Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @CeciliaHogan | For your holiday reading pleasure: The Wealth-X and Arton Capital Philanthropy Report 2016 @rifuk | Career curious? If you’re thinking of getting into prospect research, listen to this interview series: #ChatBytes Podcast @Factary @IanMacQuillin @RogareFTT | Great piece on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) “…ideological attack on wealth screening” … Read More »
by Emily Davis Providing a profile report to your development officer is, possibly, the most important action, outside of the actual research and recommendation, that a prospect researcher will ever do. There are generally two schools of thought about the best way to present your information and recommendations: A narrative and bullet points. Writing Profiles… Read More »
by Sabine Schuller You glance up from your work and then take a deep breath as a colleague walks towards your desk. You see the look in their eyes that telegraphs,“Have I a research challenge for you!” This time they’re contemplating expanding your organization’s fundraising efforts into a foreign country. However, before they get in… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @WorkingLori via @iWavePRO | Very timely and in depth analysis of US political giving and prospect research. The US election is on everyone’s mind, and @WorkingLori has some thoughts on political giving and prospect research @jenfilla @AnalyticsWeek | Demystifying Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Data Marts @ProRInstitute @EverTrue @KeithHannon | See what… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @HerringtonEnotA @pndblog | Those hours you search and search because the donor, celebrity or MGO said they’re philanthropic, but nothing. PhilanTopic Survey: 82% of Americans Say They Give to Charity, but 47% of Donors Give Only Sporadically. @AmandasInk | Having too much fun at work. Here’s to… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @ProRInstitute @WealthX | UHNWI have 22% of wealth in cash – the highest percent since 2010. What might that mean for prospect research and philanthropy? Billionaires Have Been Raising Cash In Their Portfolios, Should You? @APRA_NT @DA4SG | Does the legal status of organizations doing good matter?… Read More »
by Jason J. Briggs International prospect research is commonly considered high risk in the sense that it often fails to bring satisfying results and takes considerably more resources. Therefore, there is extra emphasis for research managers to plan international prospecting carefully to mitigate these risks. It was in this spirit that the Research Team at… Read More »
The Prospect Research has teamed up with APRA-PA, Villanova University, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art to bring you Roundtables on the Road! Mon | 9/26 | 10-11am | Villanova University Fri | 9/30 | 3:30-4:30pm | Philadelphia Museum of Art Jen Filla, CEO of the Prospect Research Institute, will be facilitating discussion around Women… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @ElizabethHRoma @jeffbrooks | 5 Smart Assumptions to Make About the Way Your Donors Read – Same goes for gift officers too. Keep this in mind when writing prospect research profiles! @jenfilla | Motivations:Donors Increasingly Blending Philanthropic and Political Giving @HerringtonEnotA @TheEconomist | How culture influences image of excessive compensation. No problem for this… Read More »
By Jen Filla Our donors and constituents are talking to us through data trails created from actions such as making gifts, liking our Facebook pages, and attending our events. So why aren’t we using that information? An elite few organizations are. The University of Maryland University College did it so well that they’ve birthed a… Read More »