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WANT TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT…
- setting up and managing a
research department
- research resources &
techniques
- prospect management and tracking
mechanisms
- preparing for a campaign
- proactive research
- databases and technology
YOU CAN BY PARTICIPATING IN APRA-IN’s
MENTOR PROGRAM!!
The APRA-IN Mentor Program was
created to pair a beginning researcher with an experienced
researcher. Mentors provide support, advice and assistance on
research strategies and resources. If you would like to be a mentor
or have a mentor, please contact the APRA-IN Mentor Chair, Kay
Farrell at
kffarrell@purdue.edu.
The Mentor Program strives to match individuals with a mentor from a
similar organization who is also experienced in the area(s) of need
and geographic proximity, where possible. START
CONNECTING TODAY!
GUIDELINES:
APRA Mentor & Mentee:
- Must be a member of APRA-Indiana
chapter; Note: If you are not currently a member and are
interested in joining APRA, please click HERE
for membership application.
- Must be currently employed in
prospect research or related field:
- Mentor must have with at
least one year direct experience
- Must be committed to upholding
the professionalism of the field of prospect research
- Must be willing to make a one
year commitment to this program
- Mentor must be willing to learn
as well as share, to provide consultation in technical skills,
problem solving, planning, implementation and evaluation
- Mentee is advised to keep in
contact and work with Mentor’s schedule regarding convenient
meeting times, dates, locations, etc. (Mentor’s have
volunteered their time and talents.)
- PLEASE NOTIFY MENTOR
CHAIR OF ANY CHANGES IN ASSIGNMENTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mentor:
- Make initial contact with mentee
- Provide advice and guidance on
the how-to's of the advancement research profession.
- Must be willing to:
- Discuss prospect research
field (i.e. job description, budget, research resources, and
research requests and time lines, etc.)
- Providing examples of
biographical profiles (i.e. format, research strategies,
examples of resources available per category, etc.)
- Set-up site visit (plan at least
2 hours to go visit mentee at organization and help set-up shop,
meet at your shop and allow mentee opportunity to explore and
learn about research resources, meet at library, etc.)
- Provide encouragement and
feedback
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