Predictive Insights a la carte with Shawn Olds at boodleAI
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…
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Crypto and Decentralized Finance as Vehicles for Philanthropy with Melody Song
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…
Dr. Phildra J. Swagger on building the life you want, not just a career
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…
Book Review | Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising
By Elisa Shoenberger We’ve all heard about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the news. Most recently, El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in June 2021, and China is cracking down on cryptocurrencies even as it…
#CareerCurious with Vanessa Boyle and Kelly Douglas at Caltech
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…
Unleash your creativity for board prospecting
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…
Backstory and Trends in Prospect Management
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…
Book Review | Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love
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…
Shavonn Richardson shares how to “Think” before you “Ink” your grant proposal.
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…
Celebrating Badge Earner, Rachel Davey
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…
Dynamic and Digital: Fundraising Trends with Tim Kachuriak
If you want to be successful in digital fundraising, it’s not enough to understand and be able to implement digital marketing techniques. You have to marry that knowledge and skill with a deep understanding of…
Continuing Education: Should it be Training? Or Education? BOTH!
What does A Christmas Carol have in common with nonprofit fundraising training? Nonprofit educator, Matt Hugg, shares how he leverages the story for an activity in his live classes. I’m not going to spoil it…