Online Prospect Research Education Goes On-Demand

by Gayla Scrivener | Dec 14, 2018 | News

Gayla Scrivener

Leading provider of fundraising research education moves to a membership model

Tampa, FL: Starting January 1, 2019, Prospect Research Institute is moving from offering 7-week, scheduled online courses to an all-membership model. Courses will be bundled into membership levels with affordable monthly and annual pricing.

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The Institute is entering its fifth year in business and has gathered a lot of feedback from course evaluations, phone surveys, and volunteer reviewers. This feedback prompted the change in format and delivery.

“We work hard to ask and listen to our students. They’ve been telling us that they need more flexibility in completing the courses we’ve prepared. Moving to the all-membership model gives them that on-demand flexibility,” says Founder and CEO, Jen Filla.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what all-membership will look like:

Every paid membership level includes live, video group meetings. Students love them and now they can have them all year long.
Courses will be bundled, but the prices won’t be. Students will be able to pay about the same price they used to pay for only one course.
The Knowledge Seekers free membership level will continue to be offered. It doesn’t have courses, but it has plenty of curated learning materials.

According to Filla, the Institute has thrived even as the rate of free online content has skyrocketed. “Everyone at the Institute has been grateful and honored to have earned the trust of professionals in our field to deliver rigorous online learning in a nurturing environment.”

About the Institute:

Founded in 2014, the Prospect Research Institute is a vibrant, online learning community that provides high-quality educational content, the opportunity to connect with peers, and an outlet for new ideas in the field of nonprofit fundraising research. People come to the Institute to learn, innovate, and connect with others.

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I love your Master Class format – small group, clearly defined curriculum, solid professional information and resources and focus on discussion. But most importantly I was impressed and delighted to see that you incorporated an additional and extremely practical layer of knowledge, through hands on experience with tools (pivot tables) or resources (Candid). This adds real value to the educational experience you offer.

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Jen’s course on insider stock and compensation was informative, interesting, and well-thought out. Jen broke down the complicated material into digestible pieces. She showed us resources that I use in my day-to-day research that I wouldn’t have otherwise known about. Jen is always quick to respond and has been helpful even after the class has ended. She answers questions thoroughly and is always pleasant.

I was able to take what I learned from the course and present the material to our front-line fundraisers. One fundraiser told me after my presentation that she discovered one of her donor’s compensation was much higher than she thought. So, already, this information has come in handy! Thanks again Jen!

Kim Anthony, San Francisco CA

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The Capacity Rating Workshop was really useful. I was new to the prospect research field when I took the workshop, so it helped to demystify capacity ratings for me. The online classroom provided a great forum for interaction with the other participants and for a robust exchange of ideas. Beyond that though, Jen shared a wealth of information and resources about capacity ratings and other important aspects of prospect research. I highly recommend this workshop whether you’re new to the field or have years of experience in our profession.

David Lloyd, Prospect Research Professional, San Francisco, CA

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