#ResearchPride Swag
The Prospect Research Institute is excited to celebrate #ResearchPride with a little swag for those individuals who want to wear the love! Order your unisex t-shirt and show off your good taste with a classic…
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Coming Out With #ResearchPride
Did you know that March is #ResearchPride month? It is now! Helen Brown came up with the idea two years ago and this year invited prospect research bloggers and others to share the love and…
Book Review: Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits
Publishing houses have traditionally been the gate-keepers to well-written, well-edited books. When I find out a book I want to buy is self-published, it always makes me pause. One jumbled, self-published text full of painful…
Lock the Doors: Here Comes the Consultant
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll Consultants serve a vital function in the world of fundraising. They are seasoned professionals with a wide expanse of knowledge that serve to direct non-profits to the proper course…
Buyouts, Inversions, and Acquisitions, Oh My!
Creating a Win-Win During a Change in Control by Darren Cooper The sale of a company can increase its shareholders’ wealth and liquidity. However, shareholders may face a big tax bill after the sale. A…
Donor Advised Funds: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll When someone mentions the brokerage and banking firm, Charles Schwab, it is unlikely that one thinks “philanthropy.” But Charles Schwab, along with Fidelity and Vanguard are now three investment…
Why Capacity Ratings are Bunk and What You Can Do About It
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll I was approached once by my then Vice President of Development and asked a simple and forward question: “How confident are you in these numbers?” His question was regarding…
Where have all the donors gone?
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll Before I began my career in Prospect Research / Advancement Services, a field I’ve been in now for over 17 years, I spent many years working in Employment and…
Prospect Research… In the Twighlight Zone
September 2008 will long be remembered as the time when several major financial institutions collapsed. The subsequent economic impact had a domino effect which resulted in a significant disruption in the flow of credit to…
Prospect Profiles at APRA 2014
Improve your Profile Techniques at APRA 2014 Posted by Jen Filla I had the thrill of co-presenting a workshop on profiles at the APRA 2014 conference with Michelle Macchiavello from the University of South Florida.…
Insider Stock & Compensation Volunteers
We Need Content Review Panelists! Do you have experience in researching public company insiders? We need your help! The Institute is seeking 3 to 5 volunteers willing to serve on a content review panel. The…
The Power of Peer Review…Unleashed!
We are excited to offer a new kind of program at the Prospect Research Institute – the Profile Peer Review Program! But mostly we’re thankful to have students like Lisa Blockus Brown, Director of Stewardship…