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Seasonal Poem: The Power of a Name
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Poem: The Power of a Name — A Researcher's Diary
Here is another installment in one of my favorite series – Seasonal Poems. Today, I share with you a poem about the relatable struggle of verifying names, for example, when the prospect uses variation...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Important 👉🏾 Takeaways from Family Offices 101: What They Are and How They Manage Wealth #prospectresearch

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Takeaways from Family Offices 101: What They Are and How They Manage Wealth — A Researcher's Diary
On November 4, 2025, I attended a professional development session led by the Jennifer Filla, President of Aspire Research Group, and CEO of Prospect Research Institute. The session was presented and ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Current books in rotation for the Readers out there-

(1) Poems to the Men I’ve Loved #poetry #poetrycommunity

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(2) What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
#psychology

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October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Dear Diary Readers- Here are a few of of my favorites things…

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Prospect Development Favorite Things — A Researcher's Diary
I want to share some of my favorite prospect development resources, free and paid tools. It is not an exhaustive list, but it does include resources that I rely on, on a daily basis. Many of you like ...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Did you miss this recent professional development opportunity? Here’s a recap of Apra-Illinois’ Fall Symposium 2025

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Takeaways from Apra-Illinois’ Fall Symposium 2025 — A Researcher's Diary
On September 12, 2025, I attended Apra-Illinois’ Fall Symposium at DePaul University. For today’s Diary entry I want to share some takeaways from each session. The morning started with refreshments an...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Diary Readers, complete a similar exercise with me - Read The Battle of Your Strategies

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The Battle of Your Strategies — A Researcher's Diary
Today, I want to focus on strategies and goal-setting– long term versus short term. Together, we are going to complete an exercise that creates and assess opportunities. The baseline is intentionality...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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@InsidePhilanthr article, “What’s Keeping Higher Ed Fundraisers Up at Night?” has helped me realize a stronger presence and relationship with a prospect research and management professional and a data analytics professional would really help! Great read!

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What’s Keeping Higher Ed Fundraisers Up at Night?
It’s an inherently stressful job, and one made all the more anxiety-inducing in recent years. We delved into a survey of advancement professionals to get a sense of how the work is evolving.
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August 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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“To your point on art and science, I think the most challenging part of working in due diligence is to separate your personal feelings or perspective from what would be considered legally, ethically, or reputationally risky for your institution.”

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Closing the Loop on Information Sharing — A Researcher's Diary
Today, I want to share an interview on data integrity and information sharing. Ilana Blum is a professional focused on due diligence at Brown University. As a prospect researcher, I have learned so mu...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Dear Diary,

100 blog posts 🎊🎉 Thank you!! #prospectresearch

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A Researcher's Diary - 100th Blog Post — A Researcher's Diary
I would like to dedicate today’s entry to you, my reader. Today’s entry marks 100 blog posts. Since 2017, I’ve been writing for A Researcher’s Diary, and publishing on the 15th of every month. Here we...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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The Hustle and Bustle of Prospecting #prospectresearch

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The Hustle and Bustle of Prospecting — A Researcher's Diary
In the midst, my prospect research mind thought of the weeding exercises of prospecting through my database, through lists gathered from various sources, exported screening results, and potential pros...
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May 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Considering a career shift into the #philanthropic industry?

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Shifting Industries: From Corporate to Philanthropy — A Researcher's Diary
Today’s entry focuses on aligning one’s mission to their work. In this moment, before reading further, ask yourself – “Am I working within my mission? Does this work make me feel part of a community o...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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A new Diary entry 👇🏾

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The Flowing Activities Within a Portfolio — A Researcher's Diary
For those that work in prospect management, I would love to brainstorm the structure of portfolios. I’ve been working on how portfolios are structured, from what I’ve learned from other shops to what ...
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March 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Dear Readers,

I haven’t shared my current read list in a long time so I thought why not now.

1) Start With Why by Simon Sinek - an interesting read on how great leaders inspire and pull on their “why” to transform brands and create communities

#nonfiction #booklover #readers
March 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Dear Diary Readers - I’m curious if this is a situation you can relate to?

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Storytime and Lessons: The Unratable Prospect — A Researcher's Diary
Following my previous story time about a prospect with a limited digital footprint, I thought I would share of a story (and there have been several over my years) when I came across a prospect that co...
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February 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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New year, new troubles, new processes, new opportunities, new tone -
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Setting a Tone for the New Year — A Researcher's Diary
First, I want to acknowledge the difficulties and tragedies occurring around the world as we enter a new year. 2025 is full of unknowns and yet, history has shown us how to hold on to our values and e...
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January 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Happy New Year Diary Readers!
2024 recap - here are the top 5 blog posts you all enjoyed! Make sure to subscribe to the blog for more content in this new year!

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The Not-So-Secret Thoughts of a Prospect Researcher — A Researcher's Diary
Today, I want us to take some time to unpack several shared research experiences and see how we can reimagine and advance practical solutions. As colleagues, I hope our not-so-secret experiences can e...
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January 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Readers, check out this great article, and award recipients. Love the creativity and thoughtfulness by @insidephilanthropy.com

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Philanthropy Awards, 2024
As we bid farewell to 2024, we present this year's awards commemorating philanthropy's highs and lows: The 2024 IPPYs!
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December 31, 2024 at 1:27 AM
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