[Katrina Brown]

Help! I have been tasked with developing Prospect Researching for our office (we are small, 6 staff total). I was just told today that I need to submit a prosed budget for researching. I am trying to get a ballpark figure for what you guys think the basic subscription resources might cost. I am planning on budgeting to travel to the APRA New Researchers symposium in Denver, and some money for books.

I have never had responsibility for developing a budget and am not sure how to go about it when I do not have an old one to build off.

I understand the it will depend on how much is available but I would like to ask for amount that is likely to cover the most important expenses I am likely to need for the year.

[hullsa]

Hi Katrina,
Depending on what sorts of prospects you'll be researching, you may want to consider some power tools that allow searching of both individuals and organizations. Those can run anywhere from $2,500 and up per subscription.

[Foundation]

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Originally Posted by Katrina Brown

Help! I have been tasked with developing Prospect Researching for our office (we are small, 6 staff total). I was just told today that I need to submit a prosed budget for researching. I am trying to get a ballpark figure for what you guys think the basic subscription resources might cost. I am planning on budgeting to travel to the APRA New Researchers symposium in Denver, and some money for books.

I have never had responsibility for developing a budget and am not sure how to go about it when I do not have an old one to build off.

I understand the it will depend on how much is available but I would like to ask for amount that is likely to cover the most important expenses I am likely to need for the year.

Hi Katrina,

I see this is an older posting, so you may have already had your question answered. Blackbaud has a product called WealthPoint, which you probably have looked into. I'm sure your account rep can give you a quote for one-year, then you can come back here & see if anybody has had experience with it.

I've also seen a posting on TechSoup for GrantStation - TechSoup.org - The Technology Place for Nonprofits. It's also a membership - $400/year - for researching organizations that provide funding.

Good luck with your budget!

Tina