Congratulations to Ryan Allison, a research analyst with the Indiana University Foundation. Ryan has been awarded the 2019 Apra Indiana Founders’ Scholarship. The scholarship covers the costs of any Apra-affiliated conference registration plus a one year membership with Apra International. In support of the Apra Indiana goal of promoting professional growth, this scholarship is awarded to an Apra Indiana member based on financial need. Click here for more information about our scholarships!

We are happy to announce our full lineup of speakers and session titles for the Apra Indiana Basic & Advanced Skills Workshop on June 4 and 5, 2019 at the Central Library in Indianapolis, Indiana. As you will see, we are offering a basic track for new professionals and an advanced track for seasoned professionals. In addition to a great lineup of speakers, we are excited to announce that we will be offering free professional headshots on Day 2 of the conference (Wednesday, June 5)! If you are interested in getting a free headshot, you will be able to indicate that when you register. 

Don't delay! Early bird registration is still available through Monday, April 15, 2019. Additionally, we are offering a special discount to all Apra Illinois members!

We are currently in need of professionals willing to serve as mentors. If you are a seasoned professional and are able to share your expertise, please consider volunteering as a mentor. We will work with you to determine the time commitment and assess your areas of expertise to carefully match you with a mentee. 

Please click here if you would like to serve as a mentor and/or mentee. If you have additional questions, please contact our mentorship committee chair, Libby Feil.

Apra Illinois is hosting a Spring Symposium on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the University of Chicago Harper Court. Click here for more information or to register. 

Early bird registration is now open for Apra Indiana’s Basic & Advanced Skills Workshop on June 4 and 5, 2019 at the Central Library in Indianapolis!  Apra Indiana has taken this popular conference and expanded it to two days to include four keynote speakers and two tracks of content for both new and seasoned professionals.

Check out our jobs page for new job opportunities at the Indiana 4-H Foundation and Anderson University!

Looking for a new opportunity? Check out our jobs page for two new remote positions, in addition to two other great positions!

Check out the jobs page for two new job postings at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Bentz Whaley Flessner!

Mark your calendars for Apra Chapters Share the Knowledge taking place February 4-15, 2019. Plan to join us for this opportunity to learn and connect with your fellow Apra members from across the world! The event offers complimentary educational and networking activities for Apra members. Over the course of 10 days, Apra will host select chapters for complimentary learning and networking activities for prospect development professionals in formats that range from Twitter Chats to interactive webinars. Click here for the full schedule.

The Apra Indiana December newsletter is now available! In this edition we are excited to have an article written by Sarah Richards from the Ohio Prospect Research Network and a recap of our Annual Meeting. Click here to view our December newsletter as well as all past newsletters.