Publications:

Introduction to Prospect Management Workbook

The Introduction to Prospect Management Workbook is a practical overview of prospect management that defines the terms and process, including pitfalls to avoid and tips for implementing prospect management at your organization. Diagrams, sample reports, and other visuals help you understand what to expect and give you a starting point and/or a comparison to your current practice…. Read More »

Essentials for Successful Fundraising Research Workbook

Designed especially for the nonprofit environment, the Essentials for Successful Fundraising Research Workbook covers key research skills to add to your fundraising best practices toolkit. You learn about identifying good prospects, tips for performing profile research, and prospect management techniques to keep prospects moving toward a gift. What’s in the Workbook The workbook is printed… Read More »

Capacity Ratings Workbook

The Capacity Rating Workbook outlines the methods for calculating and using capacity ratings. It covers techniques used for decades as well as newer techniques. Discussion questions help readers examine their current practices. What’s in the Workbook The workbook is printed and contains the following: Explains what capacity ratings are and how they are used Breaks… Read More »

Foundations in Fundraising Analytics Workbook

The Foundations in Fundraising Workbook introduces you to descriptive, comparative, and predictive analytics, providing definitions, examples and tips. Built with input from an expert Content Review Panel with many years practicing analytics in fundraising, this workbook keeps it simple, accurate, and practical. What’s in the Workbook The workbook is printed and contains 45 pages of… Read More »

On Social Media

Prospect Research Perspectives Magazine: On Social Media Social media is a HUGE cultural trend affecting fundraising and research. Are you familiar with the social media playing field and how it impacts fundraising and prospect research? In the On Social Media edition of Prospect Research Perspectives magazine, we give you the big picture on how social… Read More »

Prospect Research Perspectives

Some ideas require more space than a 500-word blog post can provide. Prospect Research Perspectives magazine provides the space to explore new ideas and trends affecting the field of fundraising research. Every fundraising professional – whether a researcher, gift officer or vice president – needs to know how to harness information to achieve fundraising goals…. Read More »

What About Women?

Prospect Development from a Female Perspective This is a story about a female Prospect Researcher tasked with identifying and researching women prospects and donors at a community non-profit. There are trials and tribulations as she discovers that the publicly available resources information professionals employ in their day to day work lack robust details about prime… Read More »

Insider Stock & Comp Workbook

 Prospect Research Takes Wall Street Series The Insider Stock and Compensation Workbook summarizes the research and presentation techniques for public company directors and executives. I have been reading financial filings for 18 years, both in the corporate and not-for-profit world. In this workbook I share some of my secrets for teasing out the numbers that… Read More »