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Vered Siegel on Why Judgment Is the New Scarce Resource in Fundraising
What happens when AI can generate a list or a...
Derry Deringer on Major Gift Success Through Transparency and Partnership
What if the answer to fundraiser hesitancy isn't...
Will Schrepferman on AI-Powered Prospect Research with DonorAtlas
Meet Will Schrepferman: a 24-year-old who's been...
Diana Marquis on How the Development Director Doing It All Can Succeed with Major Gifts
"How hard can it be?" That's what Diana Marquis...
Karen Cochran on Cultivating Billion-Dollar Donor Relationships
"If it's not in the system, it didn't happen."...
What makes someone a real major gift prospect?
If you ask Jeff Schreifels, Principal at Veritus...
Feeling Overwhelmed by Options? Let’s Break It Down!
At the Prospect Research Institute, we know we...
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...
#CareerCurious: Aisha Maddox Shares How Curiosity Sparked a Career in Prospect Development
Have you ever been called nosy—and turned it...











