Directors Roundtable (In-Person)

NEDRA Directors Roundtable (In-Person)

Friday, October 17, 2025

12:30PM- 2PM  ET

Boston Children's Hospital Trust

Landmark 06 South Boston Conference Room

401 Park Drive, Suite 602

Boston, MA 02215

Optional Networking to Follow 

Time Out Market

2PM-3PM

Also located at 401 Park Drive

Join us for the return of the in-person NEDRA Directors Roundtable! Our esteemed panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing managers working in the prospect development field. The Directors Roundtable is recommended for all those in a supervisory role (assistant directors, managers, etc.) or who are involved in departmental decision making.

Key Topics May Include:

• Advocating for your team 

• Trends and evolution in the prospect development field

• Ethical and responsible use of AI tools 

• Balancing management with other responsibilities 
  

• Staff hiring, training, and retention

• And  more!

What's on your mind?  Attendees are encouraged to submit questions before the program through the registration form. 

PANELISTS:

Bill Gotfredson has over 20 years of experience in complex fundraising environments. For the last 11 years, Bill has served as the Director of Prospect Development at Boston Children’s Hospital, leading a team of analysts to design technology solutions to screen patient families, identify major gift prospects, map patient donor journeys, and analyze fundraising programs. He is an experienced designer and project leader in implementing AI programs, building portals between patient and donor databases, developing predictive models for qualification, measuring model ROI, and leading process improvement task forces. Prior to joining Boston Children’s Hospital, Bill spent 9 years in prospect research at Harvard University focused on the University’s largest transformational initiatives. He is the former Vice Chair of the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA). Bill is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and completed graduate studies in non-profit administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Cornell University’s School of Public Policy.

Kaelin Holland is the Senior Director of Research and Pipeline Development at Year Up United, a national workforce development organization. She leads a cross-functional research team that uniquely supports both Year Up United's fundraising and internship sales teams. Her team operates at the intersection of traditional prospect research and revenue operations, delivering strategic insights, new business intelligence, and portfolio management services that drive growth across both philanthropic and earned revenue streams. Kaelin joined Year Up United in 2019 as a Prospect Research Manager, following her start in the prospect research field at Northeastern University in 2014. She brings deep expertise in prospect management, prospect identification & new business development, and a variety of donor segments including corporate, foundation, and international donors. Kaelin earned her BA in English & Environmental Studies from Santa Clara University in 2011 and her MBA from Northeastern University in 2017. She lives on the South Shore of MA with her husband and daughter.

Chris Lawler is currently the Director of Development Research at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Prior to joining HMS in 2017, he spent more than ten years as a prospect researcher in Harvard’s University Development Office. He began his career in fundraising at the Union of Concerned Scientists where he worked in a variety of roles, including prospect research and planned giving. Outside of his professional life, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons as well as trying to squeeze in time playing the drums and riding his bike.

MODERATOR:

Emily Donohue has been Senior Director of Prospect Management and Research at UMass Boston since 2019. Previously, she was Director of Prospect Development at Simmons University. Emily has also been Director of Development Research and Prospect Management at Emmanuel College. She began her career in advancement as a Development Officer for Research at Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Emily is a former Vice President of the NEDRA Board of Directors and past co-chair of the Programming Committee. She currently serves on NEDRA’s Advocacy and Professional Development Committee. Emily has presented programs for NEDRA, AFP Massachusetts, Women in Development, and the Northeast Annual Giving Conference. She received a BA in History from Kenyon College and an MLS from Simmons University.

COST:

$35 Members

$60 Non-Members

LOCATION:

This program will take place in person at the offices of Boston Children's Hospital Trust on the sixth floor of the Landmark Center/ 401 Park Drive. 

401 Park is easily accessible by public transit, either the MBTA Green Line (Fenway stop on the D Line) or the commuter rail (Landsdowne Station on the Worcester Line).

Validated parking is available in the 401 Park Garage for visits to Time Out Market; validated rates are $12 for the first two hours and $15 for three hours. After three hours, normal parking rates apply.  NOTE: The minimum daily (unvalidated) rate for the 401 Park garage is $75. We recommend either validation from Time Out Market or other parking options (such as SpotHero).

More detailed directions will be sent to registrants.  

DEADLINES:

Deadline for registration will be October 16th at 3PM.