“Your workshop today was excellent and gave me real insights into how and why my clients should structure and manage their research programs and set research priorities....and why prospect research is much more than Googling a name.”

Michael P. Miller
Principal
Miller/Rollins
New York City

PRIOR TOPICS & ENGAGEMENTS: 2010

Luncheon Speaker
“International Rescue Committee’s Freedom Fund: The Tale of the Ugly Duckling”
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Luncheon Meeting
Quattro Pazzi at Oak Hills Park, Norwalk CT
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 12:00 – 2:00pm

Presenters:
Janet Harris, Vice President of Development, The International Rescue Committee.
Hugh Dwyer, Director of Development & Operations, International Rescue Committee
Poonam Prasad, Founder and President, Prasad Consulting and Research

In 1999, Janet teamed up with Poonam while conducting a study for the IRC. They recommended against mounting a campaign because its fundraising function seemed immature and its mission too remote for donors to embrace. Nevertheless, the campaign launched with Janet, Poonam and Hugh on board. Overcoming the predicted obstacles as well as losses in leadership, 9/11, the dot com bubble and the current downturn, it recently concluded with $110 million raised. Come learn how thoughtful research, creativity and determination can beat the odds.

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Women in Development Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Laurie Tisch, Philanthropist; Founder & President, The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
The Yale Club, New York, NY
Monday, February 1, 2010, 12 - 2pm

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Luncheon Speaker
“High-Value Prospect Research”
The Association of Development Officers (ADO), Monthly Luncheon
Sam’s of Gedney Way, White Plains NY
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 11:45am – 12:30pm

The financial turmoil of 2008 and its aftermath have made researching potential donors and prospects more important than ever. As we recover from the Recession of the Rich, what are the basic tools, processes and training that you and your staff need to keep up with your donors and prospects’ changing fortunes?

Poonam Prasad, President of New York City-based consulting firm Prasad Consulting & Research and one of ADO’s most highly-rated speakers, returns to reveal the mysteries of expensive and similar-sounding online wealth identification databases, subscriptions and search engines. Is Googling good enough or must you invest mega dollars to continue bringing in large gifts in today’s challenging environment?

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