In her inaugural President's message, Sharise Harrison outlines how Apra will Bridge Tradition and Innovation in prospect development. Learn about the four guiding priorities—Building Bridges, Championing Inclusiveness, Leading with Ethics, and Embracing Innovation—that will steer Apra's new strategic plan. See how a focus on collaboration, ethical practice in a data-rich world, and leveraging technologies like AI and analytics will position Apra members to lead the field and maximize their collective impact in philanthropy.
The Apra Member Spotlight series, guided by the Apra Content Development Committee, introduces us to some of the many amazing individuals who make up our professional community. With thousands of unique, inspiring stories to tell, this series offers perspectives into our peers’ prospect development (PD) origin stories, key career accomplishments, predictions for the future and much more.
In this spotlight, you’ll meet Angie Anderson and learn about her journey. She started at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, in September 2022 and has been a development coordinator there since July 2024.
Struggling with getting frontline staff to enter quality data into your CRM? The Apra Content Development Committee surveyed our peers to identify six standout strategies organizations are using to improve relationship management systems and support donor strategy.