Call for Speakers! 

Apra Carolinas Fall Conference

October 6, 2017 at UNC Wilmington

Are you interested in presenting to a great group of prospect management and research professionals? Have you completed a prospect management or research project that you are excited to share? If so, you are in luck! We are looking for speakers to present on prospect management, research or other related topics at our Fall Conference at UNC Wilmington on Friday, October 6, 2017.

Not sure what to present? Some topics of interest include: resources for prospect management and prospect research; tips & tricks for Excel; data analytics for prospect development; portfolio management; leadership and career mobility; or revisit the basics of prospect research/management for our newcomers.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact our Education Committee Chair, Jennifer Vincent (vincentj@uncw.edu) by Monday, July 31^st.  Please include names of speakers, a presentation title, a brief summary and approximate time needed for your presentation.  

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:00pm-3:00pm EST

Location: GoTo Webinar Register here

Donor advised funds (DAFs) certainly aren’t a new philanthropic trend, but they are gaining momentum and, for better or worse, are grabbing headlines in the process. DAFs are quickly replacing the traditional family foundation as the must-have giving vehicle of the UHNW world. While most organizations are used to receiving distributions at an annual-fund level, DAFs are quickly becoming a factor in transformational giving. Fidelity Charitable Giving reported that DAF distributions of $1 million or more increased 27% in 2015. So how do prospect development professionals maximize grants from DAFs? Webinar participants will learn the basics of how DAFs operate, take a look at the different types of DAFs, assess the philanthropic profile of a DAF donor, review why DAFs are popular, and learn about strategies to cultivate DAF grants. 

Presenter: Lindsey Nadeau, Associate Director, Presidential & Principal Gifts, George Washington University

Cost: 
    -Members of APRA DC and Apra Carolinas = Free
    -Non APRA DC or Apra Carolinas members = $20

This webinar is co-presented by APRA DC and Apra Carolinas.

SAVE THE DATE for our Fall event at UNC Wilmington on

Oct 5-6, 2017 - stay tuned for details but if you can, plan on

 arriving in Wilmington in time for dinner on Thursday, Oct 5 and

 staying for a day of great programming on Friday, Oct 6. AND,

 Elon University in Elon, NC will be our host for the Spring 2018 event!

The Apra Carolinas Professional Development Scholarship is based on merit, and financial need (working for an organization with a limited or no training budget, for example) and the recipient will receive a stipend of up to $1,500 to be applied toward professional development activities offered by Apra Carolinas or Apra International sponsored educational opportunity. 

Apra Carolinas' new chapter officers:

Merissa Lawson (Elon University) - NC Regional Representative
Missy Garner (Clemson University) - SC Regional Representative
Jennifer Vincent (UNC Wilmington) - Membership and Education Committee Chair
Angie Herrington (The Helen Brown Group) - Communications Committee Chair

Apra Carolinas had a 75% election turnout rate which is outstanding! 

Board Members & Committee Chairs returning for 2017:
Beth Inman- President (University of South Carolina)
Elizabeth Roma- President-elect (Helen Brown Group)
Krystal Wilson- Past President (Appalachian State University)
Kathy Mills- Treasurer (Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center)
Mary Collin- Secretary (Central Piedmont Community College)

If you are interested in being a member of the membership or the communications committee, please contact Beth Inman.