Share Training REPLAY: Golden BRICs: Researching Prospects in Brazil, Russia, India & China

Share Training REPLAY: Golden BRICs: Researching Prospects in Brazil, Russia, India & China (recording of 1/31/12 live webinar)

Thursday, March 8, 2012

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Pre-registration has closed for this event. If you would like to attend, please sign up at Amherst College on the day of the event.

Presenter: Beth Bandy, Principal, International Fundraising Intelligence

Facilitator: Suzy Campos, Director of Advancement Research, Amherst College

Prospects in the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, and China – the so-called BRIC countries – are attracting more attention from fundraising offices today. With rapidly-growing economies, changing attitudes towards charities and philanthropy and more billionaires than Europe, there is rising interest in prospects from these countries – and it makes sense. Researching prospects from the BRICs can be a challenge, however: the wealth and philanthropy details researchers seek can be hard to find and often are not available in English. In this webinar, Beth Bandy will offer strategies and resources for effectively researching BRIC prospects. She will cover current philanthropy and wealth trends and discuss the kinds of individual, business, and philanthropic information available today. The webinar will also include a real-time demonstration on the use of some of the best BRIC research resources and will provide tips for navigating websites in languages other than English.

Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks will be provided.

Presenter Bio:

Beth Bandy has more than a decade of international research experience, spanning six continents and nearly 30 countries. She has directed prospect research offices at two higher education institutions – including Amherst College, where she first became interested in international research – and has served the research needs of numerous foundations and nonprofits as a consultant. Beth now writes how-to guidebooks for international prospect researchers and a blog covering international research news and resources. Beth holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University’s Extension School and is pursuing master’s degree in public policy and management through the University of London.

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