How to Prepare a Powerful Event Briefing
Last month I wrote about taking the deep dive: ways to trust but verify wealth screening data in prospect research. This month, I’d like to
Confessions of a Fundraising Intern
Thirty phone calls, countless Google searches, one generic phone script. And so went a day in my life as a fundraising intern last summer. Don’t
Before the Ask: A Prospect Researcher's Journey
There is a role for prospect research at every stage of the solicitation cycle, beginning with our efforts to identify potential donors for events and
Before the Ask: A Prospect Researcher’s Journey
There is a role for prospect research at every stage of the solicitation cycle, beginning with our efforts to identify potential donors for events and
Ethics Schmethics: Is It Practical to Get LinkedIn Data?
Wealth gives a person capacity to give more money to their passions. Prospect researchers rely upon dozens of data sources to assess wealth, from airplane
Prospect Research, Big Data, and Poetry
For those of us in Wisconsin, the NCAA championship didn’t go quite the way we hoped—despite the Badgers’ stunning victory in Dan Klamm’s March Madness Social
The 'House of Cards' Guide to Prospect Research
What could prospect research possibly learn from House of Cards? That is, if we ignore the obvious parallel: the hours spent chasing an elusive prospect on
The ‘House of Cards’ Guide to Prospect Research
What could prospect research possibly learn from House of Cards? That is, if we ignore the obvious parallel: the hours spent chasing an elusive prospect on
What the Digital Revolution Means for Advancement Services
Digital transformation. Feel the thrill of corporate buzzwords travel up your spine. Within higher education, this is a salient phrase. It describes changes driven by
How to Identify and Prioritize Prospects Using Geodata
Carrick Davis, vice president of the APRA Wisconsin chapter and prospect development analyst with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), believes the efficacy of prospect research is
CARA Conference: The Plight of the Prospect Researcher
Recently, I ventured to Palm Springs for the annual CARA (California Advancement Researchers Association) Conference. EverTrue was pleased to be a sponsoring partner of the conference, appropriately
APRA MARC: Transformational Change Is Necessary to Advance Prospect Research
Now that Brent and I have returned from this year’s APRA MARC conference in Philly, I wanted to quickly share some of the insights we