The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has been researching philanthropy for years. And by their count, U.S. donors have been in serious decline. Another study by BBB Wise Giving Alliance suggests U.S. donors are trusting and want to give. Is it a contradiction?

Check out the latest Philanthropy and Wealth Report from Aspire Research Group and come ready to discuss the details behind the trends, such as whether cryptocurrency is irrelevant already or the best way to document multiple giving vehicles for your wealthy prospect and what it means for solicitation strategy.

Do you present your prospect profiles in “paper” form, such as a Word document, or do you add the research directly to the database, or do you do some kind of combination? Come join us for a discussion about the many ways to optimize your research for future use, including relationship mapping and other data analysis and visualization.

Join us for an introduction to hedge fund prospects. Learn the fundamentals of hedge funds, what is relevant for fundraising, and practice with a homework assignment. In this class we will have an additional focus on hedge funds in India.

Join us for an introduction to private equity prospects. Learn the fundamentals of private equity, what is relevant for fundraising, and practice with a homework assignment. In this class we will have an additional focus on private equity in Australia.

Join us for an introduction to venture capital prospects. Learn the fundamentals of venture capitalism, what is relevant for fundraising, and practice with a homework assignment. In this class we will have an additional focus on venture capital activity in USA.

Join us for an introduction to investment advisor prospects. Learn the fundamentals of investment advisors, what is relevant for fundraising, and practice with a homework assignment. In this class we will have an additional focus on investment advisor activity in USA.

Join us for an introduction to investment banker prospects. Learn the fundamentals of investment banking, what is relevant for fundraising, and practice with a homework assignment. In this class we will have an additional focus on investment banking activity in Hong Kong.

If we want to identify more diverse major gift prospects from our existing donor pool, then how might we take another look at capacity ratings through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion? In this class we will use the appreciative inquiry model to evaluate capacity ratings and practice on three people in the public space.

AI-powered tools are hitting the nonprofit sector like spaghetti thrown at the wall. Which tools are likely to stick? In this class we review wealth and gift capacity ratings specifically, but also other tools such as news and wealth alerts.

There is a lot of frustration among prospect research professionals about identifying fabulous prospects that never get qualified by a development officer. In this class we talk with someone who actually makes those discovery visits – and is good at it!

Join us for a game show round, or two, of careers trivia! We’ll cover trends in compensation, how research compares to other similar fields, and more. Door prizes will be awarded, but you have to show in person to win.