Fundraising & Nonprofit Blog

Finding Passionate Volunteers with Prospect Research

Every nonprofit depends on monetary donations to survive and thrive. But where would nonprofits be without passionate citizens eager to…

Optimize Your Nonprofit Newsletter to Attract More Donations

Effective communication is a vital component of relationship management.  This is especially true with relationships between nonprofits and their donors. …

School Is In! Fundraising Opportunities for Advancement Departments

It’s that glorious time of year.  Summer has ended (okay, maybe not so glorious), but with September’s arrival comes the…

It’s Not You, It’s Your Wealth Screening Method

Does trying to get to know your donors feel like stumbling around in the dark? Does getting an understanding of…

How to Leverage Corporate Data to Find More Major Gift Donors

Earlier in August, iWave hosted a webinar by Claire Kerr of Fronstream called Serious Business: Digital Strategies to Boost Corporate Support. …

How to Attract More Corporate Support For Your Nonprofit

Earlier in August, iWave hosted a webinar by Claire Kerr of Fronstream called Serious Business: Digital Strategies to Boost Corporate Support. …

What Does An iWave Score Really Say About Your Prospect?

If you’re an iWave client, chances are you’ve heard us say, “Don’t forget to use your iWave credits!” quite a…

Working Together: Simple Ways to Align Your Team’s iWave Activity

You know the old saying: Many hands make light work. Due to a variety of factors, many prospect development teams…

Small Steps: Considerations When Creating a Data and Research Function in Your Development Office

Guest post by Vidya Kagan, Menlo School Data and research: the two things that development professionals know they need but have…

The Case For Canadian Real Estate Research

In a previous post, we explored just how important real estate data can be in your prospect research. But what…

Prospect Ratings: The Pillars of Fundraising Intelligence

At any one time, your nonprofit’s development office might be creating profiles for hundreds or thousands of past, present, and…

5 Ways to Customize Your Prospect Screening

Did you know that screening is the most common form of prospect identification conducted these days? As Helen Brown and…