Welcome! It’s been a few months since I have shared some blog posts that caught my interest. Be sure to give these blogs some traffic! Feel free to leave comments and questions below. Don’t Forget Your $1,000 Gifts, from Jason Dick’s A Small Change fundraising blog, shares the importance of mid-level giving donors. The Role [...]

In working with some of my clients over the past year, I have to reflect on how important a culture of cooperation is to meaningful and productive implementation of any fundraising program or specific endeavor.  I think our most successful clients have thoughtful and clear processes outlined, coupled with open lines of communication between various [...]

As many of you may know I am the president of APRA.  For those of you who are not familiar with APRA, it stands for the Association for Professional Researchers for Advancement.  I am not only honored to be in this position but I am fortunate to be the president during the 25th anniversary celebration.  [...]

As 2011 came to a close, I had numerous conversations with colleagues about a perennial topic—donor recognition.  After 25+ years in development, I am amazed at the plethora of scenarios that can emerge—and the extent to which each requires thought and consideration.  Sometimes there is no clear “right” answer, as each situation can be unique.  [...]

Note from ProspectResearch.com: Roy Jones has more than 30 years of marketing, fundraising and development experience. In addition to consulting and advising some of the nation’s top human services charities, Jones serves on several not-for-profit boards including the Ronald Reagan Institute, Recovery for the City, and the Economic Development Council. We invite you to check [...]

I was honored and excited to be part of Ron Lieber’s New York Times column, Taking Fund-Raising To a New Level. Some of you might now be wondering why, since it did raise some questions about the scope of my passion in support of my vocations – professional fundraising and prospect research. The simple reason [...]