Issue 34 Summer 2011

PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATION WORKING GROUP - CANADA

I'd like to announce the formation of a Private Company Valuation working group for the Canadian prospect research community. The objectives of the group are:

Philanthropy in China - PDF

Research in Chinese without reading Chinese - PDF

Experience of a prospect researcher intern:

Reflections on how my research transformed me

Introduction

I am a recent graduate from the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at the University of Western Ontario.

Leadership - Joyful and Universal

Everyone is a Leader. What do you think when you read that statement? Often people think they are only a leader if their job title contains words like manager or director.

Thought leaders like John Kotter and Warren Bennis describe leaders as people who think long-term, innovate, challenge the status quo, establish direction, focus on people, and inspire.

What changes for you when you consider these definitions of leadership? What is possible if you step into your leadership power in whatever role you hold?

International Fundraising at The Rotary Foundation

“So, you work for Rotary?” he says with glass in hand.  “I have an aunt who goes to lunch meetings every week – I think she’s a member of a Rotary club.  But what do you guys actually do?”  As the sole donor researcher at The Rotary Foundation, this is a fairly typical cocktail party conversation.  Please pretend you have a canapé in your hand and read on.

This year, Liz Rejman, CFRE, has the honour of serving as President of London & Region Fund Raising Executives (LRFRE).  An association of not for profit professionals, LRFRE hosts monthly professional development and networking sessions for individuals engaged in fundraising efforts in London, Ontario's charitable sector.  In addition to her role as President, Liz had the ple

APRA Canada Membership Renewal

We are currently accepting membership renewals for this year (July 1^st, 2011 to June 30^th, 2012).

APRA Canada Membership Benefits

As an APRA-Canada member, you can take advantage of benefits available to you including:

APRA Canada Scholarships 2011

APRA Canada supports its members in pursuing professional development through conference attendance. This year we are able to offer two scholarships valued at $1,600 each to assist recipients with the costs associated with attending the APRA International conference, July 27 - 30 in Austin, Texas.

Treasurer’s Report

July 15, 2011

Mark Neilans

July is here and with it comes the time to renew our Apra Canada memberships. In the past, this has been a fairly seamless process – mailed cheques and Paypal payments are made, people’s memberships are renewed and everyone moves on with vacations and patios.