by Jennifer Filla | Dec 2, 2024 | News
A.I. and machine learning has entered the mainstream with promises of software applications that can assist us to do more and do it much faster. In this environment, Raul Peralta, CEO and Founder of Kaleidoscope explains how Kaleidoscope goes beyond the traditional...
by Jennifer Filla | Nov 4, 2024 | News
Relationships take work. And the more complex the relationship the more difficult it becomes to track and understand that relationship. Ask Sarah Cadbury! Sarah is Executive Director of Prospect Development at Temple University and Consultant at Huron | GG+A...
by Jennifer Filla | Oct 7, 2024 | News
If you work inside a large or long-established nonprofit, you might not realize that there are nonprofits out there that start out by relying only on major gifts – not even a donation button on the website! Usually that means institutional giving, but increasingly it...
by Jennifer Filla | Aug 30, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
If you have to accomplish something really big, you break it into little pieces and get started. But what if you have to define that really big project before you can even take your first step? This is what Kelyn Klein, Director of Prospect Research and Portfolio...
by Jennifer Filla | Aug 5, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
At the Prospect Research Institute, we train researchers at nonprofits of all sizes and shapes. Some have a team of major gift fundraising professionals while some may have only one staff dedicated to individual giving. One thing we have learned over the years is that...
by Jennifer Filla | Jul 1, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
Erik Hoover comes from the world of competitive intelligence. Although the industry is different, many of the research objectives are remarkably similar. When working in competitive intelligence, Erik tried to answer, “What motivates an investor to make significant...
by Jennifer Filla | Jun 3, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
Chris Mildner, Prospect Research Analyst at The Nature Conservancy, has worked in higher education, healthcare, and now an environmental nonprofit, honing her skills and refining her research practices. One of the practices she has successfully implemented is Sphere...
by Jennifer Filla | May 6, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
Peggy Calhoun is a passionate, enthusiastic, and driven fundraiser. Among the first to receive the ACFRE designation, the highest level bestowed by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), she has spent more than 25 years helping organizations achieve their...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 1, 2024 | News
Which number sounds more impressive: 6% or $29.48 billion? According to Giving USA, corporate philanthropy was only 6% of total giving in 2022. But that translates to collective corporate giving of $29.48 billion. Companies may not be the largest source of donor...
by Jennifer Filla | Mar 4, 2024 | Learning Edge Blog
Do you follow Jim Langley on LinkedIn? You should! He posts the best thoughts and visuals on major gift fundraising and fundraising in general. And I feel pretty confident that he is the one penning all those quips and quote-worthy phrases. Because as you’ll discover...
