by Jennifer Filla | Feb 1, 2022 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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 on #ChatBytes? Word of mouth. Natalia Pierson, a Prospect Research Institute member,...
by Jennifer Filla | Jan 4, 2022 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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 later she is doling out grants at the...
by Jennifer Filla | Dec 7, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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 a job that matched your interests, but now you are discontented. Maybe you “fell”...
by Gayla Scrivener | Nov 21, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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 is working on creating its own cryptocurrency. While...
by Jennifer Filla | Nov 2, 2021 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
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 Caltech, followed her interests...
by Jennifer Filla | Oct 5, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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 find yourself taking notes and getting excited with new ideas! Christal is a natural...