ NEDRA Board Shape the future of our community! 📅 Deadline: February 13, 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/evdJkabH

🎤 Want to present at NEDRA but not sure where to start? Join Demystifying the Process: Presenting with NEDRA — a FREE Zoom program 🗓 Dec 15, 2025 | ⏰ 12–1 PM ET | 📍 Online 👥 Featuring April Genung, Erin Gianni & Colleen O’Donnell 🎟 Free for all | 🔗 Register: www.nedra.org/event-6446033

🌟 Sponsors Make It Possible! 🌟 💙 We’re grateful to the amazing partners who have powered our 2025 success: Altrata, DonorSearch, Kindsight, Xapien, AlmaConnect, KALEIDOSCOPE, LexisNexis, Wallbrook, part of Anthesis, Insightful philanthropy 👉 Become a NEDRAcon2026 sponsor: nedra.org/Sponsorship

🌟 Call for Submissions: NEDRA Nominations! 🌟 🔗 nedra.org/ann_castle_a... 🔗 nedra.org/about-nedra/...

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The NEDRA Directors Roundtable is back in person! 📅 Thursday, January 29, 2026 🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET 📍 Boston Children’s Hospital Trust 401 Park Drive, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215 ✅ Reserve your spot now: lnkd.in/eQagDN69

Demystifying the Process: Presenting with NEDRA Curious about creating or presenting a NEDRA program or conference session? 📅 Monday, December 15, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET 📍 Online | Free | Zoom (not recorded) Register here: nedra.org/event-6446033

Looking for a way to connect? Come to our Very Informal Networking Opportunity🍷 📅 12/16 📍 Felipe’s, 21 Brattle Street, Cambridge Square 🕔 5 – 7 PM We’ll be gathering on the second-floor mezzanine—stop by, grab a drink, and enjoy great conversation! 👉 RSVP here: nedra.org/event-644678...

The 2026 Call for NEDRACon Presentations is Live! Interested in being a part of NEDRAcon2026? Visit the proposal submission page below to learn more and submit your proposal. Proposals due 1/15/2025 www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

Don't miss out! Prospect Development for Beginners on 12/12 @ 11am EST. Come join us for this FREE webinar where we will provide a basic introduction to the field. More info and sigh up here; www.nedra.org/event-6438912

New event! Relationship Risk: Managing Prospects Who are Misaligned with Organizational Values 11/17 @ 2pm EST Join us to learn more about Apra's new best practice guidelines for Relationship Acceptance. More info and sign up here www.nedra.org/event-6403879

See us in person! Join us for a Directors Roundtable on Friday, 10/17/25 from 12:30-2pm at Boston Children's Hospital Trust. Our panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing managers working in prospect development. More info and sign up here; www.nedra.org/event-6373382

Thank you to our sponsor Kindsight!

Attending APRA Conference this year in Baltimore? Come just us! Wednesday 8/20 @ 5:30 for happy hour. More info and sign up here; www.nedra.org/event-6263886

New program alert! Join us on 7/16 at 2pm EST for; Think Tank on Wearing Many Hats: When Research and Prospect Management Are Just Some of Your Duties. More info and registration here; nedra.org/event-6225655

Interested in being a part of NEDRA's 3-5 Learning Network? This cohort style mentoring program brings together industry leaders to share their insights on topics ranging from due diligence to career development. More info and the application can be found here; www.nedra.org/3to5Applicat...

Curious about Due Diligence? Join us on 6/18 @ 1pmEST for "Developing a Due Diligence Policy & Process" Learn about key DD components, how to get stakeholder buy-in, and successful implementation. More info and sign up here; www.nedra.org/event-6196867

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Don't miss out! VINO in Providence, RI on 6/10 @ 5pm at Track 15. Free for members and non-members. More info and sign up here; www.nedra.org/event-6207344

#NEDRAcon2025 is off to a great start! Thank you to our Reception Sponsor DonorSearch, represented here by Jay Frost

Welcome to #NEDRAcon2025! Conference attendees who post on BlueSky using #NEDRAcon2025 will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card awarded on Friday during lunch (must be present in person to win).

Don't miss it! Elise Lynch from Kaleidoscope presenting at NEDRAcon2025 5/2 @ 2pm

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Join Insightful philanthropy on Thursday, April 24 at 12 p.m. EST for an insightful webinar where we’ll explore how monitoring news alerts can equip frontline fundraisers with real-time intelligence to personalize donor outreach: register.gotowebinar.com/register/107...

Don't miss out on this year's pre-conference workshops! Build a Dashboard in a Day with Power BI and Research Basics Bootcamp happening a day before NEDRAcon on 4/30 from 9-4:30pm. More info and sign up here; www.nedra.org/event-5964457 www.nedra.org/event-5964460

Don't miss out! VINO 🍷 in New Haven on 4/23 from 5:30-7pm. Located at Da Legna x Nolo. Free for members and nonmembers. More info and registration here; www.nedra.org/event-6120421

Welcome NEDRA members and Apra community! We are glad to be here