by Jennifer Filla | May 3, 2019 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Kathleen Loehr If you work in fundraising you should read Gender Matters. It’s that simple. The financial services sector is years ahead of the nonprofit sector in recognizing and adapting to women as they transition to wealth. And if you don’t read the book, at least...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 8, 2019 | Learning Edge Blog, News
by Elisa Shoenberger In the past few years, there’s been growing interest in women’s philanthropy. Boston Consulting Group estimates that women’s wealth will constitute 32% of total private wealth by 2020. However, organizations still make critical errors or missteps...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 4, 2019 | Learning Edge Blog, News
When I first read about Gravyty in the Chronicle of Philanthropy I was instantly intrigued. Here was a tangible outcome of AI being applied to fundraising. WOW! We’ve been hearing hype over AI and how it’s going to plow right through our jobs and disrupt, well,...
by Jennifer Filla | Mar 15, 2019 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Mark Egge has been a researcher for more than ten years. He’s seen a lot of things change over that time and he has spent a lot of time volunteering in different roles in Apra, which makes him well placed to lead Apra International this year as President. But did you...
by Jennifer Filla | Mar 10, 2019 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Image by qimono on Pixabay by Jennifer Filla There’s been quite a bit written about Donor Advised Funds, otherwise known as DAFs. The Institute’s resident provocateur, Rhode Warrior blogger Mark Noll, highlights some of the negative effects of DAFs, such as the...
by Gayla Scrivener | Feb 13, 2019 | Learning Edge Blog, News
When you work in the fundraising office, you are a fundraiser! At the Prospect Research Institute, we try to listen carefully to what students need to know and do in their workplace, but also what will help them balance online learning with work and family. In this...