Network mapping tools for prospect researchers
Finbar Cullen | 30 December 2013 | Blogs
Network mapping seems to be a bit of a hot topic at the moment. There was an interesting discussion recently on LinkedIn about Prospect Visual, which led to a number of other suggestions being made.
I mentioned a couple of things which were mentioned at the recent Researchers in Fundraising (RiF) conference:
- mapper.nndb.com – map connections and build a matrix specific to your organisation
- muckety.com – a number of pre-mapped webs, searchable by specified criteria
- Factary has developed Atom – a network mapping for the non-profit sector
The LinkedIn discussion included mind mapping software like Mind Maple (www.mindmaple.com), “a very simple mapping tool that lets you build your own network from scratch”.
Someone suggested (via LinkedIn) looking at Nodexecel – an Excel add-on that allows you to visualise spreadsheet data in a mind-map or graph format.
RiF is thinking of getting a group together to discuss this issue and explore options for the UK market. Contact Sacha Newman if you are interested in getting involved.
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About Finbar Cullen
Finbar Cullen established ResearchPlus in 2005 to provide fundraising research services for the not-for-profit sector. He researches people, companies and grant-making trusts and foundations, mostly in the UK, but also other parts of the world. Finbar has published directories of “unpublished” grant-making trusts (registered with the Charity Commission and with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator), and each month he contributes to The Trust List, highlighting newly registered grant-making trusts worthy of particularly close attention.