Welcome to APRA-MN!
Building on our Minnesota legacy, APRA-Minnesota’s mission is to serve and educate fundraising professionals interested in the field of philanthropic research.
Announcements
APRA Annual International Conference Call for Volunteers
APRA International Conference Volunteer Co-Chairs Shanna Ames and Heather Vinge Hanson would like to encourage you to consider volunteering for the International Conference August 1-4 at the Hilton in Minneapolis.
Help is needed to stuff bags, staff hospitality and registration tables, monitor rooms and take photos. Time requirement is minimal.
Let's represent Minnesota well, have some fun, meet new people and win prizes!
To sign up as a volunteer, go to APRA International's web page and scroll down to "Become a Conference Volunteer".
Have questions? Contact Heather or Shanna!
APRA-MN Pleased to Announce Bootcamp Scholarship Recipients!
APRA-MN is pleased to announce the winners of our Prospect Research Bootcamp scholarships. Thank you to the many applicants who submitted applications. It was a tough decision for our scholarship committee. The winners are Marcy Luedtke (Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly), Marie Tuhy (Children's Theatre Company) and Kerry Walsh (Friends of the Mississippi River).
Thank you to the scholarship selection committee: Marcy Cheeseman, Kristen Barlow, Barb Leuthe and Jon White.
Congratulations, recipients. We look forward to seeing you at Bootcamp on Feb. 9!
Help Celebrate APRA's 25th Anniversary -- Volunteers Needed!
APRA is planning a year-long celebration commemorating our association’s 25th anniversary, and we’re looking for people to help plan and implement the effort. All subcommittees have staff support, so the time commitment is manageable. Volunteers must be members of APRA International. Projects launching soon include:
- Chapter, Leadership and Service Provider Video Subcommittee -- Encourage APRA chapters, longtime leaders and service providers to create their own grassroots videos that showcase their involvement in APRA and support of the fundraising research community as well as how APRA and its community has impacted their career and contributes to ongoing professional growth. Note: Subcommittee members aren’t responsible for filming footage, just for getting people excited about shooting their own informal videos and contributing to the campaign.
- Website Subcommittee -- Help to update the APRA History pages (for years 2009–2011) and select interesting facts for the APRA History Highlight section of the homepage, which launches Jan. 9, 2012.
- Social Media Subcommittee -- We’ll have plenty of information to share beginning January 2012. APRA staff will provide updates to subcommittee members, who will share through social media outlets such as PRSPCT-L, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
- Connections contributors -- If you’d like to contribute historical articles, photos or commentary -- or have a “looking back, looking forward” perspective to share -- APRA staff will connect you with Pamela Poland, editor of APRA’s quarterly journal.
If you have special skills or interest in these areas, contact APRA Marketing Manager Marcie Valerio at mvalerio@aprahome.org.
New APRA-MN Board Members for 2012-2013 Term
We're pleased to announce the newly elected board members for the 2012-13 term:
Shanna Ames, Prospect Research Associate, Macalester College
Marcy Cheeseman, Prospect Research Manager, Presbyterian Homes and Services
Mark Egge, Director of Prospect Research, Carleton College
Stacie C. Haugen, Prospect Research Manager, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Kerstin Leonard, Research and Data Analyst, Northwestern College
Thank you to our membership for taking the time to vote, and please join us in congratulating our newly elected board members!
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