Donor Advised Funds or Donor Advised Frauds?
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…
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Dates and International Research: Surprisingly Complex
By Sabine Schuller “I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time.” – Marilyn Monroe[1] Using your very creative imagination, picture yourself in 2003 finding an article about a prospect who’s not from your home…
My 40 Perspectives on Prospect Research
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll Expand your scope of education and skills. Stagnation will make you obsolete. Know when the time involved for that last piece of information is not worth the investment. What’s your…
Leading in Prospect Research: Book Writing Tips from Canada
by Liz Rejman Tracey Church and I share many things: a love of red wine, pride in serving Apra, and little fear in taking risks. We also have taught prospect research courses in Canadian post-secondary…
What is Relationship Management?
At the Prospect Research Institute, we are turning our focus right now to developing new educational materials for the Relationship Management learning domain. Starting at the very beginning we wanted to define some key terms…
Should your organization seek gifts of mineral rights?
By Patricia Smith Considering that I work for the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, when I was asked recently to research gifts of mineral rights, I was surprised to find myself chasing down a rabbit…
Comparison of 4 Global Wealth and Philanthropy Reports
by Sabine Schuller You can’t lose. Everywhere on the planet, someone is generously lending a hand to their neighbor. Philanthropy can be time, talent, or treasure – it can be 5 rupees or US$5,000,000. There…
Likelihood to Give: An Exploration into the Fourth Dimension
by Rhode Warrior, Mark Noll There is a fourth dimension beyond that which is known to Prospect Research. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle…
Prospect Research Month in Review – Feb 2017
Worth Twittering Over #prospectresearch @APRACarolinas @Forbes | Good reminder to use multiple sources, even for something you’d think is straightforward. “When it comes to LinkedIn profiles, follow the old proverb: “Trust, but verify.’” @APRACarolinas @ResearchBuzz…
10 Steps to Deliver on International Prospecting
by Jason J. Briggs International prospect research is commonly considered high risk in the sense that it often fails to bring satisfying results and takes considerably more resources. Therefore, there is extra emphasis for research…
Data That Can’t Be Dumbed Down
By Jen Filla Our donors and constituents are talking to us through data trails created from actions such as making gifts, liking our Facebook pages, and attending our events. So why aren’t we using that…
New Instructors and Workshop Format
Due in no small part to the generosity of the prospect research community, the Prospect Research Institute continues to innovate to meet the needs of fundraising researchers. As a result of community feedback the Institute…
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