Prospect Research: A Primer for Growing Nonprofits: A Primer for Growing Nonprofits / Edition 2

by Cecilia Hogan

Overview

Prospect Research: A Primer for Growing Nonprofits, Second Edition is a detailed guide to expanding your donor base by implementing an advancement research plan. Written by a prospect researcher, this unique book provides you with the tips you need to find your next major gift donors. Novice and experienced researchers as well as fundraisers will appreciate this updated edition that focuses on prospect researching and the art of identifying and qualifying potential donors to nonprofit organizations. In addition to a detailed introduction to each step of prospect researching, the text includes sample forms and information on policies and procedures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763751036
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	09/19/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	0.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 6.00(d)

About the Author

Cecilia Hogan has been the development researcher at the University of Puget Sound for more than 11 years. She is the former president of the Washington state chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and served on APRA's international board of directors from 1999-2002. Cecilia has been one of the volunteer editors of the Web site and monthly newsletter, Internet Prospector (http://www.internet-prospector.org), for more than seven years. Internet Prospector has received kudos from many of fund raising's primary news sources and support organizations.Cecilia has made presentations about prospect research at regional and national conferences for grant writers, development officers and researchers. She oversaw production of APRA's scholarly journal, Connections, during her board term. With David Lamb, the primary contributor to this book, Cecilia pioneered the first Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) electronic course for prospect researchers. Cecilia has also taught the research component of one of the fund-raising courses at the University of Washington for the past two years.Cecilia has a bachelor's degree from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.