If you’ve ever been curious about prospect research in Mexico, Miguel Angel Hernández at Tecnológico de Monterrey is bursting with the best ideas for prospecting and researching, as well as insights on how the profession…
Dr. Russell James has been studying charitable financial planning for more than 15 years, and that followed 11 years living in the fundraising space as Director of Planned Giving and later President of Central Christian…
With so many new software products on the market for nonprofit fundraising, it’s tough to keep up. So how did I end up with Shawn Olds, Founder and CEO of boodleAI in the guest seat…
When I first encountered Melody Song, she was a wiz prospect researcher willing to demonstrate relationship mapping with NodeXL to the Prospect Research Institute’s ad hoc working group on the subject. A few career iterations…
Do you wish your paid work was more fulfilling? Does your job feel like a heavy weight dragging you down every day? Maybe you were deliberate at the start of your career and searched for…
Kelly Douglas, Senior Data Analyst, Development Analytics at Caltech, didn’t anticipate a career in analytics, but was drawn to it by leaning into her interests and strengths. Vanessa Boyle, Associate Director of Prospect Management at…
WARNING! Christal Cherry is an expert and like most experts she isn’t always aware of how much she knows. When you listen to her tell her stories, grab a pen, because you are going to…
Where do you get started with prospect management? How many prospects should a development officer have in a portfolio? What’s the lynchpin of a successful prospect management program? If you are curious about any of…
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…
When someone completes a course and earns a certificate 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! Jason Ross…
Finding foundation funders is easy, right? Just run a search in an online tool and presto! Prospects! If only that worked. The fundraising process is never so clean, regardless of how formal or informal the…
When someone completes a course and earns a certificate 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! Rachel Davey…