Follow the money – how to start out as a prospect researcher

You may not have heard of prospect research. This field of research is devoted to assisting organizations with donor identification and donor relations management for fund raising, and is one of the many specialized research services AIIP members offer clients.

This field of research often combines Prospect Research, Prospect Management, Grantwriting and Fundraising.

We asked Marge King, President of InfoRich Group for some tips on how to get started as a prospect researcher.

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What is the “business” of an independent information professional?

Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) members are often asked variations of questions such as: What is it like to be in business as an independent information professional?;and How do I go about establishing such a business?

To help answer these, let’s start with …

What does an independent information professional do?

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New AIIP member becoming major player in business research

Bizologie – how three librarians are becoming major players in business research

Laura Young, an AIIP member, and Bizologie partners Lindsey Schell and April Kessler have turned former careers as librarians into a growing new venture. The partners are also active in SCIP and SLA, as well as the Texas Library Association.

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