June 14th, 2016
With a large number of annual giving campaigns concluding at the end of this month, many gift officers at universities and non-profits are scrambling to secure large last minute donations. Timing can be everything, so identifying prospects who have recently come across large amounts of cash can be critical to gift officers' successful targeting efforts.

Donor Watch's recently compiled list of top donor prospects has been a boon to many development teams who are making their final push to achieve their annual goals. The list includes more than 4,200 individuals who have sold more than $8 billion in stock during April and May of 2016.

Topping the list are executives from the states of California and Washington, who raised nearly $1.3B and $1.2B in cash over the past two months, respectively. Rounding out the top five are Pennsylvania ($830M), New York ($750M) and Texas ($560M).

Executives from Silicon Valley, followed by San Francisco and San Jose, drove California to the top of the list, while Seattle, Philadelphia, Manhattan and Dallas-Fort Worth were the principal drivers of their states' performances.

Donor Watch provides its powerful software platform and real-time analyses to the development offices and prospect research teams at leading colleges, universities and nonprofits. Donor Watch's unique and robust set of research tools empower fund raisers and prospect researchers to manage their relationships with top and high potential donors.  For more information and access, please sign-up for a free trial today.