Services
Future Insights can offer you four types of research service:

• fundraising research to identify donors or funders
• stakeholder engagement and market research
• knowledge management and management information improvement
• confidential on-line staff and management team 360 degree evaluation

Fundraising Research
FI can help you identify potential sponsors, donors an funders in the UK and internationally:

• high value donors in the UK , Europe , and US
• trusts and foundations in the UK, Europe, US and Asia
• CSR active companies worldwide
• statutory funding from EU, USAID and other sources
• venture philanthropy and other loan funding

Local Authority Sponsorship
If you’re a local authority or public body seeking to secure funds from commercial sponsors FI can help you audit your potential and prepare proposals. We’ve helped bodies as diverse as Canterbury City Council and the Police service to undertake such audits. Our services include:

• gain an overview of sponsorship processes through FI’s sponsorship potential 1-day diagnostic
• identify the level of support you might enjoy with our sponsorship potential audit
• build capacity internally with our sponsorship training and coaching programme
  

Market Research
FI provides research and detailed analysis on all types of market research in the not-for-profit sector. These include researching the potential for an income generation project or establishing the interests or concerns of a specific grouping:

• stakeholders: asking for views on a policy
• competitors: identifying competitor potential
• income generation projects: assessing potential profitability

Database Development
FI offers a range of services helping you to make the most of your in-house database:

• data validation
• data screening for high net worth, influential, celebrity, relevant interest and other appropriate individuals
• standard and in-depth profiling
  

Staff/Management Team Evaluation
FI provides a major tool in helping develop your management team competencies:

• senior management team profiling using standardised web-based psychological tools
• in-house management team development programmes in association with The Management Centre
• bespoke staff surveys using confidential on-line questionnaires