SupportingAdvancement.com's Prospect Research Page provides a rich resource
for links and information to all things prospect research. Expertly maintained
by Brian Dowling Divisional Controller, University of Toronto, and Principal,
SupportingAdvancement.com.
Portico
is an
outstanding collection of prospect research resources maintained by the
wonderful folks at the University of Virginia.
Prspct-L
is the email discussion group for prospect researchers started
in 1993 by the legendary Joe Boeke, now at
California Institute of
Technology, and formerly at Bucknell
and Marquette. The
first dedicated internet resource for the prospect research profession. PRSPCT-L
has become THE must have research tool in itself as subscribers seek solutions
and share information among its 3,000+ members.
FreelanceProspectors List
email discussion group for freelancers and consultants working in the prospect
research field and provides a support network for those of all experience
levels. All topics are encouraged, including finding clients, invoicing and
billing, setting your rates, finding affordable resources, marketing your
services, record keeping and taxes, expanding your business, and
confidentiality/ethical issues. Started in 2002 by Liz Muller of blue Ridge
Research and Angela Vaughan at Research Ventures.
CFRESEARCH
email discussion group for corporate and foundation research. Started in 2006
and moderated by Joey Sample of Simmons College.
The List focuses on corporate
and foundation research and tend to come from the perspective of prospect
researchers. Discussion topics include: differences between researching
individuals and researching organizations, ethics in research, proposal writing,
finding corporate and foundation funding, etc.
