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From Opportunity to Impact: The Apra PD Lottery Winners Spotlight
Professional Development
From Opportunity to Impact: The Apra PD Lottery Winners Spotlight
By Stephanie Willis | October 23, 2025

Struggling with a tight professional development budget? You're not alone.

Discover how the Apra Foundation's new PD Lottery is bridging the gap, investing in the next generation of fundraising and prospect development professionals! This article shines a light on the seven inaugural winners who—thanks to a $2,500 prize covering registration, travel, and hotel—attended the Apra PD conference for the very first time.

Hear inspiring stories from winners like independent consultant Morgan Heck and Yale's Laurel Zhuang on how this opportunity boosted their skills, expanded their networks, and connected them with a vital community. Read about the impact of investing in professional growth and learn how you can help the Apra Foundation continue to fuel development across the field.

Building Our Future, Grant by Grant: How You Can Support Prospect Development Pride Month
Leadership
Building Our Future, Grant by Grant: How You Can Support Prospect Development Pride Month
By Catherine Flaatten, MPH, CFRE | March 06, 2025

Every March, Apra celebrates the vital contributions of prospect development professionals during Prospect Development Pride Month. But despite our professional community driving nonprofit successes, many organizations struggle to fund professional development. Learn how the Apra Foundation is working to bridge this gap — and how you can help support this mission.

This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Education
Apra Foundation · Leadership · General Fundraising
This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Education
By Catherine Flaatten, MPH, CFRE | November 26, 2024

As we approach Giving Tuesday, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the transformative power of generosity and community. For Apra, one important way that transformation happens is through the Apra Foundation. Foundation donors open access to educational opportunities that empower and inspire members of our community, helping them grow, thrive and make a lasting impact on their organizations’ missions.

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