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One of the UK’s most trusted major gift agencies 🎁 We’re here to help you succeed in major gift fundraising ✨

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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Six steps to build a gift acceptance framework before you need one. - Step 1: Agree what your organisation will and won’t accept - Step 2: Set clear financial thresholds - Step 3: Decide who conducts due diligence - Step 4: Create research checklists - Step 5: Document every decision
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Compliance is often seen as a necessary evil in the fundraising world. It’s something we all have to do, but everyone fears it’s just slowing down fundraising. If that’s your organisation’s attitude, you’ve got compliance all wrong.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Three fundraising controversies that changed the sector’s approach to compliance. 🔥 * The Presidents Club - After the FT published an undercover investigation in 2018 alleging sexual harassment, inappropriate touching and degrading treatment of female hostesses at their annual event,
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Want to get organisational buy-in for prospect research? * Mythbust - make sure your board knows what it entails. * Gather evidence - share case studies and success stories from other organisations.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Are you ready to build a legacy giving programme that supports sustainable major gifts? Join tomorrow’s free webinar led by Kerry Rock exploring: - How prospect research can help build your legacy pipeline - The research techniques to understand your supporters and what drives giving
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Is your donor pool shrinking? 🌊 With more pressure on the sector, trustee networks can’t deliver prospects at the required rates, and prospects have too many events to choose from.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
You don’t need new donors. Focus on the existing supporters with major gift potential in your database. Use wealth screening as a tool to build your supporter relationships, and don’t forget, loyalty trumps novelty every time. Read more on our website. 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/01/this...
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This new year, you don't need new donors - Prospecting for Gold
One thing you don’t need to worry about is finding new donors, because there are plenty of ones with major gift potential in your database.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Data protection compliance may sound dry, but it’s the best way to build public confidence in our sector. Let’s break down what it really means. Compliance is how you deal with personal data. We’re firm believers that:
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We’re shouting for the Three Lions tonight! 🦁 Ahead of the game, we’re looking at four members of the squad and the causes they support. Marcus Rashford has worked with Lifeshare, FareShare and the National Literacy Trust . Harry Kane is championing mental fitness at the Harry Kane Foundation.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Want to make your prospect research GDPR-compliant without slowing down fundraising? - Assess the impact of your current processes. - Put data minimisation at the heart of your research. - Shout about your privacy policy. Want the full breakdown? 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/07/thre...
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Three ways to make your prospect research GDPR-compliant without slowing down fundraising - Prospecting for Gold
Three ways to ensure your research is GDPR-compliant and strengthen donor relationships without slowing down fundraising.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Struggling to get your organisation on board with prospect research? We've encountered this plenty of times. Well-meaning trustees and leadership are slow to sign off on prospect research projects because they don't really know what they entail. Here's how you can get your project over the line:
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Can prospect research help you secure legacy gifts? Legacy gifts aren’t just financial transactions. They are deeply personal decisions that come from a place of trust and connection.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It’s the time of year when strawberries and Pimms reach celebratory status. 🍓 While we might not make it to Centre Court, we’re showing our support for Wimbledon by looking back at four singles champions and the causes they support.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Does more data make fundraising easier? Only if you know how to use it. Otherwise, irrelevant information can cause confusion, leaving fundraising wondering why a prospect that looks perfect on paper isn’t responding to cultivation.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The release of the Sunday Times Rich List always causes a frenzy in the fundraising world. Who’s new on the list? And who are the lucky organisations that have a connection with them?
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
With the World Cup kicking off, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips. Is football coming home? ⚽ It’s been 60 years since England last won the World Cup, but the 2026 squad could be one to do it.
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Four England World Cup players and the causes they support - Prospecting for Gold
We’re looking at four members of the England World Cup squad and the causes they support. It’s been 60 years since England last won...
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
How do you turn your prospects into donors? With a personalised approach. Developing a strategy tailored to your prospects can convert your desk research into action. * Do some research to understand their motivations * Use that information to tailor your communications to their interests
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Want to build stronger relationships with your donors? Get to know them better. 🤝 Prospect research can help you learn more about your supporters' professions, personal interests, past donations, and philanthropic tendencies.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Do you know which indicator of wealth is frequently ignored? Property. 🏘️ The total value of all homes across the UK reached £8.68 trillion (£8,679bn, or £8,679,000,000,000) at the end of 2022.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Is your organisation nervous about prospect research? People often are when they haven't experienced it before. Appointing prospect research champions can help overcome organisational objections. Who's good with people, understands prospect research, and will have your back?
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Are you looking for a corporate partnership? We hear a lot about 'charities of the year,' and if you don't feel that's for you, it can put smaller organisations off. However, corporate partnerships benefit charities of all sizes, and prospect research can help you find one.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
4 signs your existing donors might be major gift prospects. 👑 - They’re on our Wealth Intelligence Database. - They’re engaged with your cause beyond giving. - They’ve gone through a life-stage shift. - They live in a million-pound property.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
More charities are turning to research, but many are no closer to securing a major gift. We know pipelines don’t thrive when they rely solely on personal connections, and research can help fundraisers quickly identify and prioritise prospects.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
To celebrate the Red Roses’ Six Nations win, we looked at four members of the squad and the charitable causes they support. 🌹 Meg Jones & Restart Rugby 🌹 Marlie Packer & Food Bank Aid 🌹 Christina Balogun & Rugby Against Cancer 🌹 Sarah Bern & the Wooden Spoon Charity
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Four Women’s Six Nations players and the causes they support - Prospecting for Gold
With the Women’s Six Nations tournament making headlines, we’re naturally curious about the lives of the players ripping up the pitch.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Was your prospect research successful? A clear strategy can help you make the most of your prospect research. Before getting started: ✅ Define your goals ✅ Identify your target audience
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Another brilliant IDPE Annual Conference wrapped up. 🎉 Kerry and Maria had a great time connecting, sharing ideas, and hearing about the challenges and opportunities facing school fundraisers. Thank you to everyone who dropped by the stand and joined our roundtable. 🙌
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Ready for corporate fundraising? Here are five tips for using research to find businesses to support your cause. 🤝 Wealth screen your existing database 🤝 Take a punt on prospecting 🤝 Undertake cold research
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Ready for corporate fundraising? Five tips for finding businesses to support your cause - Prospecting for Gold
Our Chief Executive, Kerry Rock, shares her tips for finding corporates to support your cause. Corporate fundraising can offer a wealth of opportunities for organisations of any size. It doesn’t just ...
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The biggest mistake we see charities make? Undertaking a wealth screening and thinking that it will replace relationships. Wealth screening is a tool to develop your major gift pipeline by identifying people you can build long-term, sustainable relationships with.
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Don’t ignore your existing donors in favour of finding new ones - Prospecting for Gold
With the rising number of organisations applying for grants, major gifts are a viable solution for sustainable fundraising.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our CEO, Kerry Rock, is speaking at this year’s Chartered Institute of Fundraising Convention. Join us on Friday, 5 June at 10 AM for our session: 5 ways prospect research can help transform your major gift programme. We’ll cover: 📒 Your research brief
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Have you heard philanthropy is leaving the UK with the millionaires? ✈️ It’s not. Relationship-driven philanthropy remains strong, but charities need to be willing to identify and nurture those relationships.
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Philanthropy isn’t leaving the UK with the millionaires - Prospecting for Gold
The media's reports of millionaires leaving the UK oversimplify the reality, and fundraisers have less to worry about than they think.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Data protection is one of the most misunderstood parts of major gift fundraising. If you want to make sure your organisation is getting it right, join our free webinar. Our CEO, Kerry Rock, will answer the sector’s most frequently asked questions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-prote...
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Worried your donor pool is shrinking? 🌊 It’s probably not, but your pipeline might be. 🤏 For charities that want to grow their network, prospect research can: - Rejuvenate existing relationships - Find new supporter opportunities.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
If your donor pool is shrinking and your trustees can't deliver prospects, it’s time to build a donor pipeline outside your existing network. Want to learn about research-based fundraising? Get in touch. 💌
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Younger donors won’t stop at giving; they want to be involved. 🫶 It’s time to rethink the major gift fundraising rulebook. The next generation of donors is ready to be engaged, but their expectations are very different from those who came before.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We’ve seen wealth screening transform charities’ fundraising, but only when they’ve been ready to use it. Join our free webinar next week, Getting the most out of wealth screening. Kerry Rock will answer your most commonly asked questions about using wealth screening to identify new donors.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Is your donor pool shrinking? With more pressure on the sector, trustee networks can’t deliver prospects at the required rates, and prospects have too many events to choose from.
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How to build a major donor pipeline beyond your existing network - Prospecting for Gold
Build a stronger major donor pipeline beyond your network with smarter research and a sustainable approach to relationships,
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most generous Oscar-nominee of all? The Oscars may be over, but the philanthropy that comes with them isn’t! We looked at five Oscar nominees and the causes they support. 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/03/5-os...
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5 Oscar nominees and the causes they support - Prospecting for Gold
Oscar season is nearly upon us! To get involved in the action, we’re looking at five Oscar nominees and the causes they support.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It’s time to rethink the major gift fundraising rulebook. The next generation of donors is ready to be engaged, but their expectations are very different from those who came before. prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/04/youn...
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Younger donors won’t stop at giving; they want to be involved - Prospecting for Gold
The next generation of donors is ready to be engaged, but their expectations are very different from those who came before.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Four signs your existing donors might be major gift prospects. 👇 - They live in a million-pound property - They’ve gone through a life-stage shift - They’re engaged with your cause beyond giving - They’re on our Wealth Intelligence Database Think you might be overlooking major gift prospects? 📧
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Did you know that we have a Rich List Calendar on our website? 📅 You can see the rich lists coming out each month, the area or industry they’re relevant to and whether they’re free to access or behind a paywall. Check it out! 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/resources/ri...
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Rich List Calendar - Prospecting for Gold
The Rich List Calendar features the best lists of the rich and influential from the UK and the rest of the world.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Want to get your organisation ready for wealth screening? These 4 steps will help. 👇 - Tell your supporters about your research plans. - Set clear screening objectives. - Segment your data. - Plan the follow-up.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Next month, we’re hosting a free webinar where our CEO, Kerry Rock, will answer many of the most commonly asked questions about using wealth screening to identify new donors. Places are going fast, so book now to secure your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-th...
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Getting the most out of wealth screening
Wealth screening - the nuts and bolts of data protection, planning, doing and using the results for major gift fundraising
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Want to get the most out of your wealth screening? The charities that have the most success plan what they’ll do with their wealth screening results before they get them.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Worried that philanthropy is leaving the UK with the millionaires? You have less to worry about than you think. In the article, our CEO Kerry Rock explains why. prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/03/phil...
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Philanthropy isn’t leaving the UK with the millionaires - Prospecting for Gold
The media's reports of millionaires leaving the UK oversimplify the reality, and fundraisers have less to worry about than they think.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Charities get the best results from wealth screening when they prepare for it. Done right, wealth screening can alleviate pressure on fundraising teams by reducing the time spent on unnecessary stewardship or ill-conceived donor requests.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The biggest mistake we see charities make? Ignoring their existing donors in favour of finding new ones. Here’s how you can avoid falling into the new donor trap. 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/03/dont...
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Don’t ignore your existing donors in favour of finding new ones - Prospecting for Gold
With the rising number of organisations applying for grants, major gifts are a viable solution for sustainable fundraising.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Curious about the causes this year’s Oscar nominees support? 🏆 Michael B. Jordan 🤝 Rio Ferdinand Foundation Timothée Chalamet 🤝 Lesvos Solidarity Jessie Buckley 🤝 @tenderuk.bsky.social Visit our website for the full round-up. 👇 prospectingforgold.co.uk/2026/03/5-os...
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5 Oscar nominees and the causes they support - Prospecting for Gold
Oscar season is nearly upon us! To get involved in the action, we’re looking at five Oscar nominees and the causes they support.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Looking for a corporate partnership for your charity? 🤝 Here are six places to find opportunities: - Public companies - Directors of companies - International companies - Sector-specific giving programmes - Private companies - Professionals services
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Six places to look for corporate giving opportunities - Prospecting for Gold
Charity of the Year is often associated with big charities, but that doesn’t mean corporate giving isn’t viable for smaller causes.
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Have you ever fallen for one of these prospect research myths? - Prospect research invades privacy. - Only multi-millionaires are worth researching. - Small charities don’t need prospect research. Ready to learn the truth about prospect research? Get in touch. 📧
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Prospecting for Gold @prospectingforgold.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Three tips to make sure your wealth screening is GDPR compliant. ✅ - Take a privacy-by-design approach to supporter relationships. - Review and document your legal basis for research. - Be clear in your privacy policy about the research you're doing.
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