2025-08-26 Apra-IL Webinar: Higher Education Prospecting Roundtable

Apra-IL Webinar: Higher Education Prospecting Roundtable Hear from four prospect development professionals as they convene to discuss life working in the higher education space. Topics discussed include the characteristics of a "good prospect" for universities, multigenerational and legacy giving, unique tools and visualizations, and how to mine alumni data for insights. Speaker Bios: Cynthia Mikimoto serves as Associate Director of Prospect Management at Caltech, where she partners with development officers to ensure their portfolios remain accurate, current, and strategically aligned. At Caltech, she has implemented automations related to portfolio review notifications, list reviews and stage management. In recognition of her leadership and contributions to the field, Cynthia was elected president of Apra’s California chapter, CARA, in 2025. Trent Nichols is the Director of Prospect Research and Management at Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL), where he has worked for the past ten years. He oversees the College's prospect research and management work, three staff, and serves on a Principal Gift team of four, serving the President, VP, and major gift officers with strategy, tracking, and research. Misam Hussain is a prospect development analyst (PDA) supporting the University of Illinois Chicago units of Cancer Center, College of Nursing, School of Public Health, and UI Health since April of 2024. In this role Misam helps develop and maintain the pipeline of suitable prospects for the fundraisers to pursue, by working closely with the colleges, the UIC data team and the University of Illinois Foundation. Megan Humphrey, Brown University: Upon purchase, a link and password for viewing the webinar recording will be sent to your provided email address.