To end the year of 2024, we’ve decided to think about the wonderful things that prospect researchers can do for their fellow fundraisers. So, with a touch of mirth and joy, we propose…
The 12 Days of Prospect Research Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my prospect researcher gave to me…
Twelve directors donating
Eleven new principal prospects
Ten leadership donors leading
Nine prospect leads
Eight mail appeals a-pealing
Seven companies a sponsoring
Six stocks a-growing
Five planned gifts
Four correct phone numbers
Three fancy foundations
Two terrific DAFs
And an unrestricted principal gift!
Have a wonderful holiday season! Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, and Happy Kwanzaa!
About the Author
Elisa Shoenberger has written about philanthropy for Inside Philanthropy, Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Daily Dot, Brainfacts.org and others. She has spoken at several fundraising conferences for both international and local chapters of APRA and others. She has published with the Boston Globe, Wired, Slate, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and many others. She has written In Good Company: A Guide to Corporate Fundraising (2021); Disruptive Philanthropy: A Guide to Donor Advised Funds (2022); Volatile Opportunity: A Guide to Cryptocurrency and Fundraising (2023).