by Jennifer Filla | Jan 5, 2026 | Major Gifts, Prospect Research
Meet Will Schrepferman: a 24-year-old who’s been fundraising for more than half his life. Will raised his first dollar at age 13 and has spent his entire career around philanthropy and mission-driven organizations. After studying data science at Harvard and...
by Jennifer Filla | Dec 9, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog
“How hard can it be?” That’s what Diana Marquis thought when she first tried to raise money as a volunteer. Spoiler: it was harder than expected. But that early experience launched a 20+ year fundraising career that eventually led her to found...
by Jennifer Filla | Nov 3, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog, Major Gifts
“If it’s not in the system, it didn’t happen.” Karen Cochran has repeated this mantra throughout her 30+ year career in fundraising, and it’s advice that prospect research professionals need to hear—especially when pursuing...
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...
by Crystal Dutton | Sep 17, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog, Training
At the Prospect Research Institute, we know we have a lot of content. Sometimes, choosing what to purchase can feel like walking into the grocery store and facing a wall of Tide detergent—so many options, all promising to get the job done, and suddenly you’re frozen...
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...
