Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA-AZ)
Saturday, July 04, 2009

 Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement

 Arizona Chapter 

'Successful fundraising begins with accurate, timely and relevant information.'

 
 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ATTEND APRA-INTERNATIONAL'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BUT DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET?
 
Apply for an APRA-Arizona scholarship!
 
Take advantage of the opportunity to attend one of the premier conferences in fundraising!  Apply today!
 
 
For more information on the APRA-International Conference, July 29 - Aug 1, 2009 in Boston, MA, click here.
 
 

 

If you've already joined APRA-Arizona for 2009, thank you!

If not, please consider joining APRA-Arizona for 2009; dues are only $35.00 annually.  Membership benefits include discounted prices for quarterly meetings and/or seminars, networking opportunities, access to the APRA-AZ website and the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend the APRA International Conference in Boston scheduled for late July.  By anyone's standards, benefits outweigh the costs.

 Details are included in the attached membership brochure.  Please complete your 2009 Membership Application today and forward payment to APRA-AZ, P O Box 2875, Tempe, AZ  85280.  If you have colleagues that would benefit from APRA membership, and are not yet members, please share the attached information with them.

 CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009 APRA-ARIZONA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

 

 

 

 

 
 

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What is Advancement Research?

In today's environment, competition is intense for the  limited philanthropic dollars available.  Nonprofit leaders can no longer rely on instinct or intuition to develop the sophisticated development operations necessary today. Although many fundraising organizations have utilized some form of research for years, today's advancement (or 'prospect') research comprises more than passing on anecdotes and locating information.  Expert analysis is necessary to convert raw data and information into functional intellegence. 

Who are Advancement Researchers? 

Advancement researchers are the development officers on the front line of data management.  Using the internet and other current techologies, advancement researchers collect, evaluate, analyze, organize, package and disseminate publicly available information in a way that maximizes its strategic use, and enables accurate and educated decision-making to meet the growing information needs of the fundraising