by Jennifer Filla | Nov 3, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog, Major Gifts
“If it’s not in the system, it didn’t happen.” Karen Cochran has repeated this mantra throughout her 30+ year career in fundraising, and it’s advice that prospect research professionals need to hear—especially when pursuing...
by Jennifer Filla | Aug 4, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog
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 Cutler, Director of...
by Jennifer Filla | Feb 3, 2025 | Learning Edge Blog
Are you ever frustrated with the limitations of your database or don’t have enough database support? We have all been there! But Ruthie Giles, Prospect Management Rock Star, has news for you. You can still move forward and actively manage your prospect portfolio. In...
by Gayla Scrivener | Oct 25, 2018 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
“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 Gayla Scrivener | Aug 28, 2018 | Learning Edge Blog, News
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...
