Meena Das

Meena Das teaches us to ask the question: How can we do good with data? &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Meena Das teaches us to ask the question: How can we do good with data? <a href="https://prospectresearchinstitute.org/visualizing-data-equity-with-meena-das-at-namastedata" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

107: Visualizing Data Equity with Meena Das at NamasteData

Brock Silvey

Find out how Brock Silvey and the team at Northwestern University uncover the truth behind the zombie major gift proposals!   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Find out how Brock Silvey and the team at Northwestern University uncover the truth behind the zombie major gift proposals! <a href="https://prospectresearchinstitute.org/brock-silvey-and-the-case-of-the-zombie-proposals/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

106: Brock Silvey and the Case of the Zombie Proposals

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson shares his career, who influences him, and why he created the People in Fundraising webcast.   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Tim Wilson shares his career, who influences him, and why he created the People in Fundraising webcast. <a href="https://prospectresearchinstitute.org/careercurious-with-tim-wilson" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

105: #CareerCurious with Tim Wilson

Medha Nanal

Medha Nanal shares use cases for how machine learning can improve nonprofit outcomes.   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Medha Nanal shares use cases for how machine learning can improve nonprofit outcomes. <a href="https://prospectresearchinstitute.org/medha-nanal-answers-can-machine-learning-and-ai-really-impact-your-nonprofit" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

104: Medha Nanal Answers: Can Machine Learning and AI Really Impact Your Nonprofit?

Michele Tanzosch

Michele Tanzosch walks us through her experience storing profiles inside the database   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Michele Tanzosch walks us through her experience storing profiles inside the database <a href="https://prospectresearchinstitute.org/michele-tanzosch-walks-us-through-her-experience-storing-profiles-inside-the-database" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

103: Profiles in the Database with Michele Tanzosch

Marianne Pelletier

Marianne Pelletier shares her observations from the data analytics point of view.    &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Marianne Pelletier shares her observations from the data analytics point of view. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/trends-in-fundraising-and-analytics-with-marianne-pelletier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

102: Trends in Fundraising and Analytics with Marianne Pelletier

Jen Filla shares her thoughts on the past and future of the Institute.   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Jen Filla shares her thoughts on the past and future of the Institute. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/reflections-on-10-years-of-prospect-research-institute" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

101: Reflections on 10 Years of Prospect Research Institute

Terry Synnott

Discover how Terry Synnott’s unusual career path has informed his prospect research work.   &gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog

Discover how Terry Synnott’s unusual career path has informed his prospect research work. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/careercurious-with-terry-synnott-journalist-skateboarder-and-prospect-researcher/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Read More on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

100: #CareerCurious with Terry Synnott- Journalist, Skateboarder and Prospect Researcher

Doug Cogswell

Doug Cogswell explores how organizations achieve fundraising growth with data.   &gt;&gt; Learn more on the Learning Edge Blog

Doug Cogswell explores how organizations achieve fundraising growth with data. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/achieving-nonprofit-fundraising-data-potential-with-doug-cogswell" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Learn more on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

99: Achieving nonprofit fundraising data potential with Doug Cogswell

Adam Bradford

Adam Bradford shares his journey to finding and using Federal Reserve data for better capacity ratings.  &gt;&gt; Learn more on the Learning Edge Blog

Adam Bradford shares his journey to finding and using Federal Reserve data for better capacity ratings. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/innovations-in-capacity-ratings-with-adam-bradford" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Learn more on the Learning Edge Blog</a>

98: Innovations in Capacity Ratings with Adam Bradford

Prospect research professionals share their stories, tips, and commentary on topics that affect our fundraising work and our lives. We also sneak in guests from outside our field to shake up our perspective on fundraising and prospect research.

I always learn something new from Ms. Filla’s podcast. I especially appreciate her recent short, ~5 minute episodes.

A Great Non-Profit Resource

Thank you Jen for creating this resource for prospect research!!!

Thank you!!!

Prospect Research #Chatbytes

Chris LoPresti shares some of the latest technology to keep your donor data clean and productive.  &gt;&gt; Learn more in the Learning Edge Blog

Chris LoPresti shares some of the latest technology to keep your donor data clean and productive. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/accelerate-your-fundraising-in-some-surprising-ways-with-clean-donor-data/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt; Learn more in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

55: Accelerate Your Fundraising in Some Surprising Ways With Clean Donor Data

Valerie Anastasio gives background, insight, and forecasts for the role of the standard profile.

Valerie Anastasio gives background, insight, and forecasts for the role of the standard profile.

20: Prospect Profiles and the Future of Research

Suzanne Barlow shares why capacity ratings are so critical when creating your development officer’s prospect portfolio.  &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Suzanne Barlow shares why capacity ratings are so critical when creating your development officer’s prospect portfolio.  <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/how-to-create-prospect-portfolios-that-reach-fundraising-goals/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

28: How to Create Prospect Portfolios that Reach Fundraising Goals

Hear how Sarah Dale used her new research skills to benefit all fundraising at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Hear how Sarah Dale used her new research skills to benefit all fundraising at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/applying-prospect-research-across-the-development-program/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

31: Applying prospect research across the development program

Nathan Chappell of the Futurus Group shares how they are using machine learning to create a gratitude score and what any size nonprofit can do now to benefit from A.I.  &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Nathan Chappell of the Futurus Group shares how they are using machine learning to create a gratitude score and what any size nonprofit can do now to benefit from A.I. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/is-gratitude-a-feeling-or-an-algorithm-or-both/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

44: Is Gratitude a Feeling or an Algorithm (or both)?

Renee Teate

Renee shares what it’s like to become a data scientist, especially in the world of fundraising research

Renee shares what it’s like to become a data scientist, especially in the world of fundraising research

5-#CareerCurious series featuring Renee Teate

Penelope Burk

Penelope Burk shares tips on what information is most important to support deeper donor relationships.  &gt;&gt;Read More at the Learning Edge Blog

Penelope Burk shares tips on what information is most important to support deeper donor relationships. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/there-are-no-major-donors-and-other-surprising-insights-from-penelope-burk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Read More at the Learning Edge Blog</a>

51: There are no major donors! And other surprising insights from Penelope Burk.

Fundraising analytics will never be the same! In this tell-all interview, Steve Grimes shares the big secret that makes it possible for anyone to create an engagement score. Tune in and find out. Hint: It involves 0s and 1s!  &gt;&gt;Read More at the Learning Edge Blog

Fundraising analytics will never be the same! In this tell-all interview, Steve Grimes shares the big secret that makes it possible for anyone to create an engagement score. Tune in and find out. Hint: It involves 0s and 1s! <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/should-you-be-creating-a-donor-engagement-score/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Read More at the Learning Edge Blog</a>

48: Should you be Creating a Donor Engagement Score?

Gravyty is a hot new software vendor leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for fundraising. Find out how. &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Gravyty is a hot new software vendor leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for fundraising. Find out how. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/can-gravyty-get-development-officers-to-make-more-prospect-discovery-visits/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

33: Can Gravyty get development officers to make more prospect discovery visits?

Jay Frost

Jay Frost explains why donor attrition is a problem and what you can do about it. &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Jay Frost explains why donor attrition is a problem and what you can do about it. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/donor-colony-collapse-with-jay-frost/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

37: Donor Colony Collapse with Jay Frost

In this quick update, Jen Filla shares a tip on communicating around prospecting criteria. Are you confused? Tune in for 5-minutes to clarify!  &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog

In this quick update, Jen Filla shares a tip on communicating around prospecting criteria. Are you confused? Tune in for 5-minutes to clarify! <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/member-tip-prospecting-communication-breakdown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

38: Member Tip: Prospecting Communication Breakdown

Stephen Lambert

Stephen shares what it’s like to make a career leap from teaching and activism into prospect research and fundraising analytics

Stephen shares what it’s like to make a career leap from teaching and activism into prospect research and fundraising analytics

6: #CareerCurious series featuring Stephen Lambert PhD

Mark Koenig

Mark shares what it’s like to lead the Advancement Services Department

Mark shares what it’s like to lead the Advancement Services Department

4-#CareerCurious series featuring Mark Koenig

Listen in as David Callahan shares some of the history behind The Givers and what kind of future faces the mega-philanthropists and the NGOs they support. &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Listen in as David Callahan shares some of the history behind The Givers and what kind of future faces the mega-philanthropists and the NGOs they support. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/ethical-issues-of-mega-philanthropy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

40: Ethical Issues of Mega-Philanthropy

Jen Filla shares what happens when you fail to carefully communicate at the beginning of a prospecting project.  &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog

Jen Filla shares what happens when you fail to carefully communicate at the beginning of a prospecting project. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/member-tip-prospecting-down-the-rabbit-hole-managing-expectations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

42: Member Tip: Prospecting Down the Rabbit Hole: Managing Expectations

Karen Eber Davis shares why she wrote Let’s Raise Nonprofit Millions Together with a surprise twist on how prospect research can contribute to nonprofit income.  &gt;&gt; Learn more in the Learning Edge Blog

Karen Eber Davis shares why she wrote Let’s Raise Nonprofit Millions Together with a surprise twist on how prospect research can contribute to nonprofit income. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/a-surprising-way-prospect-research-can-help-raise-nonprofit-millions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt; Learn more in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

56: A Surprising Way Prospect Research Can Help Raise Nonprofit Millions

David Lawson

Big data and the hype over artificial intelligence have generated skepticism and misunderstandings. David clears the air, defines cognitive computing, and shares how prospect research professionals will gain a colleague, not lose a job! &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Big data and the hype over artificial intelligence have generated skepticism and misunderstandings. David clears the air, defines cognitive computing, and shares how prospect research professionals will gain a colleague, not lose a job! <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/david-lawson-explains-big-good/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

26: David Lawson explains how Big Data can translate into Big Good

Every researcher falls down the rabbit hole of research at least once. Jen Filla shares an early warning sign you can use to help manage your time in prospecting, or any research project.  &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog

Every researcher falls down the rabbit hole of research at least once. Jen Filla shares an early warning sign you can use to help manage your time in prospecting, or any research project. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/member-tip-prospecting-down-the-rabbit-hole-managing-your-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

43: Member Tip: Prospecting Down the Rabbit Hole: Managing Your Time

Peter Wylie views data through the eyes of people not the other way around. Find out how and why.  &gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog

Peter Wylie views data through the eyes of people not the other way around. Find out how and why.  <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/data-analytics-whats-the-impact-ask-peter/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;Read More in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

30: Data + Analytics: What’s the Impact? Ask Peter.

Prospecting for new people out in the wild can be daunting work and finding interest and affinity markers can be a stretch. Find out how to stay on track to success.  &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog

Prospecting for new people out in the wild can be daunting work and finding interest and affinity markers can be a stretch. Find out how to stay on track to success. <a href="https://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/member-tip-prospecting-for-interest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> &gt;&gt;Watch the video in the Learning Edge Blog</a>

47: Member Tip: Prospecting for Interest

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