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Apra Carolinas chapter website!

Apra Carolinas (covering NC & SC) is a local chapter of Apra International, an international organization for professionals interested in prospect development.

Our goal is to facilitate education about the prospect development field, act as a central source of information about prospect development, encourage professional development and networking among our members, advance cooperative relationships, and support and promote ethical research practices.

“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?"

- Albert Einstein

Announcements

Professional Development Scholarship open in 2022!

Head over to the Scholarships & Grants page to learn more about our Professional Development Scholarship, which awards a current member up to $1,500 toward any professional development offered by Apra or Apra Carolinas. Applications are open through February 28th, so apply now!

Membership Scholarships available for 2022!

Are you dealing with professional development budget cuts at your organization? Did you get laid off and want some help making professional development affordable? If you live in North or South Carolina, we encourage you to apply for the Membership Scholarship if you need help covering the costs of joining the Apra Carolinas chapter. To learn more about the scholarship, visit our Scholarships & Grants page.

Happy Holidays from Apra Carolinas!

It's been a wonderful 2021 with Apra Carolinas and we wish you all the very best in 2022! Enjoy your holidays, renew your membership, and we look forward to seeing you in 2022!

Congratulations to our 2021 Chapter Award Winners!

Thank you to everyone for your chapter award submissions. We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 chapter awards are Emily Glesias for Distinguished Service and Dan Barmmer for Professional of the Year! Congratulations to you both - you deserve it!

2021 Virtual Fall Conference

Google Holding First-Ever Virtual Conference on August 26th

Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees - your contributions to the 2021 Virtual Fall Conference helped make this year a wonderful success! Remember, members can find all sessions from the conference on the Member Resources tab. For those who attended the post-conference coffee chat, a big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Megan Gregg for winning the free 2022 membership to Apra International!

Congratulations to the 2021 scholarship and grant recipients!

We are thrilled to announce that the 2021 Professional Development Scholarship was awarded to Bridgette Holley from Hope International who plans to use the award to attend PD2021 and other Apra opportunities. We are also delighted to share that Cathy McCracken of Thornwell, Inc. has moved to the Carolinas and plans to use the Road Trip Grant to visit another Apra Carolinas member and learn about prospect development in the Carolinas. Congratulations to both of these members!

Share your talent

Do you have a unique process at your organization that you think others may like to hear about? Do people in your office come to you because of your expertise in a particular area? Would you care to share that talent in a low-pressure presentation? We are always looking for new (or seasoned) speakers to present webinars or conference content. If you are interested in getting involved, reach out to our Education Chair, Rachael Walker, or send us an email with your ideas.

Follow our new LinkedIn Page

Did you hear the news? Apra Carolinas has a brand-new LinkedIn Page where we will be sharing announcements and other content relevant to Prospect Development professionals. We still have our members-only group, but encourage you to follow our new page as well!

Get involved!

Are you a Member?

If you are interested in prospect development and live in North or South Carolina, we would love to have you in our professional community. Click here to learn more about the benefits of being a member.

Are you interested in getting involved?

Whether you would like to serve on the chapter board, the chapter committees, host an event, share your knowledge through a conference presentation or webinar - we need your help! If you're interested now or in the future, click here to let us know!

Looking for professional development?

Our chapter offers a Professional Development Scholarship as well as a Road Trip Grant to help connect prospect development professionals within the Carolinas to the opportunities they they are seeking. Are you about to undergo a database conversion and don't know where to start? Are you gearing up for a campaign and needing to answer some questions you're not ready for? Are you considering starting an Annual Leadership program, but want to know how to get it going? Look into our Scholarships and Grants and let us help you get where you need to go.

Thank you to our sponsors!

For any questions or corrections, please reach out to ApraCarolinas@gmail.com

Welcome to yourApra Carolinas chapter website!