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 these questions, you need to hear what Karen Greene has to say! Karen is the kind of unassuming professional who… Read More »
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 many activists and people in the field have rightly criticized organizations for paying mere lip service without actually taking meaningful… Read More »
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! Jason Ross Jason is a volunteer prospect researcher at Diabetes Canada and the Vancouver Art Gallery. He helps them with prospecting, providing… Read More »
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 grantmaking process. That’s why I wanted to hear from Shavonn Richardson, Founder of Think and Ink Grants. Informed by her… Read More »
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 Rachel immigrated to Canada in 2006 after working for nearly 20 years in international education in Portugal, Prague, Cairo, and… Read More »
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 fundraising. Tim Kachuriak delivers on both counts. In this interview Tim describes how he learned the “Theology of Fundraising” that… Read More »
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 for you and give you the answer, but it should clue you in that Matt is no ordinary educator and… Read More »
There’s a lot of toxic work environments and toxic supervisors in the for-profit and non-profit world, but there are also places where people thrive and are encouraged to strive to their potential. Lacy McAlister is thriving! In 2019, I put a call out to Prospect Research Institute’s members asking for suggestions of people to interview… Read More »
Guest Post by Patrick Young Individuals with disabilities may have greater difficulties finding fitting jobs. Insider reveals that it can be hard to find employers that willingly provide special accommodations for differently-abled individuals, for example. The great news is that modern technology is simplifying the situation. As a person with a disability, you can use… Read More »
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 degrees in fundraising, and people were skeptical to even call it… Read More »