by Sabine Schuller You glance up from your work and then take a deep breath as a colleague walks towards your desk. You see the look in their eyes that telegraphs,“Have I a research challenge for you!” This time they’re contemplating expanding your organization’s fundraising efforts into a foreign country. However, before they get in… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @WorkingLori via @iWavePRO | Very timely and in depth analysis of US political giving and prospect research. The US election is on everyone’s mind, and @WorkingLori has some thoughts on political giving and prospect research @jenfilla @AnalyticsWeek | Demystifying Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Data Marts @ProRInstitute @EverTrue @KeithHannon | See what… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @HerringtonEnotA @pndblog | Those hours you search and search because the donor, celebrity or MGO said they’re philanthropic, but nothing. PhilanTopic Survey: 82% of Americans Say They Give to Charity, but 47% of Donors Give Only Sporadically. @AmandasInk | Having too much fun at work. Here’s to… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @ProRInstitute @WealthX | UHNWI have 22% of wealth in cash – the highest percent since 2010. What might that mean for prospect research and philanthropy? Billionaires Have Been Raising Cash In Their Portfolios, Should You? @APRA_NT @DA4SG | Does the legal status of organizations doing good matter?… Read More »
by Jason J. Briggs International prospect research is commonly considered high risk in the sense that it often fails to bring satisfying results and takes considerably more resources. Therefore, there is extra emphasis for research managers to plan international prospecting carefully to mitigate these risks. It was in this spirit that the Research Team at… Read More »
The Prospect Research has teamed up with APRA-PA, Villanova University, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art to bring you Roundtables on the Road! Mon | 9/26 | 10-11am | Villanova University Fri | 9/30 | 3:30-4:30pm | Philadelphia Museum of Art Jen Filla, CEO of the Prospect Research Institute, will be facilitating discussion around Women… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @ElizabethHRoma @jeffbrooks | 5 Smart Assumptions to Make About the Way Your Donors Read – Same goes for gift officers too. Keep this in mind when writing prospect research profiles! @jenfilla | Motivations:Donors Increasingly Blending Philanthropic and Political Giving @HerringtonEnotA @TheEconomist | How culture influences image of excessive compensation. No problem for this… Read More »
By Jen Filla Our donors and constituents are talking to us through data trails created from actions such as making gifts, liking our Facebook pages, and attending our events. So why aren’t we using that information? An elite few organizations are. The University of Maryland University College did it so well that they’ve birthed a… Read More »
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch A few key resources shared: @apra_metrodc | Why Donor Advised Funds are a bad deal for society @APRA_NT | How Real Estate Philanthropy Drives Economic Development @APRA_PA | Classic prospect research resource recommended at APRA_PA‘s spring conference: University of Viriginia’s;Portico @srbernstein and @SoleSearcherPR will be talking about writing at #APRAPD2016 Sneak a read with Sarah’s annotated book list. @APRA_NT | Research Verification is Mission Critical for… Read More »
Due in no small part to the generosity of the prospect research community, the Prospect Research Institute continues to innovate to meet the needs of fundraising researchers. As a result of community feedback the Institute has introduced a new two-week workshop format and hired two new instructors. “The workshop format accommodates wiggly topics such as… Read More »