The purpose of this initiative is to offer prospect research assistance and training, allowing development officers to be more strategic, maximize resources, and greatly increase fundraising effectiveness.
The Prospect Research Initiative is designed to balance both individual training and analysis for each diocese, along with national best practices education. Catholic Extension Society will work with participants to provide individual and personalized review and research on each diocese’s own prospect database. Dioceses will also participate in classroom training sessions and learn national best practices from industry experts and consultants. Upon completion of the program, initiative participants will have continued access to Catholic Extension Society staff for implementation support, discounted access to data resources, and opportunities to engage with other diocese participants in the program.
So far, 21 dioceses have participated in this initiative with a total of nearly 700,000 records screened.
This initiative will open to a fifth cohort of participants in 2022.
Duration: 10 months
Value to Participating Diocese: $11,750, estimated depending on size of diocesan database
FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS:
- “Because of the tools and knowledge we have available now, we feel well equipped to make targeted asks of donors who will be able to help us not only achieve our goals, but exceed them”
DOCUMENTS:
TO APPLY:
- Read and review all the documents linked above
- Complete the Online Application Form (one application required per student) by the deadline of Friday, November 19, 2021.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Rob Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Mission, at 312.795.6095 or randerson@catholicextension.org.