If you’re looking to grow your team, knowing how to make a strong case for a new position is crucial to success. Anna Pappert shares some practical strategies to help prospect development managers advocate for hiring additional staff.
Ever been asked to identify a donor based on half a first name and a wild hunch? Prospect development professionals have — and in a recent survey, they shared their most memorable, head-scratching and downright hilarious research requests. Take a glimpse in this lighthearted roundup.
Recent natural disasters like the California wildfires have demonstrated that organizations dedicated to providing relief efforts often experience a surge in the number and size of gifts during headline crises. This case study of two nonprofit organizations — Humane World for Animals and Doctors Without Borders — provides insights for other prospect development professionals on navigating a surge of emergency-driven prospects at their own organizations.