By Sabine Schuller As donor researchers, we pride ourselves on finding accurate information so our fundraising team successfully connects with supporters. Our eyebrows rise when we see an inflammatory headline followed by questionable content But sometimes we are asked to stretch outside our comfort zone… • When an alum from another country surfaces as a… Read More »
By Kris Yager-Rushton Have you ever had a prospect who was a farmer? How did you value all those acres of farmland? Did you rely upon the property tax assessor’s valuation? Now there’s a new tool to help you dig deeper: Terva.ag Earlier this year I had the opportunity to interview Steven Brockshus, one of… Read More »
Want potent #ProspectResearch education in 2018? Download the Learning Directory today! Seminole FL, September 5, 2017 – Prospect Research Institute, the leader in comprehensive training for the fundraising research industry has published its 2018 Learning Directory with 5 online courses, 2 workshops, 2 online communities, and 1 page of workbooks – that’s 10 documented opportunities… Read More »
by Liz Rejman Tracey Church and I share many things: a love of red wine, pride in serving Apra, and little fear in taking risks. We also have taught prospect research courses in Canadian post-secondary institutions using Cecilia Hogan’s book as the text. The key thing that Tracey and I also shared which ultimately led… Read More »
At the Prospect Research Institute, we are turning our focus right now to developing new educational materials for the Relationship Management learning domain. Starting at the very beginning we wanted to define some key terms for our classroom glossary. Looking online for material created by experts we came up with the terms and definitions below…. Read More »
By Patricia Smith Considering that I work for the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, when I was asked recently to research gifts of mineral rights, I was surprised to find myself chasing down a rabbit hole, much like Alice in Wonderland! I had anticipated being able to provide leadership with the nuts and bolts of… Read More »
When it comes to learning, there’s only so much we can cram into our brains at once. On the face of it, that means conferences do it all wrong – right? Think about your last conference: (a) tons of unrelated learning sessions, (b) 60 to 90 minute sessions with no time to practice the new… Read More »
by Sabine Schuller You can’t lose. Everywhere on the planet, someone is generously lending a hand to their neighbor. Philanthropy can be time, talent, or treasure – it can be 5 rupees or US$5,000,000. There are many resources to help understand where your future donors are and what their philanthropy looks like. Following are four… Read More »
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll There is a fourth dimension beyond that which is known to Prospect Research. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between research and cultivation, and it lies between the objective of a campaign and the attainment of such. This… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @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.’” @APRACarolinas @ResearchBuzz | “DuckDuckGo has become a staple search engine for the privacy-conscious.” WIRED UK: All hail the privacy pioneers! DuckDuckGo’s ambitious… Read More »