What makes someone a real major gift prospect?

by Jennifer Filla | Oct 6, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog, Major Gifts

If you ask Jeff Schreifels, Principal at Veritus Group, the answer is clear: It’s not about wealth ratings or capacity scores alone. It’s about finding the donors who actually want a deeper relationship with your organization. In this episode of ChatBytes, Jeff shares...

Barbara Shelton on Strategic Solicitation, Curiosity, and the Art of Slowing Down

by Jennifer Filla | Sep 1, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog, Major Gifts

What does it take to triple the impact of a campaign? Barbara Shelton, Senior Consultant at M. Gale, says it starts with curiosity, strategy, and slowing down. In this episode of ChatBytes, Barbara shares her journey from social work to fundraising leadership, and how...

The Hidden Art of Philanthropic Due Diligence: Why It’s Not About Catching Criminals

by Jennifer Filla | Aug 4, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog

What if I told you that philanthropic due diligence isn’t actually about saying “no” to donations? That it’s not all about playing detective trying to catch bad actors? In this Prospect Research #ChatBytes episode, Courtney Cutler, Director of...

#CareerCurious: Aisha Maddox Shares How Curiosity Sparked a Career in Prospect Development

by Jennifer Filla | Jul 7, 2025 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog

Have you ever been called nosy—and turned it into a superpower? Aisha Maddox has! As Director of Research and Relationship Management at Rollins College, she proudly credits her “genuine curiosity” for launching a career she never expected—and now wouldn’t trade for...

Bethany Morley on Proactive Portfolio Management and Planned Gift Surprises

by Jennifer Filla | Jun 9, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog

Ever feel like your prospect pipeline is stuck in traffic? Bethany Morley, Director of Prospect Strategy and Research at West Chester University Foundation, knows the feeling—and she did something about it. In this episode of ChatBytes, Bethany shares how her team...