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Asian Prospecting
Prospect Identification in Asia.
Krista Slade and Natasha Vasiliou.

BlogsBlogs
Blogs, Feeds, Trackbacks, Pings. Learn about these  terms. Steven Hupp.


Boosting Giving and Research
With competition for donor dollars at an all-time high, nonprofit organizations are increasingly turning to prospect research to help them identify their best prospects, as well as to strengthen their donor relationships and fundraising programs. Blackbaud. More Prospect Research.

Critical Issues
Critical issues in fundraising research. Sargeant Associates.


SunGard Higher EductationDonor Profiling
Donor profiling Best Practices.

Google and Beyond
Making the most of search engines for research. Steven Hupp.

Knowledge Management
Integrating and sharing research data beyond development.
Amy Wilson.

Moves Management
Do you visit prospects, create gift proposals, solicit individuals or organizations for donations, and cultivate and steward donors? The actions you take to bring in donors, forge relationships and keep the contributions coming are known as Moves, and Moves Management, simply put, is the system of policies, procedures and practices that directs these actions. Blackbaud.
Peer ScreeningPeer Screening
Conducting effective peer screening sessions. Jennifer Cooper.

Bentz Whaley Flessner
Podcast
Pamela Poland talks with Randy Lakeman, Deputy Director of Development at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, about the future of prospect development in fundraising.

From Bentz Whaley Flessner.

Power Tools
Good comparison of different research tools. Both a PDF and an Excel version. Sarah Hull.


Internet Repositions BrandProspecting Info
Variety of Internet resources for prospect research  in Canada.
Canadian FundRaiser.

Prospect Management
Before, During and After the Campaign
Scott Fendley


Prospect Research Simplified
For development officers and a limited research staff. Jennifer Ramirez.

Prospecting in Hong Kong
Notes, reference books and links.


Real Estate Valuation
Spreadsheet to help you calculate real estate values
. Joyce Newton.

Real Estate Valuation
NYC Co-ops, listing that highlights some of the most expensive/luxurious co-ops.
Joyce Newton
.

Research Fundamentals
Responsibilities Research must assume.
John Hermans.

Research & KM
The role of prospect research in a knowledge management environment. Part 1.

Research & KM
The role of prospect research in a knowledge management environment. Part 2.

Role of Prospect Research
Role of Prospect Research in a KM Environment. John Hostler
.

Rules of Thumb
Steven Hupp's rules of thumb for prospect research. This is a summary from the Prospect Research Blog that Steven created and managed. Steven Hupp.

Screening for GoldScreening for Gold
Overview on prospect screening.
Steve Frick and Sandy Johnson.

Individuals, Organizations, Consultants and Vendors Maintaining Research Resources ...
Advancement Research
University of Vermont advancement research pages with categorized links.

Adventures in Prospect Research
Prospect Research blog by Deborah Drucker.


Backflip Research Site
Collection of more than 150 sites used for prospect research. From Maryrose Larkin.

Chase Solutions
Research and consulting firm with research links.

David Lamb's Research Page
David's recommendations for sites that should be useful to a prospect researcher.

Deborah's Proposal Writing Blog
Blog plus resources on proposal writing.
By Deborah Kluge.

d-r-u-b
Yahoo group of Development Researchers using Datatel Benefactor.

Internet Prospector
Produced by volunteers who mine the Net for  prospect research nuggets.
Northwestern University
Prospect research links.

Northwest Research BlogNorthwest Research Blog
Prospect research blog provided from Maryrose Larkin.

Property Assessment
Links to property assessment databases from around the country that allow you to search online, usually by owner name or property address, in order to find the assessed values of properties. Provided and maintained by Angela Vaughan.

PassingNotes.comPassingNotes.com
Alternative fuel for researchers from Dave Carpe.

ResearchBuzzResearchBuzz
Updates on search engines, browsers, compendiums of information, Web directories.

Research Pages
Provided by Ann Lewis. Variety of links on various topics.

ResourceShelfResource Shelf
Daily electronic newsletter with resources of interest to the online researcher.

Rich Lists
The Helen Brown Group.

Sandra's Prospect Research BlogSandra's Research Blog
Prospect research blog from Sandra Larkin.

Search Engines
Collection of regional and special search engines. Amanda Harizan.

Stanford University
Development research. Prospect research engine with which you can search for links.

Tax Assessor Database
Comprehensive links to various tax assessor databases. Christine Pulawski.

University of Georgia
Collection of research links from the advancement research department.

USC Development Research
Many links for prospect research organized by category. Conference presentations.

Waltman Associates
Research tips with some explanations.

York University Research FAQ
FAQ with a variety of questions and related research links.

 
Groups & Associations ...
NetworkingThe research community has a rich and ongoing tradition of professional association.

Check associations and chapters for networking opportunities and the web sites for resources, job postings and more. The research related listservs are worth subscribing to.

APRA
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement. Chapters list.

APRA Connections
Writers or aspiring writers and/or editors for APRA Connections...

BannerResearch
Yahoo group for Research and other staff using Banner as their primary database tool.
CANADA-PRSPCT-L
Electronic mail list provided as a forum for discussion of prospect research issues.

CARA
California Advancement Researchers Association.

FreelanceProspectors
Yahoo group for freelancers and consultants

Independent Info. Professionals
Members are owners of firms providing information-related services.

NEDRA
New England Development Research Association.

Prospect-Research UK
Open to all researchers in development and fundraising roles in the UK.
PRSPCT-LPRSPCT-L
An electronic mail list provided as a forum for discussion of prospect research issues. In fact, the number one place to discuss all aspects of prospect research. Highly active list with large subscription base.
Highly active, lots of discussions and great information.

Whether you're new to the field, highly experienced or just want to improve and develop yourself as a professional researcher, this is the place to go. CharityChannel.

Groups and Associations

 
More research resources and links @
Google Web Alerts
Sent to you by email matching the search you specify.

Portico
Collection of web resources for advancement professionals.
Soople
Easy expert search. Not affiliated in any way with Google.

Veritas Information Services
List of free research links and other services provided.
Women in PhilanthropyWomen in Philanthropy
Information on women in philanthropy and a tribute to Ann Castle.
 
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Supportingadvancement.com NewsByName - Search for people in the news.
Supportingadvancement.com Newsletter Access - Search or browse 100s of newsletters on any topic.
Supportingadvancement.com Rocketinfo - Current news and business information.
Supportingadvancement.com Rulers - Heads of state and government.

News Feeds and News Tracking
Supportingadvancement.com Forbes, Reuters, Yahoo, Top 100 Feeds, NetNews Tracker

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  Prospect Research, Screening & Other Research Services Vendors
Alumnifinder.org
On-line searching, score by wealth.

Bentz Whaley Flessner
Full services consulting firm.

Blackbaud Analytics
Predictive modeling approach.

Business Credit Information
Screens prospects against demographic data.

CCS Research
Hard-asset search tool.

Donor Series
Listings of contributions.

Eliyon Technologies
Database of business professionals.
The Factary
Custom research.

The Freelance Prospect
Research Network

Connecting non-profits with researchers.

Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc.
Prospect Builder suite of services.

HEP Development Services
Executive ID screening tool. Wealth Tracker.

iWave
Detailed prospect research information.

Kintera
Prospect screening.

Lexis-Nexis
Comprehensive research tool.
MAGIC
Hard-asset electronic screening tool.

NMarts & Lundy
Prospect screening and prospect research.et Snippets
Make your online researching more efficient.

Target America
Database of wealthy individuals.

Target Analysis Group
Uses predictive modeling to identify prospects.

Wealth ID
Hard-asset screening.

Wealthengine
Prospect tool and data mining services.

Whelan Group
Prospect identification and gift targeting.
 
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