Since 1993, CPR has managed staff training and audits at prospect research departments of non-profits with annual operating budgets ranging from $20-500 million.

CPR has trained non-profit staff at large and small organizations to handle basic fundraising research internally. Frequently this happens at non-profits that aim to use research as a tool to promote fiscal growth. The value of working with the industry leader is that CPR has mastered this business. We'll help you demystify the process by educating your organization about what is, and what is not, possible from effective research.

No one research database has it all. Generally, for the three fundraising areas of Corporations, Foundations and Individuals, there tend to be overlap of sources where one will find information. People who view finished reports are usually not aware of this and sometimes assume that profiles can be found in one neat package on the web.

Inexperienced researchers often assume that information entered into a database is flawless and sometimes deify research. Some people feel sneaky or even duplicitous about researching a prospect. However, all the sources we teach you to use are part of the "public record." This means anyone with the money and motivation can use them.

The major sources CPR uses and trains on include:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRSPCT-L

http://quote.yahoo.com/?u

www.aprahome.org

www.dowjones.com

www.fdncenter.org

www.grantsmart.org

www.guidestar.org

www.iwave.com

www.lexis.com