Online training programme for prospect researchers launched
Howard Lake | 7 February 2005 | News
Two international prospect research consulting firms have create a web-based learning resource for fundraisers called ShareTraining.
ShareTraining has been established by The Helen Brown Group and The Factary.
Classes available include an introduction to prospect research, setting up a research office, researching people in depth, researching companies, trust and foundation grantwriting, and prospecting for new donors. The courses are designed for a range of people, whether new or seasoned prospect researchers, consultants, individuals in one-person research offices, or fundraisers at large organisations.
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ShareTraining includes slide shows, live web demonstrations and interactive real-time conversation.
Chris Carnie, chair of The Factary, said: “This fills a gap in trianing for researchers in fundraising. Now we can train people in advanced techniques, and bring in the best trainers to do that. The 90-minute seminar format is a really effective use of training time.”
ShareTraining will bring in guest speakers who are experts in their field. “There are so many great speakers that people don’t get to hear because they can’t get to a conference”, said Helen Brown. “With web-based training we can remove those barriers.”
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.