By Elisa Shoenberger Since the tragic death of George Floyd by police last summer and the protests that followed, nonprofits across the country have released statements, expressing solidarity and even proclaiming Black Lives Matter. But many activists and people in the field have rightly criticized organizations for paying mere lip service without actually taking meaningful… 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 »
A Guide To Corporate Fundraising In Good Company was written to help you learn more about different areas of US domestic company philanthropy, from direct company giving and matching gifts, all the way to sponsorships and corporate social responsibility. While this is not a definitive guide on these topics, it’s meant to help you learn new… Read More »
Way back in 2014, Helen Brown got fed up! Her passion for our profession yielded a manifesto and the declaration of March as International Research Pride month. “I officially declare that from now on, March is International Prospect Research Pride month. Get your elevator speech together and help dispel the mythology that what we do… Read More »
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll It has been some time since I have written a blog. I have had topics I wanted to discuss but it just seemed as though the timing didn’t feel right. The landscape seemed so different and I felt that my penchant for sarcasm was not welcomed in such troubling times…. Read More »
Whether you are looking to find an internship or ready to apply for a full-time prospect research position, following are a few ideas to help you “raise your hand” in the search process. Beef up your LinkedIn profile so that it pops when recruiters are searching and when someone decides to find out more about… Read More »
Like most of us, Jim Rees tumbled into fundraising unexpectedly. Unusually, Jim embraced his fundraising duties with gusto! At a time when video cameras were not an everyday item, he courageously jumped in front of the camera to practice his fundraising presentation and he and his wife reviewed his performance. With that much drive and… Read More »
By Elisa Shoenberger You’ve just done your first wealth screening and you have lots of new data that will hopefully help your organization meet new prospects and raise even more money. But what do you do with all that data? You don’t want the time or money spent on the wealth screening to go to… Read More »
What if you could shed 10 pounds in one week with a pill? Would you take it? We all WANT to believe it’s possible, but the truth is that it takes good nutrition and exercise for long-term good health with a healthy weight. What if you could identify and access major gift prospects…at scale? Would… Read More »
June 2020 | Tampa FL | Your prospect isn’t going to sell her home! Or her vacation home, for that matter. So, how important is real estate in fundraising research? The Real Estate Special Cases Workbook, written by Emily Davis and Jennifer Filla, tackles the question head on explaining how real estate is used as… Read More »