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...
by Jennifer Filla | Jan 6, 2025 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog
I’ve known Devon Villa Gessert for more than ten years. And in all that time I’ve thought of her as confident and successful – because she is. Now you get to be as surprised as I was when you hear her research and prospect management career growth story. Like most of...
by Jennifer Filla | May 1, 2023 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog
When I first saw a LinkedIn post featuring the People in Fundraising podcast/webcast I was thrilled to hear about another outlet advocating for research and fundraising. But who was this Tim Wilson character? And what was the premise behind his new venture? Tim was...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 5, 2022 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
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 is developing there. Like many in the prospect...
by Jennifer Filla | Nov 2, 2021 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
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 Caltech, followed her interests...
by Jennifer Filla | May 4, 2021 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
In the fundraising world, I always want to hear the story about how people landed in this career. Because that’s how it (used to) happen. One “landed” — with every connotation of serenditpity that implies. There were very few serious courses and no college...
