If you haven’t seen Jay Frost present, find him in a city near you. Better yet, book him for your next conference. You won’t be disappointed! It’s one of the reasons I wanted to interview Jay for #ChatBytes. He’s thoughtful, funny, and full of surprises! Did you know he has a family farm in Michigan?… Read More »
Lots of people graduate from university with a degree in a field they never pursue. But Marie Danieli takes it a step further. Not only does she find herself in prospect research, for which there is no university degree, but she has two other career paths in mind that she might explore one day. Marie… Read More »
When I first read about Gravyty in the Chronicle of Philanthropy I was instantly intrigued. Here was a tangible outcome of AI being applied to fundraising. WOW! We’ve been hearing hype over AI and how it’s going to plow right through our jobs and disrupt, well, everything, but it hasn’t. As if written with a… Read More »
Mark Egge has been a researcher for more than ten years. He’s seen a lot of things change over that time and he has spent a lot of time volunteering in different roles in Apra, which makes him well placed to lead Apra International this year as President. But did you know that Mark went… Read More »
When you work in the fundraising office, you are a fundraiser! At the Prospect Research Institute, we try to listen carefully to what students need to know and do in their workplace, but also what will help them balance online learning with work and family. In this interview, Sarah Dale shares how she used the… Read More »
We hear it all the time – fundraising is about relationships. Peter is a strong advocate that LIFE is about relationships and that means we need to be able to talk to each other in a way that isn’t always viewed as efficient. If you’ve ever met Peter you know how infectious his version of… Read More »
“I can remember when…” are the words spoken by those of us who have been working adults for a few decades. (Yes, as long as some of you reading this have been alive.) As a result of our longevity, we’ve lived through the internet revolution and felt the ripples made by internet byproducts such as… Read More »
What kind of skills does it take to do prospect management really well? If Suzanne Barlow is any indication, start with an education in information systems, add a voracious appetite for learning about wealth and giving, and top it off with a love of connecting people together. In this #ChatBytes episode Suzanne shares with us… Read More »
A popular speaker, writer, and networker, Bond Lammey chose the field of prospect research for her career and now amplifies her positive impact by serving as a consultant at Bentz, Whaley, and Flessner where she loves helping her nonprofit clients solve fundraising problems – with research of course! As a leader in our field, Bond… Read More »
What prospect research professional isn’t fascinated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), or what David Lawson terms, Cognitive Computing? As research professionals, we tend to be early adopters of new technology and keen to learn at least enough to hold a meaningful conversation about information technology trends. So when I heard about David Lawson’s book, Big Good:… Read More »