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MISSION
Connections is the premier information resource for professionals in fundraising research, analytics and relationship management. Connections publishes timely and pertinent articles about research issues, methods and industry trends; offers thought-provoking opinion about emerging issues; serves as a platform for the exchange of information and ideas; and provides the knowledge required to succeed in today’s philanthropic environment.
Connections is predominantly comprised of original educational content covering topics in fundraising research, analytics and relationship management. Connections positions the profession as a strategic partner in fundraising and as a critical component of any development operation. Connections also serves as a means to fostering partnerships and collaborations between APRA and other nonprofit professional organizations, which may include inviting or reprinting articles from thought leaders of peer organizations. As a voice of the organization, Connections publishes articles and editorials consonant with the strategic direction of the organization as defined by the APRA board.
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Winter 2012 Issue Available
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The Winter 2012 issue of Connections is now available for APRA members. Login now to view the current issue and the fully searchable Connections archives.
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A Letter from the President
By Elizabeth R. Crabtree
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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Spring is a time for change, and change permeates APRA in many ways. But it’s not change for change’s sake. It’s change to strengthen the organization in terms of governance, education and outreach.
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A Letter from the Editor
By David Eberly
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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| This spring issue of Connections has a special and, I hope, fitting theme — “The Politics of Research.” As we members of the editorial committee discussed the content of this issue prior to the November election, we felt that no matter who was elected president, the political climate in which we conduct our work would change, perhaps significantly. All of us foresaw challenges and changes in Internet fundraising, privacy concerns and government oversight and regulation, just to name a few of the topics that arose in our lively conference call. |
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Mapping Our New Terrain: A Roundtable on Post-Election Philanthropy
By Jeffrey A. Walker, Ph.D.
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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The various politicians and dramas that fit under the “Campaign 2008” umbrella will give future historians ample material for analysis. But as we sail these earliest seas of 2009, the election-outcome shores are still too close — the history remains far too alive and immediate — to permit speaking with any enduring authority or perspective.
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Be the Change: Fundraising in Real Time with Business Intelligence, Part Two
By David M. Lawson & Paul Best
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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| “Fundraising in Real Time with Business Intelligence” hadn’t been on the Connections Web site more than a few hours before I received my first “enjoyed the article, wish we could do that at my organization but…” e-mail. Over the years I have been involved in a lot of change and even caused some of it. The experience has taught me that while the need for change may be constant, so is the resistance to it. |
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Yes We Can: What We Can Learn About Fundraising from President Barack Obama
By Mary Jamieson Dee
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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In the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama raised more than a billion dollars by declining to accept federal funding for the general election. By doing so, he was able to raise money privately, shattering political fundraising records. Regardless of political views or affiliations, it’s important for us as fundraisers to examine what made President Obama’s campaign so successful, and more importantly, how these techniques can be applied to improve our own fundraising efforts. With that in mind, what can we learn about fundraising from President Obama’s strategies? |
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The Privacy Outlook in the New Administration
By Robert Ellis Smith
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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The new Obama administration may be engaged in wishful thinking in bailing out the nation in its economic downturn. In an interview before Christmas, Vice-President Elect Joseph Biden was asked by George Stephanopoulos of ABC-TV: “How do you balance out the economic need for a big, bold package, several hundred billion dollars, with this concern about a deficit of a trillion dollars?”
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Hip or Hype? A review of Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World, Matthew Bishop and Michael Green (New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2008)
By Andrea Balzano
Issue: Vol. 20, No. 1: Spring 2009
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“Philanthrocapitalism” is a term used by Matthew Bishop and Michael Green to describe what they assert is a new movement in philanthropy made up of exceptionally wealthy entrepreneurs who promote the application of business practices to the work of nonprofits, with the goal of trying to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Besides having exceptionally large pools of money available for donation, philanthrocapitalists emphasize measurable results, capacity building over the long term, the leveraging of partnerships between nonprofits, businesses and governments, experimentation and risk-taking to find the best solutions, and the active personal involvement of wealthy philanthropists themselves.
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