Free Learning Opportunity for APRA Members

Join APRA member Darren Cooper on March 3, 2015, in the first-ever #ChatBytes, a 20-30 minute live-interview podcast capturing the insight of prospect development industry experts.

Darren is a prospect research and fundraising strategy consultant based in Rochester, Minnesota. In this #ChatBytes podcast, Darren will be answering questions about his recent blog post Buyouts, Acquisitions and Inversions, Oh My! He will share what it means to your insider prospect when a public company experiences a change in control.

Darren has an ability to bring insight and clarity to the technical aspects of public company insider prospects, while also pointing out fundraising strategies. Find out how he gained his expertise and hear his tips for tying it all into fundraising success.

The podcast will take place at 9am PST/11am CST/12pm EST. #ChatBytes is an initiative of the Prospect Research Institute.

Learn more: http://www.prospectresearchinstitute.org/chatbytescooper/

Buried Treasure: Stories of Prospects Found

The latest APRA MidSouth podcast features Geoff Little and Mitch Roberson discussing techniques for prospecting. For more content like this, become a member of APRA MidSouth. Enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/apra-midsouth/buried-treasure-stories-of-prospects-found

Hollywood Reporter Reveals Tinseltown Salaries

From assistants to animal actors, screenwriters to movie stars, agents to producers to directors, this revealing article gives salary ranges for many jobs found in and around the film and television industry in the United States.  This article is a must read and must save for any prospect researcher who has ever had to research a prospect working in Hollywood!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-salaries-revealed-movie-stars-737321

The Janitor Who Became a Major Donor

A fantastic story from Philanthropy.com:

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/fundraisingwisdom/2014/09/15/the-janitor-who-became-a-major-donor/?cid=pw&utm_source=pw&utm_medium=en

Grateful patient article in the Columbus Dispatch

In the face of declining research funding, some local hospitals are turning to their doctors to be more valuable fundraising allies when well-heeled patients want to donate. Over the past 14 months, Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center has trained about 120 physicians on how to respond appropriately when a patient broaches the topic of charitable giving.  

http://shar.es/11KjB9

Planned Gift Makes Sports Pages

Guy leaves $100,000 to basketball program, gets news story. If the school had known, he could have been stewarded while he was still living!

http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/providential-gift-why-an-everyman-left-100-000-to-friars-basketball-072414

Job Announcement -- Director of Research and Prospect Relations, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC

Position Information

Date Posted 07/11/2014

Working Title Director of Research and Prospect Relations

Job Classification Administrator IV

Department Name 01097-Medical and Health Sciences Foundation

Job Type Staff

Position Number 0128228

Hiring Range $44,928.00 - $73,632.00

Position Description The Medical and Health Sciences Foundation (MHSF) is the fundraising entity responsible for the joint philanthropic ventures of UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. The Director of Prospect Relations will lead and manage the prospect moves and research functions for the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation, supervising staff and working closely with development officers and leadership as a partner in achieving fundraising goals.

The Director of Prospect Relations will design systems to identify new major donor prospects; set standards for information organization, storage, maintenance and retrieval; and ensure timely delivery of vital prospect data. This position will oversee moves management, donor/prospect rating and screening, and research. Develop and oversee budget, and policies and procedures for the department. Evaluate research tools and emerging technologies and coordinate vendor relations. Ensure adherence to professional standards and ethics of prospect research and HIPAA guidelines.

Education Required Baccalaureate

Overall Related Experience Level Required 6-9 years experience

Additional Education and/or Experience Essential to the Position Bachelor’s degree in library science, business, writing, liberal arts or related field.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Assignment Category Regular, Full-Time

Percent Effort 100

Scheduled Work Hours 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

If Varied Work Schedule, Please Specify

If Part Time, Actual Standard Weekly Hours

Campus Pittsburgh

University Benefits The University offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package for all full-time and part-time regular employees including:

• Education benefits and a retirement plan with employer match

• Group medical insurance, life insurance, and optional vision and dental insurance

• Free transit service within Allegheny County for employees of the Oakland campus (Port Authority Transit)

• Time off benefits including vacation, sick and personal time

For more information regarding the University’s benefits package, please visit www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits

Interested candidates should submit online applications, including cover letter and resume, via PittSource (https://www.pittsource.com/postings/search) for the position of Director of Prospect Relations; Department: 01097-Medical and Health Sciences Foundation; Position Number 0128228.  (The working title for this position is Director, Research and Prospect Management).

Resource: International Wealth Lists Site

From the wonderful folks at the Helen Brown Group comes a very helpful resource with links to wealth lists worldwide.  This resource can be helpful when prospecting, looking for links to the top philanthropists, and more.

 

http://www.helenbrowngroup.com/resources-2/wealth-lists/

APRA MidSouth members at 2014 APRA International Conference

For APRA MidSouth folks or any APRA International members that live in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama or Mississippi, please add a comment below if you are going to the 2014 conference in Las Vegas. Perhaps this will help MidSouthers connect and meet each other.  Thanks!

Does the Refresh App Hold Promise for Prospect Research?

Finding new potential donors is a large part of what we do as prospect researchers, but we are also called to prepare leadership for meetings with prospects. I just read an article about a new app, called Refresh, might just help in this regard. Basically, the app finds what it can through social media and then provides a bit of context for it. For example, it might present the schedule for the Baltimore Orioles if your prospect is a fan. While the concept is new and the risk for incorrect or irrelevant connections is high, I can only imagine the promise of this technology in the future. Do you think it has a place in prospect research?