NanoWave 1.1 - New Approaches

We’ve been doing prospect research for a long time but how many myths or misconceptions do we carry? Are there new ways of approaching gift capacities? Have we been stuck on old formulas or even by our very definition of ‘prospect’? Come to this NanoWave and expand your thinking, learning from seasoned experts and obtaining new knowledge from finance, marketing and intelligence experts.

• Chair - Sofia Kelesidou, Associate Director, Research (Kew Foundation), Royal Botanic Gardens - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - Revising Gift Capacity Theory (18min), by

  • Toby Savin, Research Manager, The University of Leeds - bio

  • Oliver Taylor, Research Manager, The University of Manchester - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Researching Corporate Partnerships (12min), by Tony Duggan, Research Manager, The University of Cambridge - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - Deep Research: Myths & Inference (12min) , by Jonathan Jeffery, Associate Dean of Education, Sheffield Management School, The University of Sheffield - bio

• NanoTalk 4 - Prospecting Influencers (12min), by Jamal Abbas, Director, Cereal Box - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - Transitions of Wealth (12min), by Maeen Shaban, Director of Research & Data Analytics, Wealth-X - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers

NanoWave 2.1 - Security

We’re all very aware of the global security that shook the not-for-profit world, reminding us that breaches can happen to anyone. Explore the core components of data security, from research on all important human nature, to systems and process, to make sure you have the security essentials covered. Then, learn from leading specialists about cloud platforms, security visualisations and, if things still go wrong, what to do in a PR crisis?

• Chair - Charlotte Dewhurst, Associate Director of Development (Systems), The University of Oxford - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - Data Security in Philanthropy (12min), by Christian Propper, Associate Director at Marlborough College Foundation - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Security in Cloud Platforms (12min) Lianne McGrory, UK & Ireland Country Manager, NonProfit Sales, Salesforce.org - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - Human Nature - The Essence of Data Security (18min), Isabella Corradini, Director, Themis Research Centre & Author of Building a Cybersecurity Culture in Organizations - bio

• NanoTalk 4 - Unlock Cyber Security with Knowledge Graphs (12min), Uday Korlimarla, Founder, Inspektre - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - How to Manage a Crisis? (12min), by Tariq Khwaja, Public Relations Consultant, TK Associates - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers

NanoWave 1.2 - Due Diligence

Come to this NanoWave to learn how to truly map your business processes to boost their effectiveness. Then explore new intelligence horizons, refine your consideration of the individual profile, expand your understanding of real financial red flags and international red flags from leading integrity specialists. Finally, an investigative journalist will offer their view on their profession and tips and tricks on uncovering news.

• Chair - James Kerr, Fundraising Researcher, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - Getting it Right - Mapping Your Business Process (12min), by Michael Cousins, Chairman & Founder, Triaster - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Looking at the Individual (12min), by Helen Brown, President, Helen Brown Group - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - Financial Red Flags (12min), by Jonathan Jeffery, Associate Dean of Education, Sheffield Management School, The University of Sheffield - bio

• NanoTalk 4 - International Red Flags (18min), by Nusserwan Talati, Senior Integrity Specialist, Asian Development Bank - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - A View from a Investigative Journalist (12min) - Isobel Koshiw, Journalist, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers

NanoWave 2.2 - Impactful Data

‘Data is the new oil’, so the phrase goes. But its use is limited unless we can form it into what we need. This NanoWave explores how we can make data truly impactful, from exploring the AI world, to rethinking KPIs, to how we can benefit from missing data, to finally creating effective decisions, and visualising data so that it actually works to persuade. We are joined by a whole host of world leaders here, one not to miss!

• Chair - Christian Propper, Associate Director, Marlborough College Foundation - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - AI Potential & Implementation in Philanthropy (12min), by Huw Hallam, Senior Insights & Data Officer, The University of Oxford - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Views & Experience: Rethinking Major Gift KPIs (18min), by

  • Doug Cogswell, Executive Vice President, Pursuant - bio

  • Jessie Brooks, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Spelman University - bio

  • Jennifer Shimp-Bowerman, Director of Advancement Services, The University of Cambridge - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - The Power of Missing Data (tbc), by John DeJesus, Performance Analyst, NYC Department of Education - bio

• NanoTalk 4 - Creating Decisions from Data (18min), by Rowena Humby, CEO, Starcount - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - Persuasive Visualisations (18min), by Scott Berinato, Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review & Author of Good Charts - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers

NanoWave 1.3 - Planning Ahead

We now face yet another challenging year. The UK especially has the added challenge of Brexit. We kick of this NanoWave with a localised inspection of the effects of Brexit that anyone can learn from. We then move into the future, learning from seasoned researches on how they are approaching 2021, to exploring resilience boosting analytics, to informing our practice with behavioural science and finally a tour of intelligence led philanthropy by a leader and pioneer in the field.

• Chair - Joanna Carr, Head of Prospect Research, King’s College London - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - Landscape - Brexit, Law & The Shared Prosperity Fund (12min) - Clarissa Lyons, Senior Associate, Bates Wells - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Tips from the Seasoned (12min), by Oliver Taylor, Research Manager, The University of Manchester - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - Strengthening Portfolios - Resilient Sector Analysis (12min), by Andy Schultz, Director of Data Science, BWF - bio

• NanoTalk 4 - Using Behavioural Science to Understand Your Constituents (12min), by Shayoni Lynn, Founder, & Principal Consultant, Lynn PR - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - Intelligence Led Philanthropy 2021 (18min), by Joshua Birkholz, CEO, BWF & Author of Fundraising Analytics - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers

NanoWave 2.3 - Leading Data Teams

As ‘data is the new oil’, the importance of leading data teams effectively cannot be overstated. Join this NanoWave to learn how you can expand data teams in your organisation, boost your teams effectiveness through smart reporting, tips on pursing sensitive but impactful projects, and closing with methods on connecting data teams to deep motivation and building solid managerial foundations for the 2021. 

• Chair - Helen Hays, Head of Prospect Development, The Prince's Trust - bio

• NanoTalk 1 - From Project to Program - Growing Fundraising Analytics in Your Organization (12min), by Mirabai Auer, Senior Associate Director of Data Science,The University of Chicago - bio

• NanoTalk 2 - Effective Enterprise Reporting (12min), by Rodger Devine, Associate Dean of External Affairs for Strategy and Innovation, University of Southern California - bio

• NanoTalk 3 - Pursuing Sensitive Projects (12min), by Kerry Rock, CEO, Prospecting for Gold

• NanoTalk 4 - Connecting your Team to Deep Motivation (18min) by Sharath Jeevan, Founder & Executive Chairman, Intrinsic Labs - bio

• NanoTalk 5 - Sturdy Foundations - Covid & Leadership in 2021 (12min), by Jason Boley, Senior Vice President of Systems & Operations, BWF - bio

• ThirdDegree - Discussion & Q&A (20-30min) - All Speakers