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Fishing for Prospects: The Promise of Validations

by Aspire Research Group
October 31, 2023March 28, 2025
Profiles, Prospect Identification

Finding new prospects is often compared to fishing. You throw out a proverbial net and hopefully get an incredible number of fish in return. Some are going to be bigger than others; hopefully, you’ll throw the smaller fish back into the water to grow and thrive.

Strategic Research for Transformative Gifts

by Aspire Research Group
June 26, 2023March 28, 2025
Major Gift Teams, Profiles

Asking for a major or transformative gift is a little bit like asking someone to marry you. You’ve (likely) been dating one another for a while and know quite a bit about your respective interests. Maybe you’ve discussed marriage; perhaps you haven’t. Ideally, you have an idea that the other person will actually say “yes.”