Welcome to the summer issue of Connections — an issue that is jam-packed with hot topics addressed by our members to match the hot temperatures outside. (And yes, that includes the infamous Wall Street Journal article.) Additionally, on behalf of the editorial committee, we continue our efforts to place story content in the issue tied to a few of our key brand areas in research, data analytics and data management. Lastly, no summer issue would be complete without a callout to APRA's Annual International Conference. Many APRA members have assembled in Anaheim, California for professional development and fellowship – additional rites of summer that keep our passion for our jobs and for philanthropy, well, hot.
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