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. 

Check out our Jobs page for two new opportunities, including a part-time development assistant position at the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and a Manager of Advancement Data and Research at Marian University!

The IU Foundation seeks a proactive and highly detailed individual to serve as Research Assistant, playing a key role in advancing the initiatives of the IU Foundation’s Prospect Management and Research team. The Research Assistant will develop and organize online tools to discover news and information on IU’s key constituents. In addition, this individual will conduct detailed research using databases, resources and donor files to advance the effort of engagement with these constituents from the IU Foundation and IU. For more information visit our jobs page or click here to apply.

Fast-track your skills and capabilities with the only program that teaches the fundamentals of prospect development, Apra’s New Researchers Symposium. Our esteemed faculty have put together a one-of-a-kind program covering campaigns, prospect research, prospect management and data analytics. Register early to ensure plenty of time for the online learning before heading to Chicago for the in-person event! Register here.

Best Friends Animal Society is looking for a remote research analyst, prospect management. This position is responsible for developing and sustaining the movement of prospects through the development cycle to ensure optimization of giving. For more information on the position or to view all our job listings, visit our jobs page. To apply for this position click here.

Join us on Tuesday, December 4 from 10am to 3:30pm for the Apra Indiana Annual Meeting at the Indiana University Foundation Showalter House! We have an exciting agenda that includes a session on women in philanthropy, live demonstrations of various research resources and products, roundtable discussions with development officers from various shops and industries, and a peer to peer forum. Registration is open until Wednesday, November 28, with early bird specials available through October 31! Check out our bundle offers to renew your 2019 Apra Indiana Annual membership! 

Apra members are full of interesting insights and industry knowledge - which is why we invite you to join us and share your expertise with the Apra community at Prospect Development or Data Analytics 2019. Please use the link provided below to submit a proposal to speak at either event. The deadline to submit your proposal is Tuesday, October 16th. Selected speakers will be notified in January, 2019.

http://www.aprahome.org/page/2019-pd-call-for-speakers

Our sister chapter, Apra Illinois, is hosting their third annual networking conference next Friday, October 12 from 1pm to 5pm at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. If you are interested in attending click here to view more information to or register!

Apra Indiana recently learned that Deena Keasey, former Director of Institutional Advancement at Marian University and past Apra Indiana board member, passed away on September 22, 2018. We appreciate all her contributions as an Apra Indiana member, her service on the board, and her great work in the industry. Click here to view Deena's obituary and please keep her family in your thoughts.