Member Series: Bryan Campbell
Listen in for some great tips from Prospect Research Institute member Bryan Campbell. When here commends a book, I read it (and pass it on, too)! Resources shared include: Membership in the Prospect Research Institute…
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Valuing Commercial Real Estate with Allen Thomas
Have you ever discovered that your otherwise “normal” donor prospect owned an apartment building or maybe a strip mall? I have! Should you and can you find a meaningful valuation of this kind of commercial…
Member Tips with Deborah Drucker
Institute member, Deborah Drucker, is a resource-sharing maven and one of the best network connectors I know. Tune in to hear her share her favorite resources and best tips for keeping current in prospect research.…
A Surprising Way Prospect Research Can Help Raise Nonprofit Millions
Karen Eber Davis is a nonprofit income specialist, but behind her easygoing manner is something else. Is it strategy? Is it experience? Is it drive? Yes! When I think of Karen, I imagine her as…
Accelerate Your Fundraising in Some Surprising Ways With Clean Donor Data
All of us have experienced bad data first-hand. I remember keeping an index card box with carefully collected contacts and having to cross out old phone numbers until the card had to be replaced. When…
Member Tip: Conference, Course, Book, or Blog? Does it Really Matter? Yes!
Your choice of training opportunities depends on what you need to learn, the format or training category, and your individual preferences. Consider categorizing your learning needs to help you decide what learning format, or combination…
Member Tip: The Purpose of Training is NOT Learning!
Your college degree might have been all about acquiring new knowledge and learning, but your training shouldn’t be. Find out why! Resources Mentioned Not yet a FREE Knowledge Seekers member? >Login or create your free…
Member Tip: Link Collections are Clutter for Good
In this quick update, Jen Filla shares an amazing FREE resource from the Prospect Research Institute and tips you off on how you can curate your own clutter. Resources Mentioned ProRInstitute Link Collection >>Bookmark It!…
There are no major donors! And other surprising insights from Penelope Burk.
Penelope Burk has been talking to donors for decades and she brings her 20+ years of donor research to Prospect Research #ChatBytes with some surprising insights! In prospect research we know that it’s all about…
Member Tip: An SEC gift from SECgems.com
This tip comes from Research Connectors member, Deborah Drucker of The City College of New York who was tipped off by an Apra forum posting. When searching for information on the Form 4, Change in…
Member Tip: How to Convert Date to Fiscal Year in Excel
This tip comes from Research Connectors member, Chris Zello from the Milwaukee Public Museum. Sometimes it can be tricky to convert a date to your fiscal year. This member tip shows you the exact formula…
Should you be Creating a Donor Engagement Score?
When wealth screenings first came along in the late 1990’s, early 2000’s, it was wizardry! Suddenly we could evaluate and segment thousands of records amazingly fast. Sure, we have to verify the top-rated with manual…