I have been wrestling with this question lately – Can we truly steward donors on Facebook?  Nothing replaces high touch communications like picking up a phone, writing a hand-written note, or more importantly face-to-face interaction.  But in a world of crazy schedules, both personally and professionally, I think we can safely say that many of [...]

Are you missing out on opportunities because you aren’t looking at the bigger picture?  My alma mater has a lot of information about me in their database.  They have my current address, my age, my interests (like that class I took in underwater basket weaving).  They also have quite a bit of unusual information about [...]

For about 24 days each July over the past seventeen years I’ve gotten up early each morning to watch Le Tour de France. The tradition started because I was married to a triathlete and not only wanted to understand the specifics of elite cycling, I also enjoyed learning about France and seeing the stunning sights [...]

Over the past couple of month so many studies, research reports and survey results pertaining to the fundraising landscape have filled my inbox that it’s getting hard to process all this great data!  Here is just a sampling of those that peak my interest: Capgemini and Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management published their 2011 World [...]

Updates from October 31, 2011: We are sharing with you an email excerpt between the author Laura Worcester and ProspectResearch.com reader Marrilee Chamberlain, Manager of the Annual Fund & Alumni Relations at Kuyper College. Hi Marrilee, Thank you for copying me on your email—I think, as fundraisers, we can all benefit from this type of [...]

Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) is a financial and banking industry standard term used to group individuals and families whose investible assets are $30M+. This population is of particular interest to development offices as they typically have a major giving capacity of least $1.5M+. Quick facts about this group include: Typically they own 8 [...]