Finding foundation funders is easy, right? Just run a search in an online tool and presto! Prospects! If only that worked. The fundraising process is never so clean, regardless of how formal or informal the…
When someone completes a course and earns a certificate at the Institute, it’s a big accomplishment. Courses can easily take around 35 hours to complete. Please join me in celebrating this intrepid member! Rachel Davey…
If you want to be successful in digital fundraising, it’s not enough to understand and be able to implement digital marketing techniques. You have to marry that knowledge and skill with a deep understanding of…
What does A Christmas Carol have in common with nonprofit fundraising training? Nonprofit educator, Matt Hugg, shares how he leverages the story for an activity in his live classes. I’m not going to spoil it…
There’s a lot of toxic work environments and toxic supervisors in the for-profit and non-profit world, but there are also places where people thrive and are encouraged to strive to their potential. Lacy McAlister is…
Guest Post by Patrick Young Individuals with disabilities may have greater difficulties finding fitting jobs. Insider reveals that it can be hard to find employers that willingly provide special accommodations for differently-abled individuals, for example.…
In the fundraising world, I always want to hear the story about how people landed in this career. Because that’s how it (used to) happen. One “landed” — with every connotation of serenditpity that implies.…
When someone completes a course and earns a Digital Badge at the Institute, it’s a big accomplishment. Courses can easily take around 35 hours to complete. Please join me in celebrating this intrepid member! Susi…
What could be difficult about creating prospect profiles? All you have to do is collect the information and deliver. Presto! Anyone who has ever researched knows, that is just not true. That’s why I asked…
How much do you really know about the Prospect Research profession and how it is nourished and celebrated? Did you even know that March is #ResearchPride month? We at the Prospect Research Institute decided to…
Author, Kate Racculia, is no stranger to the multi-layered world of high finance, and yet equally adept in the solemn halls of a library or between the donor profile pages of the wealthy Boston elite…as…
Helen Brown runs a well-established development research consulting and training firm with around 20 full-time employees. How did she get there? What is a day in the office like now for Helen? I was curious.…