Yes, I am of the age where I want to sit around telling “In MY day…” stories. But today is still my day because I get to share this amazing profession with you. And this blog post is a rampage of appreciation over how far… Read More »We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: A Celebration of Research Pride Month
I have just come back from an AFP Central New York[1] luncheon, hearing a talk given by Bill Abrams (of Infiny), and my mind can’t stop spinning about what Bill said. Let me share with you a boiled down version of his message: As communication… Read More »Is This the End of Major Gifts?
In 1957, my father sat in the cold metal hut buried halfway into the ground of Shemya Island, a remote piece of land that sits near the very end of the tongue full of islands that make up the eastern edge of Alaska. It’s no… Read More »Prospect Research Pride 2016
This article was first published as “Marianne’s Mining Minute” in the APRA Upstate New York chapter’s newsletter, 2010. Reporting isn’t always data mining, but knowing what’s in your database can help you develop models of future prospects, whether or not you have the training and… Read More »Just in Time Prospect Management: Trigger Reporting