1. APRA- UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER WINTER 2016
newsletterAPRA-UNY
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APRA-UNY Letter from the President
Happy 2016 APRA-UNY Members!
Thank you to the UNY Board Members for their hard work over the past year
in advancing our chapter. Thank you to all the newsletter authors (especially
columnist Marianne Pelletier) and conference presenters who have shared
their expertise with UNY. And, thank you to our membership for their
patronage, suggestions and feedback (Keep it coming!).
In 2015 APRA-UNY was the first chapter to offer its members an opportunity
to apply for a Researcher Road Trip with upfront money to cover travel
expenses (application below). Please look for a survey in your email and
submit learning opportunity ideas (or email any board member at any time).
All ideas, large and small, will be considered.
One of our favorite friends and educators Lori Hood Lawson has written an
inspirational article sharing her experiences and encouraging members to
get more involved. Become an APRA-UNY ambassador by introducing others
to our chapter and encouraging them to invest in themselves by joining.
New members re-energize our community as well as bring new learning
opportunities. Who do you know that can benefit from being a part of UNY?
Please take advantage of the conference scholarships, the Researcher Road Trip
and the Skill Sharing program. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to email a
board member.
Upcoming challenges for the UNY board: 1) Growing our membership and
encouraging leadership, 2) Conference topics and venues, 3) New programs
providing learning opportunities, and, 4) Board elections in October and transition.
As inspiration for the new year, life coach Amanda Yuill has offered her article
– Why Happy is the New Skinny. Amanda suggests ways to find the things that
“light you up” resulting in finding passion and purpose in work and life. Amanda
is writing an article for our next issue specifically for development researchers. In
the meantime, check out her website and other articles such as How to Move From
Surviving to Thriving.
Congratulations to APRA-UNY Board member Ellen Burke for her well-deserved
promotion at Elmira College! Ellen’s new title is Assistant Vice President for External
Relations.
I hope to hear from you with suggestions and ideas of how to grow our membership
and our learning programs. Wishing you continued success in 2016.
Patti
President, APRA-UNY
pwhitfor@hamilton.edu
Letter from the President....................page 1
Grow Your Own......................................page 2
Congratulations Cathy Aikem.......page 3
Networking Gatherings................page 3
Marianne’s Mining Minute........page 4
Resources for Prospect
Research....................................page 5
Why Happy is the New
Skinny........................................page 6
APRA Board Memebers........page 8
Skill Sharing Program............page 8
Researcher Road Trip
Application.....................................page 9

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APRA- UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER WINTER 2016
Resources for
Prospect
Research
- Joe Stabb
Prospect Research is about gathering information and maintaining the data so
that our respective institutions can utilize the information to prosper and build
relationships. I know we accomplish other tasks in our daily professional lives,
but data collection is essential.
We have our usual sources of information: WealthEngine, LexisNexis,
LinkedIn, etc. But, there are many resources in the community that we, as
researchers, can access to obtain additional information. And, most of the
time, these are free resources. Even better!
One of the best “free” resources of international information is the World
Trade Centers Association. If you want to know anything about a country
anywhere in the world, this organization can find the answer. The World
Trade Centers Association has 327 locations around the world and
represents 91 countries.
Through your local World Trade Centers Association, you have access
to a global network of information. For example, let’s say I am looking
for information in Dubai, UAE. I am trying to obtain information about
an alum and want to know both culturally and professionally the best
way to connect with this person. I would contact my local World Trade
Centers Association and they would connect me with an expert at the
World Trade Centers Association in Dubai to answer my questions
and help me gather information. This gives prospect researchers
access to a global network of experts.
Each chapter of the World Trade Centers Association usually covers
a large geographic footprint. For example, the World Trade Centers
Buffalo Niagara region covers from Burlington, ON (North), to Erie,
PA (South), Syracuse/Utica, NY (East) and Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY
(East). You will have to contact the chapter that is the closest to
your physical location in order to access the global information
resources.
To learn more about the World Trade Centers Association, visit
www.wtca.org.
In addition to this, I have compiled a comprehensive document of
resources for research information. These are all resources that I use
regularly to gather information. I welcome any additional resources
that you may have to add also. You can access the information at
http://www.joestabb.com/research-resources.
About
Joe Stabb
Joe Stabb is a Research Analyst for Ca-
nisius College in Buffalo, NY. He oversees
prospect research and data integrity
within Institutional Advancement. Stabb
has worked with clients/companies in
a variety of industries to utilize their
traditional and digital resources to
meet and exceed their revenue goals.
Joe is a graduate from Utica College of
Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s
degree in Public Relations, a Master’s
of Science degree from Keuka College
in Management, and is currently work-
ing on his Doctorate in Leadership and
Policy from Niagara University.