Movies and Buffy and Running, oh my!

I realized while assessing my 40 before 40 journey this weekend that some of my goals are sort of at odds with each other. Watching an entire television series of over 100 episodes and over 20 movies is a lot of couch time. At the same time, running a 5k and lifting weights require a …

40 Before 40

It's time to dust off this blog and re-tune a little. A lot has happened in the year since my last post. I still work in prospect development and recently started a fabulous new job at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Life is awesome, but clearly I have not been good about …

Pride Points

It's March, one of my favorite months of the year. The NCAA tournament is getting ready to tip off, spring is in the air (sort of - if you ignore the 20 degree temps we've had in MO for the past few days) and it's Research Pride! Last year I kicked off this blog and …

Influence

It's been a few weeks since APRA PD in Nashville...and over a month since my last blog. I really need to do this more often! It was amazing to be in Nashville among so many passionate prospect development pros. I reconnected with some of you that I've been lucky to know for a few years …

6 Month Review

I can't believe I've been in the 'Burg for 6 months now. Time sure seems to be flying! As I celebrate FY 17 Eve and anticipate the really exciting things that are coming our way at UCM, I can't help but take note of what I have been part of so far. Developed a comprehensive …

ARC, MIAA and PD…oh my!

Last week was a whirlwind of conference activity. The first ever regional APRA conference, ARC, took place in Chicago. I was privileged to be part of the committee for this conference and it was a great experience. It was nice to finally meet my fellow committee members face to face in Chicago since all of …

Be the Change

It's been way too long since I stopped in here to share some thoughts. So today is your lucky day! It's been a whirlwind five months since I started at UCM, and some days it feels like I've been here for years instead of weeks. Just when I think I'm starting to figure things out, …

Conferences rock!

Our APRA Chapter conference was over two weeks ago now and I must confess I'm still on a high from all the great networking and educating that took place at the St. Louis Zoo. If you follow me on Twitter, you know I shared a lot of nuggets that day. Now that I've had some …

APRA Chapter Love

I'm in St. Louis for the annual MOKAN APRA Chapter conference. Our chapter spans hundreds of miles across Missouri and Kansas, so getting together on a regular basis is a challenge. Our annual conference rotates around our territory, so travel is shared among members from year to year. I joined our Chapter in January 2015, …

Research Pride!

March is Research Pride month. I decided this was the best time for me to jump into a new endeavor I've been entertaining - writing a blog! So welcome friends to Adventures in Development, a place for me to share my passion for prospect development, fundraising and anything else that strikes my fancy. I love …