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Feeling Overwhelmed by Options? Let’s Break It Down!

At the Prospect Research Institute, we know we have a lot of content. Sometimes, choosing what to purchase can feel like walking into the grocery store and facing a wall of Tide detergent—so many options, all promising to get the job done, and suddenly you’re frozen...

Barbara Shelton on Strategic Solicitation, Curiosity, and the Art of Slowing Down

Consultant Barbara Shelton shares how deep donor profiles and meaningful conversations transform campaigns. In this episode of ChatBytes, she reveals how researchers, consultants, and gift officers can slow down, ask better questions, and raise both their expectations—and their results.

The Hidden Art of Philanthropic Due Diligence: Why It’s Not About Catching Criminals

What if I told you that philanthropic due diligence isn't actually about saying "no" to donations? That it's not all about playing detective trying to catch bad actors? In this Prospect Research #ChatBytes episode, Courtney Cutler, Director of Philanthropic Due...