Worth Twittering Over
#prospectresearch
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@APRACarolinas @Forbes | Good reminder to use multiple sources, even for something you’d think is straightforward. “When it comes to LinkedIn profiles, follow the old proverb: “Trust, but verify.'”
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@APRACarolinas @ResearchBuzz | “DuckDuckGo has become a staple search engine for the privacy-conscious.” WIRED UK: All hail the privacy pioneers! DuckDuckGo’s ambitious plans to be more than a search engine
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@DonorWatch | While US was consumed with election results, US Execs were busy cashing out, raising $6.6 Billion
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@ProRInstitute @dmarcec | Here’s a quiz just made for you, Prospect Research pros! How much do you know about executive pay and special perks? Test your knowledge in this CFO quiz using Equilar Inc data
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@Factary @rifuk @ioftweets | Very useful answers from the Institute of Fundraising to anyone questioning the legality of screening or prospect research in the U.K. “Are data sharing, wealth-screening and data-matching always unlawful?”
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@CeciliaHogan | As India’s millionaire club grows by 11%, the nature of philanthropy in India is changing
- @AskHelenBrown @eosnos @NewYorker | Prospect Research pros, don’t miss this: Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich
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@Rachel_Dakarian @business | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires Meta, “a website that makes it easier for scientists to find the latest academic research.” Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic organization made its first acquisition, buying Meta.
#gogirlresearch
- @MsSParkinson @SoleSearcherPR | Artfully handled, Judith. Her $6M to spur research on contemporary Chinese art
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@MsSParkinson @RoomtoRead | One of the world’s best investments is funding girls’ education
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@ProRInstitute @InnovateWomen | This Is The State Of Gender Diversity On Boards Internationally
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@SoleSearcherPR @Yale | A #gogirlresearch moment right here: Yale will rename Calhoun College for Grace Murray Hopper ’30 M.A., ’34 Ph.D.
From Our Favorite Blogs
ProRInstitute Blog List
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Emma Lewzey: The Inclusive Fundraiser | Preeti Gill via A Few Great Women | @SoleSearcherPR
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(New Fictional Series!) Match Makers: The Prospect Development Edition | APRA Illinois Chapter Blog | @APRAIllinois
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Requiem for a deduction? | Sarah Bernstein via The Fundraising Back-Office | @srbernstein
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How to Set Up News Alerts to Support Prospect Research | Emily Davis via EverTrue | @eheinlen
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Lowering the Prospect-To-Donor Ratio | Jen Filla via InformationSeeking | @jenfilla
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Six Degrees of Bill Gates (on network mapping) | Jason Shults via Philanthropy Tech | @JasonShults587
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Just Compensation | Rick Snyder via Intelligent Edge | @rickgsnyder
On The Calendar
Prospect Development Events
15 May – 16 Jun | 10-Seat Limit | Online
This course teaches you how to start using basic data mining techniques in Excel to solve fundraising problems, such as finding the best prospects in your donor database, comparing direct appeal results, or measuring donor retention. In this course we take the fear out of analytics. By walking you through the terminology and techniques, step-by-step, and with lots of practice, you get comfortable with the data and how it ‘speaks’ to you.Click here for more information.
10 Mar | Fayetteville, AR
Allison McElroy from the McElroy Group will be discussing Operation Integration: Streamline Your Message. Learn to craft your message and analyze which donors will be perfect for this new streamlined message. Click here for more information.
13 Mar – 15 Mar | Atlanta, GA
Build a solid foundation for success at ARC 2017. Intentionally more intimate than the annual conference, ARC 2017 helps you share experiences and challenges with your peers, while giving you the tools that will immediately impact your organization and your career. Click here for more information.
13 Mar – 15 Mar | Coral Gables, FL
As talent management grows as a vital function in our industry, leveraging available resources to provide the multiple services of a full-fledged program has become a critical challenge needing a strategic answer. Organizations big and small are trying to find what fits. Click here for more information.
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APRA Greater New York Prospect Development Summit
17 Mar | New York, NY
A daylong prospect development forum featuring industry leaders in the advancement sector. The Summit showcases the cutting edge of insight and innovation into prospect research and development. Click here for more information.