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Eileen Fitzgerald 

OPRN Conference Scholarship   

       

OPRN typically awards up to two Eileen Fitzgerald OPRN Conference Scholarships each year, each for up to $200, reimbursing, in this order, membership/conference registration, transportation, and lodging expenses. Scholarship winners will be announced a few weeks before the annual OPRN Spring Conference. Scholarship categories include:

  • New Researcher Scholarship (less than 5 years research experience)
  • Veteran Researcher Scholarship (current OPRN members only with 5+ years research experience)

Applications can be submitted online via our Scholarship Application page.
Applications are due by April 5, 2024


In 2008, the OPRN Conference Scholarship was named in honor of Eileen Fitzgerald, a long-time board member of OPRN who served as the organization’s president, conference chair, and membership chair, as well as many other roles. Eileen is an exemplary member of our profession. By providing this scholarship to the OPRN annual conference, or towards the attendance of an APRA conference, we hope to:

  • Encourage participation by organizations and individuals whose resources for staff development are limited.
  • Promote a baseline skill set in prospect research skills within the Ohio region nonprofit community regardless of the size or affluence of a participant’s organization.
  • Promote networking opportunities for new development professionals.
  • Increase awareness of OPRN and build a more diverse membership base.

If you have questions or comments, please contact the OPRN Scholarship/Awards Coordinator.

Past Recipients

 2008

Randy Burkett,  The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton
Patricia Keller,  University of Toledo

 2009

Dayna Garret,  Samaritan Health Foundation
Sarah Metzger,  Owens Community College Foundation
Deborah Phillips, The City Mission

 2010

Margaret Donohue,  Miami University
Jessica Hagerty,  Playhouse Square
Matt Morneault,  Miami University 

 2011

John Hagerty,  The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland
Lisa Medeiros,  Miami Valley Hospital Foundation

 2012

Joe Hecht,  Case Western Reserve University

 2013

Barbara Billings,  Baldwin Wallace University
Shelly Schneider,  Cleveland Foodbank

 2014

Phyllis Burkett-Caraway,  University of Dayton
Abigail Kornowski,  Cleveland Clinic

 2015

Grace Bowman,  The Cincinnati Ballet
Jennifer Nettles,  Otterbein University

 2016

Jessica Quittenton,  John Carroll University
Sarah Richards,  Dynamic Catholic

 2017

James Ferguson,  Malone University
Lisa Medeiros,  Miami University Regional Campuses

 2018James Hess,  University of Cincinnati Foundation
Laura Weibel, Miami University

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