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9/17/2008
Prospect Research Resources
If you plan to visit the Foundation Center library/learning center to use our prospect research resources mentioned in an earlier blog post, note that we have just acquired the latest edition of Prospect Research Fundamentals. While not as detailed as Cecilia Hogan’s Prospect Research: A Primer for Growing Nonprofits, visitors who are pressed for time may find that the 48-page booklet contains enough guidance to get started. Several experts contribute tips on:
-hiring prospect researchers
-using call reports
-developing a cultivation plan
-keeping track of prospect data
-researching individuals, foundations, and corporations
-rating prospects
-using technology
You will find several sample forms and documents as well.
Prospect Research Fundamentals, 3rd was edited by Michel Hudson and published by Stevenson, Inc.
-hiring prospect researchers
-using call reports
-developing a cultivation plan
-keeping track of prospect data
-researching individuals, foundations, and corporations
-rating prospects
-using technology
You will find several sample forms and documents as well.
Prospect Research Fundamentals, 3rd was edited by Michel Hudson and published by Stevenson, Inc.
9/09/2008
Grantmaker Site Visits
Before making grant decisions, some foundations may schedule site visits to develop a better understanding of the organizations that submitted the proposal. To help foundations with few or no staff on planning and conducting site visits, the Association of Small Foundations (ASF) has released a brief guide on the topic, With Your Own Eyes: Using Site Visits to Make Better Grants and Fulfill Your Mission. Written by Elaine Gast and Andy Carroll, the paper will help foundations:
-Understand the different purposes of site visits
-Develop a strategy (Who will make the visit? Which organizations should be visited?)
-Get ready for the site visit (What will be on the agenda?)
-Analyze the information collected.
Turn to the appendices for a sample site visit checklist that can help with recording data.
For more information about other papers from the Primer Series, visit the Association of Small Foundations web site.
-Understand the different purposes of site visits
-Develop a strategy (Who will make the visit? Which organizations should be visited?)
-Get ready for the site visit (What will be on the agenda?)
-Analyze the information collected.
Turn to the appendices for a sample site visit checklist that can help with recording data.
For more information about other papers from the Primer Series, visit the Association of Small Foundations web site.
9/04/2008
Cultivating and Retaining Donors
When browsing the fundraising section of our Foundation Center libraries, you may come across Simone Joyaux and Tom Ahern’s new handbook, Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships. Look through the volume for the practical advice you have been searching for:
-Learn about the “deadly sins” of solicitation, such as asking prematurely
-Understand how storytelling can support your fundraising efforts
-Determine your “social style” to improve your interpersonal communication
-Become familiar with the three types of case statements
-Recognized the common flaws found in newsletters
For other articles or books on donor relations, click here to search our Catalog of Nonprofit Literature.
-Learn about the “deadly sins” of solicitation, such as asking prematurely
-Understand how storytelling can support your fundraising efforts
-Determine your “social style” to improve your interpersonal communication
-Become familiar with the three types of case statements
-Recognized the common flaws found in newsletters
For other articles or books on donor relations, click here to search our Catalog of Nonprofit Literature.
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