S P R I N G W E B I N A R S
These educational sessions were originally offered as part of our Spring 2020 Conference, which was cancelled due to COVID19. We are now providing the content as live webinars, which will be free for members and $20 for non-members. All webinar registrants will receive a recording of the presentation
April 15th, 1PM - Rachael Walker
Director of Research & Reporting, Western Carolina University
I Don’t Know What I Don’t Know: Improving Fundraiser Relations Through Needs Assessment
April 24th, 1PM - Mike Boyle
Senior Research Analyst, Princeton University
Using H-1B Data to Determine Salaries
April 29th, 1PM - Sara Gallagher
Director of Prospect Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Parent Research
FALL 2020 CONFERENCE
October 16th, 2020
Guilford College Greensboro, NC
Spring Conference March 20th, 2020
Trident Technical College Palmer Campus
If you have not yet booked lodging, please do so soon!
NEW ON THE BLOG: Meet our newest board members
Registration is still open for our Spring 2020 Conference in Charleston, South Carolina!
REGISTER HERE
Registration fee includes Happy Hour, parking, a continental breakfast, lunch and all conference sessions
Be sure to browse our brand new website!
THANK YOU 2020 SPONSORS
GOLD Blackbaud Target Analytics DonorSearch
SILVER iWave
BRONZE BWF Grenzebach Glier & Associates
NEW ON THE BLOG
Seeing Things From a Different Perspective Beth Inman, JDRF
Data Privacy Laws and Their Impact on Prospect Research Apra Carolinas Blog Post Editor, Ashley Smith, NC State University
REMINDER
Vote on the Apra Carolinas 2020 Board Slate
Voting will close at 5pm on Friday 11/29
SPRING CONFERENCE March 20th, 2020 Trident Technical College Palmer Campus - Downtown Charleston, SC
Happy Hour March 19th, 2020
Blackbaud World Headquarters Charleston, SC
October 16th, 2020 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
October 15th, 2020 Happy Hour Location: TBD
Apra Carolinas would like to thank all of our Fall 2019 Conference Attendees!
WEBINAR REMINDERS
FREE for Apra Carolinas Members
How to Segment Your Donors and Find Hidden Gems
October 29th | 12 PM - 1 PM
Presented by iWave's Liz Corney, Content Marketing Manager & Matthew Hill, Senior Account Executive
REGISTER
Creating an Engagement Score Using Excel
November 13th | 1 PM - 2 PM
Presented by Steve Grimes, Director of Development Analytics and Strategy at Jazz at Lincoln Center
to our raffle winners
Apra PD 2020 Registration
Briana Lanier - NC State University
Apra Carolinas Spring Conference Registration
John Bratton - UNC Greensboro
Help Us Plan for the Fall 2020 Conference (dates and location TBD) by completing this one question poll!
(Jennifer Vincent)
Professional of the Year
Lisa Everitt-Ensley - UNC System
Distinguished Service
Jennifer Vincent - Blackbaud
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You could also win a registration to Apra PD 2020 in Washington DC or our Spring Conference at our Fall 2019 Conference!
Fall Conference October 11th
Registration is still open!
Members $70 | Non-Members $85
If you have not yet booked lodging, please do so now!
Register Here
October 29th 1:00 pmiWave - Description Coming Soon!
November 13th 1:00 pm Steve Grimes (Lincoln Jazz Center) - Using Excel to Build an Engagement Score
Members: FREE |Non-Members: $20
SAVE THE DATES
March 20th, 2020
Apra Carolinas Spring Conference
Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
March 19th, 2020
Happy Hour
Blackbaud World Headquarters
Q & A with this year's Scholarship Recipient, Mimi Slade from The University of South Carolina
Read about Mimi's experience at Apra PD 2019 in Phoenix, AZ
THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS
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Registration fee includes Thursday's Happy Hour, all sessions on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Friday, and (optional) professional headshots.
Sessions: Prospect Development on a Shoestring, Stepping Away from Cleanup and Focusing on Meaningful Conversations & 5 Ways to Find Hidden Gems in Your Prospect Research
Registration for our fall conference is now open!
Early Bird Pricing August 19th - September 9thMembers: $60|Non-Members:$75
Session details, hotel options and other details can be found at the registration link below.
Note that our block of hotels will be released 9/8.
Be on the lookout for our upcoming Webinars! Details to follow
Thank you to everyone who attended the Happy Hour at PD 2019! We hope you enjoyed networking with the other Chapters of Apra.
Another THANK YOU to DonorSearch for sponsoring that event!
We'd like to welcome our new Blog Post Editor - Ashley Smithfrom NC State University -----------------------------------------------Did you know we have employment opportunities on our website?
Email apracarolinas@gmail.com if you'd like a position to be posted for your organization.
Apra Carolinas - July 2019
Happy Hour Registration is now open!
Network with members of Apra Carolinas, PA, Virginia, Metro DC & Maryland
Thursday, August 1st at 6pm
Growler USA - Phoenix 5415 East High Street Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ
Drinks and food will be provided. This event is sponsored by DonorSearch.
CHAPTER AWARDS
Nominations are open for our 2019 Chapter Awards:
Distinguished Service or Professional of the Year
Our chapter winners will be nominated for 2020 Apra International awards.
Nominations can be submitted here
The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 30
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Treasurer
SC Regional Representative
Blog Editor
Please email Merissa Lawson, Chapter President, if you're interested or have questions.
SAVE THE DATE for our Fall Conference October 11th at
Early Bird Registration will open August 12th!
Last Call for Presentersemail Apra Carolinas if you are interested in presenting
Sessions include Prospect Researching on a Shoestring, Parent Research, Finding Hidden Gems, & more
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*NEW* Chance to win a Registration to Apra PD 2020in Washington, DC and Apra Carolinas Spring Conference!
Plus the opportunity to have Professional Headshots taken at no extra cost!
More information & sign up sheet coming soon
Be sure to check out our BLOG POST with the results of our recent member survey!
Are you in our Facebook Group, LinkedIn Group, and follow our Twitter?
Apra Carolinas - June 2019
Apra Prospect Development
July 31 - Aug. 3, 2019 Phoenix, AZ
Apra PD in 2020 will be in Washington, DC, stay tuned for more details!
Fall Conference: Oct. 11, 2019 at Western Carolina University Early Bird Registration begins on Mon., Aug. 26! Since hotels fill up fast in this area in the fall, we encourage you to book a room ASAP.
A block of rooms is reserved at: Comfort Inn Sylva 1235 E. Main St, Sylva, NC phone: (828)477-4950 use group name Apra Carolinas.
Check out our latest blog post, an interview with Beth Inman, Apra's 2019 Distinguished Service Award winner!
************************ Welcome to Allison Kiglics, our new Communications Chair!
We're still looking for: Treasurer SC Regional Representative Blog Editor
Please email Merissa Lawson, Chapter President, to raise your hand to get involved or to ask any questions.
We are now accepting nominations for our 2019 chapter awards!
This is a wonderful way to recognize our colleagues for the hard work they do all year and our chapter winners will be nominated for 2020 Apra International awards.
Apra Carolinas has 2 annual awards: Distinguished Service Award & Professional of the Year
Please see the Announcements section of our chapter website to learn more about these awards and the nomination process. The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 30.
Join up/link up with us on social media to stay up to date on chapter happenings and prospect development-related news! Facebook LinkedIn Twitter
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Apra Carolinas - May 2019
THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who participated in the chapter member survey! We learned a lot and will be sharing the results very soon! ***************************************
Apra Int'l Prospect Development July 31 - Aug. 3, 2019 Phoenix, AZ *Our President-elect, Jennifer Vincent, is presenting the session, Geographic Prospecting Using Excel Maps!
Fall Conference - Fri, Oct. 11, 2019 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Since hotels fill up fast in this area in the fall, we encourage you to book a room ASAP. A block of rooms is reserved at: Comfort Inn Sylva 1235 E. Main St, Sylva, NC 28779 phone: (828) 477-4950 use group name Apra Carolinas. ***************************************
Did You Know?
Apra Carolinas has a Facebook group?
And, a LinkedIn group?
And, a Twitter account?
Join up/link up with us on social media to stay up to date on chapter happenings and prospect development-related news!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Would you like to present a session at our Fall Conference?
We are looking for speakers to present on prospect management, research, data analytics, or other related topics at our Fall Conference on Friday, Oct 11, 2019 at Western Carolina University. If you are interested, please send an email to apracarolinas@gmail.com and include name(s) of speaker(s), a presentation title, a brief summary, and approx. time needed for your presentation.
If you've been thinking about how to get involved with our chapter, now is your opportunity! Apra Carolinas needs: Treasurer Communications Chair SC Regional Representative Blog Editor
Please email Merissa Lawson, Chapter President, at mlawson3@elon.edu to raise your hand to get involved or to ask any questions.
Member Benefit Shout Out: The Member Search Tool
Log in to the Apra Carolinas site and use the Basic or the Advanced Search option to find a specific person, who works at an organization, and you can even search by job title!
Congratulations to our Past President, Beth Inman, the recipient of Apra's 2019 Distinguished Service Award!
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