APRA VISION:

• APRA will be the premier international professional association addressing the changing needs and wide scope of skills required of advancement researchers and advancement service professionals working within the non-profit community.

APRA MISSION:

• Development research and information management professionals play an integral role in increasing philanthropic support for nonprofit organizations.
• The Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement fosters professional development and career growth, and promotes standards that enhance the expertise of its members.

APRA GOALS:

APRA will direct its energies to the following goals:

• To promote professional growth and advancement To advocate the highest standards of performance and ethical behavior To facilitate interaction among research, development and information professionals, and their representative organizations To serve as the professional organization for all individuals engaged or interested in advancement research and information services
• To develop and implement an administrative organizational plan that will support the association