Jen is Director of Prospect Management at UMKC Foundation and works closely with the Major Giving team to identify and manage prospects since joining the team in 2019.

As a graduate of the MPA program at UMKC's Bloch School, she is excited to play a part in supporting UMKC's mission via philanthropy. In her free time, she enjoys playing pub trivia with friends, volunteering with local music nonprofits, and spending time with her wife, Trisha, and their pets.

Bill is Assistant Director of Advancement Services at A.T. Still University.  After working in banking and lending for 16 years, he transitioned to the non-profit sector as a Prospect Development and Business Analyst in January 2024 and was promoted to his current position in March 2025.  In his new position he is responsible for gift processing and management, donor related tasks, reporting, stewardship, Power BI development, and wearing many other “hats” (both figuratively and literally as a man who likes a nice hat) within his department. 

Bill earned a BA in Business Management and Marketing and an MA in Accounting at Truman State University.  Bill has a family that includes his wife of 10 years, an enthusiastic 8-year-old child, an energetic Blue Heeler, and one demanding cat.  Generally, he stays very active with the gym, running, hiking, kayaking, and more.  When time allows, he enjoys relaxing with friends, going on weekend adventures, grilling on one of his many Weber grills, and sitting around the fire pit. 

Alisa is Associate Director of Prospect Research at Washington University in St. Louis, where she focuses on identification, pre-qualification, in-depth research and analysis of corporate, foundation, association and organizational partners for the Medical Advancement Corporate & Foundation Relations team. She rejoined Washington University in 2007 as a Senior Prospect Research Analyst before being named Assistant Director in 2021, working with the advancement teams of the Olin Business School, Planned Giving, University Initiatives and International Advancement, managing prospect identification and research needs for those teams. She began her career in prospect research as a part-time Corporate & Foundation Relations researcher for the Danforth Corporate & Foundation Relations team at Washington University in 2000 before working as a grant writer, researcher and editor for a business and manufacturing not for profit partnership based in Rolla, Missouri. 

Alisa holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lindenwood University and a Master of Arts from Webster University. A lifelong St. Louisan, Alisa loves going to concerts, movies, visiting thrift/vintage shops, live theatre and spending time outdoors, especially at one of her favorite spots in the city, Forest Park.

Amy is the Assistant Director of Prospect Management at the UMKC Foundation, where she focuses on prospect identification and qualification to support fundraising efforts. After years in the corporate world, she is grateful to be working in a mission-driven nonprofit environment. Outside of work, Amy owns a small business making handcrafted marshmallows and enjoys spending time with her husband, whether playing video games, completing the NYT crossword, or trying new recipes.

Marleigh Smith is the Prospect Research Analyst at the Oklahoma State University Foundation. She began her career in Prospect Development in 2024, starting as the Prospect Development Specialist before moving to the Research department. She spends most of her time discovering valuable information for development officers, assisting the Principal Gifts team in building out prospect strategies, and helping develop the new parent program by finding ways to engage with a unique prospect group.

Marleigh graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2024 with degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Psychology. During her time at OSU, she worked as a lead tutor, research assistant, and teaching assistant. Marleigh loved the many amazing opportunities OSU provided her, both academically and personally, and loves that her job helps incoming students have an even better experience. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, traveling, party planning, and spending time with friends. 

Scotland works for the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, where she leads the Data Sciences team, a department comprised of research, relationship management, and data integrity. While she has been a part of the non-profit fundraising world for eight years, she fell into the prospect development world six years ago and cannot imagine a better fit for her career.

Scotland earned her BAs in Economics and Public Relations, along with her MBA, from Kansas State University where she played Division 1 gold. She stays busy with her young child and two golden retrievers. In her limited free time, she enjoys traveling and doing anything outdoors (except in the sweltering Kansas heat!). Scotland is excited to serve on the Apra Heartland board!

Sam Volkman is a Portfolio and Research Analyst at the Kansas State University Foundation and has been in the field of higher education advancement for ten years.  As a first-generation college graduate from small-town Kansas, she is grateful to work at an organization that benefits her alma mater and keeps her connected to the community she now calls home.  She delights in connecting the dots between prospects and opportunities to effect meaningful change, helping development officers find their unique recipe to success, and refining her skills in process improvement and change management.  She lives with her wife and their many pets, and loves to spend time outdoors, practice yoga, and read.

Jeff Grizzle is the Director of Prospect Engagement at the Oklahoma State University Foundation. He has been in Prospect Development since 2018, starting in Research before moving to Prospect Engagement.  In his role, he has redesigned portfolio meetings at the organization to holistically view portfolio health and trends, as well as assisting the Prospect Development team through an eighteen-month CRM implementation.

Jeff is passionate about ensuring the fundraising professionals at OSUF are making the right ask at the right time in the right way, and that all OSUF’s assigned prospects are being engaged and cultivated.

Prior to joining OSUF, Jeff served in the US ARMY, then spent ten years at Oklahoma State University Career Services, and prior to joining the OSU Foundation was a professional real estate associate.

Jeff graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BA in History, and when not at work, you can find him sailing on a nearby Oklahoma lake, reading in a hammock, or enjoying time with his wife and daughter.