For those of you in the Northeast, you might be interested in attending APRA's New Researcher's Symposium to gain some valuable knowledge on prospect research.

Here are some details directly from APRA:

APRA's New Researchers Symposium reviews fundamental, yet essential elements of prospect research to help hone existing skills and knowledge or launch a new career in prospect research. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from veteran research professionals and jump-start your research career. Register now on the APRA Web site.  

Topics Include:

• The role of research in development
• Ethics, confidentiality and donor privacy considerations
• Best practices for organizing and managing the research operation
• Essential Web-searching tools and techniques
• Resources, services and publications
• Researching individuals and evaluating wealth indicators
• Researching corporations and foundations and evaluating grant opportunities
• Organizing and presenting information
• Proactive research and an introduction to prospect identification
• An open forum dialogue with faculty will end each day to provide attendees with an opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas and share experiences  

 For more information and to register, visit the APRA Web site.