What does A Christmas Carol have in common with nonprofit fundraising training? Nonprofit educator, Matt Hugg, shares how he leverages the story for an activity in his live classes. I’m not going to spoil it for you and give you the answer, but it should clue you in that Matt is no ordinary educator and… Read More »
There’s a lot of toxic work environments and toxic supervisors in the for-profit and non-profit world, but there are also places where people thrive and are encouraged to strive to their potential. Lacy McAlister is thriving! In 2019, I put a call out to Prospect Research Institute’s members asking for suggestions of people to interview… Read More »
Guest Post by Patrick Young Individuals with disabilities may have greater difficulties finding fitting jobs. Insider reveals that it can be hard to find employers that willingly provide special accommodations for differently-abled individuals, for example. The great news is that modern technology is simplifying the situation. As a person with a disability, you can use… Read More »
In the fundraising world, I always want to hear the story about how people landed in this career. Because that’s how it (used to) happen. One “landed” — with every connotation of serenditpity that implies. There were very few serious courses and no college degrees in fundraising, and people were skeptical to even call it… Read More »
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 »
When someone completes a course and earns a Digital Badge at the Institute, it’s a big accomplishment. Courses can easily take around 35 hours to complete. Please join me in celebrating this intrepid member! Susi Pitts Susi has a Bachelors in Business Administration from UMUC. Growing up, her family had an International Shipping company where… Read More »
What could be difficult about creating prospect profiles? All you have to do is collect the information and deliver. Presto! Anyone who has ever researched knows, that is just not true. That’s why I asked Joan Ogwumike what she does. Because what happens when your prospect is a racial justice activist? Or out and proud… Read More »
How much do you really know about the Prospect Research profession and how it is nourished and celebrated? Did you even know that March is #ResearchPride month? We at the Prospect Research Institute decided to hustle up a scavenger hunt to help you find out! As the creator of #ResearchPride month, last week Helen Brown… Read More »
Author, Kate Racculia, is no stranger to the multi-layered world of high finance, and yet equally adept in the solemn halls of a library or between the donor profile pages of the wealthy Boston elite…as a former prospect research development officer at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, that is! But what is her real super… Read More »
Helen Brown runs a well-established development research consulting and training firm with around 20 full-time employees. How did she get there? What is a day in the office like now for Helen? I was curious. Who wouldn’t be? There are extremely few firms of any size devoted to research and Helen has done much more… Read More »