This year's annual conference was held on Tuesday, October 8th at the Plymouth Community Center! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of learning, networking, and community-building--our engaged members are what makes these events so wonderful! Thank you also to our presenters, sponsors, and volunteers for their important contributions to making this year's conference such a success.
Save the date for next year's conference: Wednesday, October 8th 2025 at the Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park!
How many of us in prospect research and development "fell into" the profession? What might have been different if we had known about this career path earlier?
This month, Apra-MN board members Christy Baker and Adri Viswanatha attended a career fair to educate high school students on our profession. Christy was kind enough to share about their experience:
Apra-MN board members Adri Viswanatha and Christy Baker recently attended The Thinking Career and College Early Fair, an annual event organized by PROCEED, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Achieve Twin Cities. The fair provides students with early exposure to diverse career paths and higher education opportunities.
Adri and Christy used this platform to introduce students to the field of prospect research, highlighting how it plays a vital role in nonprofit fundraising and advancement. They also shared insights on how Apra-MN supports professionals in this career through education, networking, and resources. By engaging with students, they aimed to raise awareness of prospect research as a viable and rewarding career option.
-Grace De Jong, Communications Co-Chair
Announcements
Apra-MN Conference Scholarships
We're excited that we were able to award 4 conference scholarships in 2024 - 2 for virtual attendance at the Apra PD conference in August, and 2 for attendance at the Apra-MN conference in October. Congratulations to our scholarship winners!
Apra International PD Conference Scholarship recipients:
Michaela Reinardy, Allina Health
Christopher Backes, Centracare Foundation
Apra-MN Conference Scholarship recipients:
Christen Tarantino, St. Paul Academy
Elizabeth Jaffee, Allina Health
Welcome to Apra-MN
Apra-MN is the Minnesota chapter of Apra International, an international organization for professionals interested in prospect development. Apra-MN is a non-profit membership organization that promotes and supports professionals in the field of prospect development.
Our Mission
Building on our Minnesota Legacy, Apra-MN's mission is to serve and educate fundraising professionals interested in the field of philanthropic research by:
promoting and advocating on behalf of the field of prospect and advancement research with Minnesota non-profit organizations;
providing superior educational resources and networking opportunities for members;
increasing the philanthropic resources, knowledge and professional development of members to provide increased value to the institutions they serve;
strengthening relationships with other development professionals; and
acting as a central source of professional research information and expertise for Minnesota non-profits.
Our vision
To be the leading education resource and advocate for development researchers and fundraising professionals that inspire philanthropy.
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