Warm congratulations are in order for Helen Brown! Helen’s many contributions to the field of prospect development were recognized by NEDRA when she was given the Ann Castle Award in 2006. Now, she has been recognized at the international level by Apra for her great service to the industry!

Apra Distinguished Service Award

Established in 1990, the Distinguished Service Award honors an individual who has enhanced both the prospect development profession and Apra through exceptional contributions beyond his/her daily paid work. The award takes into account professional competencies and personal competencies (contributions that facilitate learning and talents that are exceptional).

The 2017 Apra Distinguished Service Award recipient is Helen Brown, President of The Helen Brown Group LLC.

About Helen

Helen is the president of The Helen Brown Group LLC, a prospect development consulting firm based in Watertown, Massachusetts. She is a co-author of Prospect Research for Fundraisers; the essential handbook. Helen is a past board member and longtime volunteer for the Apra and a past president of the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA). Helen is Special Advisor on Fundraising to the board of the North American Foundation for the University of Manchester, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts & Manufactures (RSA) in London. She is a former non-executive director of The Factary Ltd., a prospect research consultancy in Bristol, England. Helen was honored to receive the NEDRA Ann Castle Award for service to the prospect research community in 2006.

Check out all of this year's award recipients here: http://www.aprahome.org/page/apra-awards