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 A few words from my clients & seminar participants.......
Click here to see a video testimonial from Pat Weeks. "Redesigning a website requires focused thinking and top rate marketing skills. Working with Maria Semple and Carol Camerino on my firm's redesign made the process both engaging and straightforward. They knew exactly what questions to ask, were always very prepared for our discussions and were very attuned to the special needs of my business. I've been putting off this work for years and they had my site up and running in no time. The Leadership Group is now completely self-sufficient in making future updates and in keeping our customers regularly informed, thanks to Maria's training and technical assistance." Regina Podhorin President The Leadership Group http://www.leadershipgroup.info "It was a pleasure working with you and Carol. I cannot tell you how helpful it was to have support in developing my website. You both were extremely attentive to my needs and went above and beyond to try to satisfy me. As independent business professionals, you were able to anticipate and suggest very practical solutions -- things that I had not thought about myself. I felt like you were both completely invested in getting it right and making me and Melarbit Partners, as successful as possible. I really appreciate it and thank you for your collaborative approach." Bruce Arbit, Founder and Principal Melarbit Partners, Inc. http://www.melarbit.com "Maria has provided Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) with excellent work in both prospecting for donors and in facilitating PIP workshops on Prospect Research. Maria brings to her work a vast knowledge of the subject, a high work ethic and a delightful sense of humor. She is a pleasure to be around and to work with. We at PIP feel very lucky to have her as a resource and a friend." Becky Dembo Executive Director Partnership in Philanthropy http://www.pipnj.org "I am so happy that I chose to attend the "Panning for Gold" workshop. The internet is intimidating to me and while I use the computer all the time for email, I knew the internet could help me in my fundraising responsibilities, but had little idea as to how to best proceed. "Panning for Gold" was P-E-R-F-E-C-T for me as it was straightforward, practical, easy to understand and follow, and the step-by-step approach and coaching was exactly what I needed. The time spent in hands-on/minds-on real application was GR-R-REAT. The 5-hour workshop was the BEST! I recommend it to all fundraisers!" Donald H. Bowers Regional Director, New Jersey-Philadelphia FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology "Maria Semple's training seminar has opened my eyes to just how many resources we have available at our own fingertips to prospect for new clients! The information shared by Maria has spurred me to incorporate new client prospecting as part of my overall marketing plan." Michelle L. Heide, CFP® Financial Advisor Patton, Heide & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services "The Prospect Finder and Maria's workshop give you the tools and techniques you need to find and approach your best prospects. The resources presented in her workshop provide the insight and information that will allow you to save time and money while differentiating your practice well beyond what your competitors are doing." Jim Buro, CFA, CFP®, ChFC, CPA President Wall Street Speaking "Your class was GREAT. Extremely informative and chock full of useful information. Exactly what I was looking for." Debra Wachspress, Board Member Kidsbridge Children's Museum http://www.kidsbridgemuseum.org "Thank you for the fine presentation you gave yesterday. It was the most informative workshop I have attended in years. The information you gave in a clear and uncomplicated fashion was most appreciated. You were outstanding, thorough, and totally knowledgeable about a vast number of sources in print, electronically, etc." Clare Lagermasini, Executive Director Governing Institute of NJ http://www.ginj.org "Your workshop is one of the best I have ever attended, on any subject. Your presentation was well developed and easy to follow and did not assume any prior knowledge, yet was engaging and interesting for those who had some experience with prospect research. It was so helpful to be able to follow along on the internet ourselves and to have the opportunity to do our own research during the session with your guidance. I learned a tremendous amount about what is currently available and know it will help me support my clients in developing their fundraising initiatives." Christine G. Brown Leadership Coaching in the Social Sector http://www.BeTheChangeCoaching.com "You are truly skilled at what you do, and I appreciate how much information you gave us, as well as how you did not waste a minute of time, but covered all your slides and much more. The websites you covered will help our organization find our best prospects for long-term relationships." Patricia Major Andres Executive
Director People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos "I was very motivated after attending your workshop on prospect research and now I have a success story to share with you. I was able to garner $2,500 for my organization after identifying and researching a nearby company with a corporate foundation. After a brief email with the foundation's executive director requesting their grant guidelines, I received an email back the same day indicating they would support our science initiatives in the schools. The skills I acquired in your workshop will enable me to successfully approach additional funders. Thank You!" Marcia Smith Fleres, Executive
Director West Windsor-Plainsboro Education Foundation "I have taken other workshops on fundraising and Maria Semple was simply the best. She laid out a clear, step-by-step plan for all the stages of finding money, both individual and foundation. One of her talents is making sense out
of the most confusing postmodern commodity: information. But best of all, she was patient enough to listen to
my sob story! And her advice turned our tears into cheers." Bob
Diefendorf, Executive Director Small Miracles Foundation "We worked in conjunction with Maria's company, The Prospect Finder, to do a comprehensive search to seek out funding leads. Our search was unique in both the population and field in which we were working in. Maria performed the research and provided us not only compelling leads, but she did so in an extremely time efficient manner. Her research allowed us to complete our business planning for the remainder of the year and gave us the confidence knowing we had the information we needed in order to be successful." Denton Chase Asian Health Communications "Thank you for your support in presenting at our Annual Non-Profit Symposium for the past four years. Your presentation evaluation feedbacks were superb. It goes without saying that your presentations are well-designed, timely, totally easy to use for the novice technology users and a Godsend for the start-up grant writers. But, what sets you apart is your customized details and attention to individual needs." Tulsi Maharjan,
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