Tag: members

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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Help at hand for finding clients

One of the most common questions AIIP volunteers hear when talking with new info-entrepreneurs and those considering the leap to self-employment is whether AIIP can help them get clients.

They wonder if there is a job referral board, programs to promote members’ businesses, or tools for getting subcontracting work from other members.

The answer is that yes, AIIP offers the tools and resources for each member to attract the kinds of clients that are just right for that person’s skills and expertise, but these tools don’t take the form of a referral program or direct client outreach.

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