Comments on: Prospecting New and Existing Donors http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/ Making sense of fundraising for non-profits. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Church Fund Raising Revival http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-64713 Church Fund Raising Revival Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:50:31 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-64713 I agree with the other comments posted here. This blog absolutely gives enough information with regards to fund raising activity. YES Non profit organization should not be set aside by the donors for a fact this small time fund raisers also gives a helping hand especially to the needy ones. I agree with the other comments posted here. This blog absolutely gives enough information with regards to fund raising activity. YES Non profit organization should not be set aside by the donors for a fact this small time fund raisers also gives a helping hand especially to the needy ones.

]]> By: Thomas Matthews http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-41891 Thomas Matthews Thu, 14 May 2009 19:24:21 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-41891 I've used a service called Prospect Research Online in a previous fundraising postion and it was great. It provided access to several online fundraising products like ZoomInfo's Powersearch, Nozasearch with the ability to get email alerts on my searches, Guidestar's GrantExplorer, etc... definitely worth checking out! www.iwave.com I’ve used a service called Prospect Research Online in a previous fundraising postion and it was great. It provided access to several online fundraising products like ZoomInfo’s Powersearch, Nozasearch with the ability to get email alerts on my searches, Guidestar’s GrantExplorer, etc… definitely worth checking out! http://www.iwave.com

]]> By: Church Fundraising http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-22487 Church Fundraising Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-22487 This is some very useful Information! Some would say that it is important Only to large organizations, But I think even small Non- profit groups with a little dedication could put this to good use. Regards, Mark South This is some very useful Information! Some would say that it is important Only to large organizations, But I think even small Non- profit groups with a little dedication could put this to good use.

Regards,

Mark South

]]> By: Leo Notenboom http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Leo Notenboom Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-382 While all the NP-specific tools are absolutely wonderful, everytime I've look at them they've been very spotty. Using myself to test them I've always come away either disappointed (in the tool) and relieved (for my privacy :-). One thing that I think a lot of people overlook is simple, traditional, web research. I know I'm an aberration, but I have a *massive* footprint on Google - have any of the NP's I deal with ever even *bothered* to Google me, and really spend some time with the results? I suspect not. Almost by definition your major donors or prospects are more likely than others to have a significant web presence - perhaps not of their own making, but nonetheless. Internet research is an art, and I think a non-profit of any reasonable size would be well served by having someone well versed in traditional, generic research tools - even as basic as Google - in addition to the domain-specific tools that are available. I think you'd be amazed at the possibilities. The ability to understand web searching and use it well is a skill that I think is highly underrated and worth investing significant education in - regardless of area we're talking about. On the internet, we're all librarians of a sort. Leo While all the NP-specific tools are absolutely wonderful,
everytime I’ve look at them they’ve been very spotty. Using
myself to test them I’ve always come away either
disappointed (in the tool) and relieved (for my privacy :-) .

One thing that I think a lot of people overlook is simple,
traditional, web research. I know I’m an aberration, but I
have a *massive* footprint on Google – have any of the NP’s
I deal with ever even *bothered* to Google me, and really
spend some time with the results? I suspect not. Almost by
definition your major donors or prospects are more likely
than others to have a significant web presence – perhaps not
of their own making, but nonetheless.

Internet research is an art, and I think a non-profit of any
reasonable size would be well served by having someone well
versed in traditional, generic research tools – even as
basic as Google – in addition to the domain-specific tools
that are available. I think you’d be amazed at the
possibilities.

The ability to understand web searching and use it well is
a skill that I think is highly underrated and worth
investing significant education in – regardless of area
we’re talking about. On the internet, we’re all librarians
of a sort.

Leo

]]> By: AM http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-225 AM Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:49:02 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-225 Good information. It would be good to add more information on each of these links and strategies of fund raising esecially for different segments of providers and seekers. Good information. It would be good to add more information on each of these links and strategies of fund raising esecially for different segments of providers and seekers.

]]> By: Nicholas Nganga http://www.asmallchange.net/prospecting-new-and-existing-donors/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Nicholas Nganga Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:37:41 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=20#comment-52 Please assist us get the help we need to build a school in Kenya. Nicholas Nganga Please assist us get the help we need to build a school in Kenya.
Nicholas Nganga

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