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Top 4 Donor Prospect Research Tips Leading to Bigger Gifts

sgEngage

Prospect researchers are up to their ears in data—and usually with requests. To have the biggest impact on your organization, you’ve got to turn the tables and start proactively researching so you can identify the strongest prospects. Plus, you see just the tip of the iceberg when doing research. Hone your intuition.

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Prospect Research: 6 Things to Look For in a Potential Donor

The Fundraising Authority

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. Need a quick refresher on the fundamentals of prospect research before continuing? Research their board members. Guest Post by: Adam Weinger. Well, it turns out you can!

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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

In our eighth annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2021: Data to Drive Decisions , developed in partnership with Candid , we dive into how philanthropy and other donors supported natural hazards, severe weather events and complex humanitarian emergencies in 2019. . 18 at 2 p.m.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

In 2018, Candid created a website to track racial equity funding, news, and research reports. After the uprisings in response to George Floyd’s murder, Candid relaunched our special issue site on funding for racial equity and added features including a searchable mapping tool. service delivery, research, advocacy). generate and?reinforce

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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

Candid

For parents, it might mean shopping for supplies and mapping out carpool schedules. At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. However, we know that many researchers don’t have the resources to purchase a custom data set. nonprofits.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

The data from these various sources are harmonized, and each record is coded according to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System, either by Candid staff, our machine learning model, or a combination of both. . This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Auspiciously, this research suggests there are common-sense remedies. We reflected. We adapted.

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