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!
This month the Board would like to recognize the passing of one of our Apra-MN founders, Fran Corcoran, on November 28th. We are grateful for her contributions to our field and our organization, and offer our condolences to her loved ones and friends. Although I didn't know Fran personally, I did hold the position she did at St. Kate's after her, and thus felt her impact. I loved reading her obituary, as I think she may have been a bit unique in the field as "an extremely social person." A video with her is on our Apra-MN website.
Take good care and stay warm.
-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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