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By Whymark Austen, Director, Professional Development, APRA Canada | Prospect Research Officer, Western University
APRA Canada hosted a lively Twitter Talk on February 12, 2014 as part of APRA International’s inaugural Education Week which gave APRA members access to complimentary professional development activities over 10 days (10 – 24 Feb. 2014).
By: Shelly Steenhorst-Baker, Director Prospect Research & Pipeline Development, and Kat Carson, Co-Editor, The Scoop, APRA Canada | Manager, Pipeline Development
Over the last ten years, we’ve worked for non-profits whose Development shops ranged from a two-person team to an institution with over 100 fundraisers and support staff; who had a handful of people doing everything to a team whose members play very specific roles with very specific functions; whose annual fundraising goals varied from a hundred thousand to over a hundred million.
By Sarah McCarthy and Emily Joldersma, Ivey Business School
Put simply, a Prospect Management (PM) system is a system for tracking the relationship between a potential donor and the fundraising organization. A PM system has two essential functions: to help fundraisers raise money, and to assist the organization in determining the financial pipeline and the viability of targets.
By Andrew Boden, Manager, Prospect Research & Strategy, Simon Fraser University
Editor’s Note: Andrew takes us on a humorous ride as he shares some of the more bizarre requests he and fellow peers have encountered – a few which evoke sentiments many of us can identify with. That said, as prospect researchers, we are all guided by APRA’s code of ethics which help define and shape our professional conduct and daily interactions.
By Martha Tuff, Development Information Officer, IWK Foundation
No prospect researcher works alone. We all work for, and with teams of development officers, administrators, volunteers and other researchers (sometimes!)
In the not-for-profit world, we are all driven by the same goal and that is to raise more money for a worthwhile cause, even though we may do so in different ways. The strength of the team lies in how well they work together and a big part of this strength lies in knowing what each member brings to the team.
By Jana Wilde, Prospect Research Analyst, University of Calgary
All publicly-traded Canadian companies are required to file a broad range of information about their company and its insiders. These fillings are available to the public on SEDI.ca and SEDAR.com and are very helpful in prospect research.
By Susan Loh, Co-Editor, The Scoop, APRA Canada | Manager, Prospect Research, University of Calgary
One of the most fulfilling aspects of being a prospect researcher is our ability to play different roles and wear distinct hats - we are part investigator, part match-maker and part strategy partner.
By Melody Song, Director, Communications, APRA Canada |Prospect Research Senior Officer, Calgary Zoo
The APRA Canada Membership Survey is an important tool to better understand the demographics of our membership, identify industry trends and evaluate member services.
The APRA Canada Board would like to thank each of the 78 respondents (or 46% of the total members) who took time out to give us their valuable feedback and contributions to this year’s survey, and share some of the key findings with all members.
By Melissa Young, Director, Regional Reps | Manager, Prospect Research, QEII Health Science Centre Foundation
Happy Spring! On behalf of the APRA Canada Board and as your Director, Regional Reps I would like to take the opportunity to reach out to you all to encourage you to get together to network with colleagues from other organizations in your area.
By Gretchen Wintermeyer, Director, Membership, APRA Canada | Manager, Donor Information and Analysis, Mt. Sinai Hospital Foundation
Our current membership stands at 169 members. We appreciate your support of APRA Canada and welcome our new members. If you know of someone who would like more information about APRA membership please suggest that they contact me directly.
There have been nine new members who have registered with APRA Canada since the beginning of the year. Please join me in welcoming them to our organization: