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Prioritize Purpose with Stage-Based Research
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Prioritize Purpose with Stage-Based Research
By Catherine Flaatten | November 06, 2025

Tired of vague or "overkill" research requests? Traditional models rely on gift officers to translate strategy into research deliverables, often leading to wasted time.

Stage-Based Research fixes this by mapping specific frontline needs to appropriate, right-sized intelligence at each donor cultivation stage. By prioritizing the purpose of the research, your team shifts from service provider to strategic partner, ensuring every effort is efficient, drives action, and scales your impact across the pipeline.

Prospect Research Around the World: An International Panel Discussion
International · Prospect Research · Prospecting · Due Diligence · Prospect Engagement · DEI · Video · Interview
Prospect Research Around the World: An International Panel Discussion
By Stefanie Hardacre, CPA | October 26, 2023

Ever wonder how prospect research practice varies around the world? For Global Diversity Awareness Month, five international panelists share their regional perspectives on prospect research in this video discussion.

PD2023 Workshop Preview — Due Diligence: The What, Why and How of Prospect Research and Risk Assessment
PD · Prospect Research · Due Diligence · Article
PD2023 Workshop Preview — Due Diligence: The What, Why and How of Prospect Research and Risk Assessment
By Sandra Montgomery | August 03, 2023

A nonprofit’s digital imprint allows them to be recognized and effect change worldwide, which also means donors are worldwide, and any negative news associated with a non-profit could be harmful to its existence. Uncover how nonprofits can develop due diligence policies to protect themselves, along with an inside scoop on further learning at Prospect Development 2023.

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