by Jennifer Filla | Apr 1, 2024 | News, Profiles, Prospect Research
Which number sounds more impressive: 6% or $29.48 billion? According to Giving USA, corporate philanthropy was only 6% of total giving in 2022. But that translates to collective corporate giving of $29.48 billion. Companies may not be the largest source of donor...
by Jennifer Filla | Jan 22, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Are you looking for comprehensive job training? Want to excel in the field of fundraising prospect research? Whether you are trying to break into the field, just got hired on a team, or are a solo researcher supporting your organization, take this quiz to find out if...
by Jennifer Filla | Dec 22, 2023 | Learning Edge Blog, News
By Julia Bojarcik Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new buzz word in the research world, and rightly so. There are many questions surrounding the use of AI in research. Can AI auto-generate quality profiles? Are sources used by AI to generate text reliable and...
by Jennifer Filla | Jun 5, 2023 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Zombie proposals are a thing, not just at Northwestern University, but everywhere! A zombie proposal is when you have submitted a major gift proposal to a donor prospect, but there has been no movement since the ask. There has not been a “no,” “maybe,” and certainly...
by Jennifer Filla | Mar 7, 2023 | Learning Edge Blog, News, Profiles, Prospect Research
“If it’s not in the database, it didn’t happen!” How many times have you heard that phrase – or uttered it yourself? And usually, it is directed at development officers. But should it be directed at prospect research professionals too? When fundraising research is...
by Jennifer Filla | Feb 6, 2023 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Should you train staff in-house for analytics? Are digital assets going the way of tulips and beanie babies? Are there changes in data collection affecting our “collection” of donors? Marianne Pelletier has answers that are rooted in a long career of dancing with data...
