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The NEDRA Board of Directors met on September 30th. The board voted to participate with other APRA chapters in a collective contract with a webinar provider which will provide cost savings as well as increased functionality. The board also agreed to migrate the NEDRA volunteer database to a Microsoft Access platform. 

Other subjects discussed include the outstanding lineup of programming planned for the fall and beyond, the results of the recent social media survey, possible keynotes for the 2016 Annual Conference, the need for presenters for the Conference, and the need for writers for NEDRA News.

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Please save the date for these upcoming programs! Links to register will be hitting your inboxes soon. 

Portfolio Management: From Adequate to Amazing with Ian Wells

When: October 21, 2015

Where: Harvard Business School

Ian Wells from Ian T. Wells & Associates will be presenting a program on Portfolio Management: From Adequate to Amazing. This program will provide insights for how to build a stronger pipeline, how to conduct portfolio reviews that get results, and how to use metrics to prevent fundraiser burnout and donor apathy.

NEDRA Research Basics Bootcamp with Tim Enman

When: November 20, 2015

Where: Harvard Business School

NEDRA will be facilitating our signature full-day Bootcamp on Friday, November 20th at the Harvard Business School. This full-day training is a must for those new to research, or those who have had research added to their roles. No experience in the field is necessary to begin learning how to apply professional research methodologies.  

This full day of learning will cover such subjects as: The Strategic Role of Advancement Research, Prospect Research Fundamentals, Advancement Research Sources and Methodology, Assessing Gift Capacity, Presenting Research.

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As we announced in last month's NEDRA News, next year's conference will again be in Portsmouth, NH at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel on April 14th and 15th. 

The Conference Committee met recently to start planning next year's conference. They will be putting out a call for presentations very soon, so if you want to present next spring (or know someone else who does), keep an eye out! You'll be able to submit your conference session proposals here on the NEDRA website.

If you have any questions, please contact Conference Committee cochairs Amy Begg and Lisa Foster. 

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Has your office adopted the APRA Code of Ethics or a broad-based ethics code like those created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)? Or have you created your own code of ethics? In this article from the Spring, 2007 edition of the NEDRA News Sandra Larkin explains what codes of ethics are, what they are not, and what common themes are found in them. 

Spring 2007 Larkin Article.pdf

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The NEDRA News is looking for volunteers to write main articles for the News Blog. Articles have generally been around 800-1000 words in length, more or less, and can be on any subject that NEDRA members might find relevant. If you're interested in writing for the NEDRA News Blog, please contact Susan Grivno, NEDRA News editor.