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Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement

The professional community for prospect research and advancement analytics, defining the ethics and skills of the people who find and qualify major donors.

18named by APRA
86named by peers

Peer societies

Five societies Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement is read alongside.

AFP

Association of Fundraising Professionals

The largest professional association for fundraisers, advancing ethical fundraising through education, a…

47 companies named

CASE

Council for Advancement and Support of Education

The global professional association for advancement in education, supporting the fundraising, alumni…

20 companies named

AHP

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

The professional community for people who raise money for hospitals and health systems, offering…

26 companies named

CI

CFRE International

The independent body that sets and defends the global standard for what it means to be a competent, ethical…

NACGP

National Association of Charitable Gift Planners

The national body for charitable gift planners, convening local councils and maintaining the model standards…

16 companies named

Who backs APRA

Every company Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Blackbaud Logo Trusted Blue - RGB_1.pngCorporate partnerAAM AHP CMCC EP GFOA +1
Virtuous_1.pngCorporate partnerAHP CLA CN
Kaleidoscope.pngCorporate partnerIDSA NSBA
Givzey - Supporter Level.pngCorporate partnerAHP
Kindsight - Black Diamond.pngCorporate partnerAHP
WindfallCorporate partnerAHP
AlmaConnect - Supporter Level.jpgCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Altrata---Supporter-Level.jpgMeeting sponsorOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
BWF_Zuri_Supporter Level_1.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
CCS - Supporter Level.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
DonorAtlas - Supporter Level.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
DonorSearchCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Fundmetric.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
GiveCampus.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
GOBEL - Supporter Level_1.jpgCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Grad Graph_cmyk_horizontal (1).jpgCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Instil - Supporter Level (1).pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Xapien - Supporter Level.pngCorporate partnerOnly Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement, so far
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026

Apra year-round sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall; names read from image file names and alt text. Where alt text and file name disagree, the file name was used.

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors (Prospect Development 2026). Read September 27, 2026. PD26 conference sponsors; names read from image file names. Two logos with generic file names were not recorded.

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Who backs Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement's peers, but not Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement

Companies named publicly by at least one of Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement's five peer societies, and not found in Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement's reviewed public records.

CompanyAFPCASEAHPNACGPPeers
CCS Fundraising logoAFP Industry Supporter PartnersPlatinumDiamond Sponsor3 of 4
Evertrue logoAFP Development PartnersStandards ChampionGold Sponsor3 of 4
Allegiance Group + Pursuant logoAFP Industry Supporter PartnersSilver Sponsor2 of 4
AlmabasePlatinumSilver Sponsor2 of 4
FoundantPlatinumSilver Sponsor2 of 4
gofundme pro logoAFP Development PartnersGold Sponsor2 of 4
PNC logoAFP Industry Supporter PartnersNamed2 of 4
Accordantindustry partner1 of 4
Amazon Business logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
betterworld logoAFP Development Partners1 of 4
BlackthornSilver Sponsor1 of 4
Bloomerang logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 4
BOK Financial logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Bonterra logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Borns-GroupSilver Sponsor1 of 4
BWF ZuriPlatinum1 of 4
Campbell & Company logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Capital Campaign ProStandards Champion1 of 4
CCK Bequest Management JPG NEW ONENamed1 of 4
CDS Global logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
CharityEngine logoAFP Development Partners1 of 4
Crescendo logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Crescendo LogoNamed1 of 4
dataro logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Deloitte logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Delve Deeper logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Digital-HealthGold Sponsor1 of 4
Donorbox logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
donorperfect logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 4
Encoura logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
engaged-generosity-logoSilver Sponsor1 of 4
esri logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Euna Solutions logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Feathr logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
FreeWill logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
FundMinderStandards Champion1 of 4
fundminer-logoGold Sponsor1 of 4
FundraiseUp logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Generoworks LLCCorporate Sponsors1 of 4
GG-Logo.Advancement-and-Leadership-ConsultantsGold Sponsor1 of 4
Givebutter logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Givezy.ai.2.0Named1 of 4
GivingDocs-01Named1 of 4
givingiq.comSilver Sponsor1 of 4
Golfstatus logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Graham-Pelton LogoStandards Champion1 of 4
Greater Giving logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
hallettphilanthropy.comSilver Sponsor1 of 4
Health-GivingSilver Sponsor1 of 4
Hilborn logoAFP Media Partners1 of 4
HivebriteStandards Champion1 of 4
Huron (Aubergine)Platinum1 of 4
huron2Gold Sponsor1 of 4
John H Taylor Consulting, LLCStandards Champion1 of 4
LindauerStandards Champion1 of 4
Marts & Lundy logoPlatinum1 of 4
Microsoft Elevate logoAFP Development Partners1 of 4
Momentive logoAFP Development Partners1 of 4
More PartnershipStandards Champion1 of 4
NeonOne logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
NonProfit Pro logoAFP Media Partners1 of 4
Paschal-MurraySilver Sponsor1 of 4
Pentera Logo 2024Named1 of 4
PGCalc_Logo_BIG_FSLockUpStackedNamed1 of 4
Philanthropy Advisory CounselCorporate Sponsors1 of 4
Print It Forward logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Prosper Nonprofit Advisors logoStandards Champion1 of 4
Raisely logoAFP Strategic Partners1 of 4
Ren logoNamed1 of 4
Ruffalo Noel LevitzStandards Champion1 of 4
Salesforce logoAFP Visionary Partners1 of 4
Sharpe GroupCorporate Sponsors1 of 4
Slate by TechnolutionsPlatinum1 of 4
StateStreetIM_Logo_H_UltMar_SMNamed1 of 4
Stelter-color-horizontalNamed1 of 4
streamworks-logoindustry partner1 of 4
tapkat logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
The Chronicle of Philanthropy logoAFP Media Partners1 of 4
The NonProfit Times logoAFP Media Partners1 of 4
the-giving-collaboartive-logoSilver Sponsor1 of 4
thompson-logo (ceplan.com)industry partner1 of 4
TIAA-Kaspick-Logo 2024Named1 of 4
US Bank New24Named1 of 4
Veritus Group logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
WeGive logoAFP Industry Supporter Partners1 of 4
Wells FargoIM_logo_box_cmyk_gldNamed1 of 4

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The outside view

The professional community for prospect research and advancement analytics, defining the ethics and skills of the people who find and qualify major donors.

  • Consensus
  • Build
  • Inward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Frontier and The Village.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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