Meet Will Schrepferman: a 24-year-old who’s been fundraising for more than half his life. Will raised his first dollar at age 13 and has spent his entire career around philanthropy and mission-driven organizations. After studying…
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.
What if I told you that philanthropic due diligence isn’t actually about saying “no” to donations? That it’s not all about playing detective trying to catch bad actors? In this Prospect Research #ChatBytes episode, Courtney…
By Julia Bojarcik Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new buzz word in the research world, and rightly so. There are many questions surrounding the use of AI in research. Can AI auto-generate quality profiles? Are…
By Julia Bojarcik Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new buzz word in the research world, and rightly so. There are many questions surrounding the use of AI in research. Can AI auto-generate quality profiles? Are…
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…
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…
By Sabine Schuller Can you believe it’s the end of the year? Here are eight resources that caught my attention in 2018. 1. كيف تبحث في الشرق الأوسط إذا كنت لا تقرأ العربية Because Rotary,…
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…
There’s a trend going on in prospect research and it has to do with ratings. It’s subtle when you’re in it, but pretty obvious if you take a few steps back. Prospect Management is gaining…
Every year AFP Florida puts on an amazing conference called Planet Philanthropy. This year it was in Ft. Lauderdale and Prospect Research Institute had the pleasure of being an exhibitor. It was exciting to hear…
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll In the past ten years or so, charitable giving has seen the rise of a “middle man” who disguises himself as a charitable vehicle when he is, in fact, nothing…