On May 23, 2018, the European Union went live with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this #ChatBytes episode, we talk with Adrian Salmon, fundraising consultant at GG+A about GDPR. Adrian Salmon loves fundraising! You can hear the joy in his voice when he talks about it. It’s from this perspective that Adrian shares… Read More »
There’s a trend going on in prospect research and it has to do with ratings. It’s subtle when you’re in it, but pretty obvious if you take a few steps back. Prospect Management is gaining ground as the primary role in the overall field of Prospect Research. The availability of all kinds of ratings is… Read More »
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll In the past ten years or so, charitable giving has seen the rise of a “middle man” who disguises himself as a charitable vehicle when he is, in fact, nothing more than self-serving money monger. This person goes under the nom de guerre of a “Donor Advised Fund.” This euphemism… Read More »
By Sabine Schuller “I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time.” – Marilyn Monroe[1] Using your very creative imagination, picture yourself in 2003 finding an article about a prospect who’s not from your home country. She made the news because she successfully sold her very large company. This is exciting because your NGO’s fundraising… Read More »
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll Expand your scope of education and skills. Stagnation will make you obsolete. Know when the time involved for that last piece of information is not worth the investment. What’s your value? We’re in a dollar value business. Those who don’t bring in the money are first to go during hard… Read More »