Technology Killed the Fundraising Star
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll I heard you on the landline back in ‘93 Imparting all the big news at the university Did you think that this was how it’d always be? Oh-wah, oh! Fast…
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Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – I Have Research!
by Sabine Schuller As you walk into the conference room, you see a map of Argentina on the wall and Spanish words on the whiteboard. No surprise there – you’ve been asked to brainstorm approaches…
Prospect Research Month in Review – May 2016
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @DataLover916 | To transition from prospect research to prospect analytics you need to know your data & be the expert, take on data cleanup projects #CARAInTheCapitol @MsSParkinson | Why Big #Donors Are…
What Siri Can Teach us about Rerouting for Fundraising Success
Guest post by Andrea Pactor, MA, Associate Director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Rerouting, rerouting. Just as Siri provides new directions when we are navigationally challenged,…
International Research is a big space! Here’s an approach.
by Sabine Schuller International. Mondial. Global. Weltweit. 全球. What do we mean when we say that? More often than not, the frame of reference is someone’s home country as the center. Everything outside the borders…
I’ve Got Your Privacy. Right Here.
An irreverent #ResearchPride letter from Mark Noll, The Rhode Warrior The other day someone stated that he saw me as the Lewis Black of the Prospect Research world. First off, my name should never be…
Purchasing Cooperative
A small group of independent prospect research professionals is exploring if we can find a way to come together to achieve cost savings and other benefits, such as a purchasing cooperative. We are looking to…
#ResearchPride Swag
The Prospect Research Institute is excited to celebrate #ResearchPride with a little swag for those individuals who want to wear the love! Order your unisex t-shirt and show off your good taste with a classic…
Coming Out With #ResearchPride
Did you know that March is #ResearchPride month? It is now! Helen Brown came up with the idea two years ago and this year invited prospect research bloggers and others to share the love and…
Book Review: Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits
Publishing houses have traditionally been the gate-keepers to well-written, well-edited books. When I find out a book I want to buy is self-published, it always makes me pause. One jumbled, self-published text full of painful…
Lock the Doors: Here Comes the Consultant
by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll Consultants serve a vital function in the world of fundraising. They are seasoned professionals with a wide expanse of knowledge that serve to direct non-profits to the proper course…
Buyouts, Inversions, and Acquisitions, Oh My!
Creating a Win-Win During a Change in Control by Darren Cooper The sale of a company can increase its shareholders’ wealth and liquidity. However, shareholders may face a big tax bill after the sale. A…