Ask if the foundation has guidelines or other information it might like to share to explain its policies and objectives. Share the Wealth. Once you have compiled this wealth of information and identified the top prospects, share the information with staff and your board. Encourage cultivation and solicitation based on your accumulated knowledge of the foundations in your target area, and the confidence gained from tailoring your organization's mission to foundations in the donor community. Don't let your research become a monument to itself.
Research is the precursor to action.
A comprehensive foundation prospect identification strategy takes time to develop and maintain. In addition, the Internet contains thousands of resources to assist novice fundraisers as well as seasoned professionals to keep up on research and trends in fundraising and development. Get Yourself Linked. Our Resources directory will link you to places on the Internet that can help you identify and access resources on grant seeking and the research process. The guide covers resources, publications in the field, researching foundations and corporations, the prospect research sites with the best links to all kinds of data, and other favorite sites.