What We do

Boost Research is a fund-raising staffing and consulting firm that helps organizations of any size with their end to end development needs. We specialize in providing Non-Profit organizations, Colleges/Universities, and Foundations the high-quality staffing support and consultation expertise they need in the following major areas:

Prospect/Donor Research

  • Reactive and Proactive Prospect Research
  • Data Analytics and Segmentation Analysis
  • Connections to Donors and “Circle of Influence” Networks

Prospect/Donor Cultivation

  • Direct Donor Solicitation Outreach Support
  • Donor Database Implementation and “Moves Management” Support (Eg. Raiser’s Edge)
  • Donor Cultivation Planning Support

Prospect/Donor Relationship Continuity

  • Donor Stewardship Programs
  • Web Design/Online Presence
  • Awareness and Product Marketing

We also work with our clients to implement custom tailored staffing solutions in order to meet their needs! Our approach is to function as a seamless development partner in order to enable our clients reach their respective development goals.

Our Vision

We understand that our clients are engaged in bringing sustainable solutions to some of the most pressing problems our world faces today. Our clients play integral roles in bridging gaps in their communities through the provision of essential services and support to the constituents that need it most. In order to remain viable and to continue to provide lasting impacts, it is imperative for our clients to meet or exceed the development goals they have set.

We also understand that our clients are constrained by budgets. Their budgets are better spent by allocating dollars to their programs and to front office functions that expand their visibility and influence in their communities—not on support related functions. However, these support functions are extremely important to organizations and are intimately tied to their overall viability.

The Boost Research vision is to serve as a foundational bedrock for our clients by allowing them to focus on running their programs and providing integral services while we focus on fulfilling the essential development tasks that enable them to provide integral services. We employ a highly devoted staff that is entirely focused on fulfilling these needs with the highest level of diligence and integrity. Our employees view their relationship with clients as a partnership and this is what makes Boost Research equally vested in the missions of the organizations we serve.

We also believe that all organizations—no matter their size—ought to be able to have access to the development staff needed to ensure their continued viability as organizations. We are focused on providing client services that organizations of any size can afford. Clients who choose to partner with us have our pledge that we will:

  • Provide the highest quality work,
  • Deliver you the results you need
  • Work your budget to get you the solutions you need!

Our Staff

Rahul Iyengar is the founder and CEO of Boost Research.  Rahul has previous experience working in a range of development related functions including prospect research, donor stewardship and data analytics with the American Red Cross-National Headquarters.  He also has significant private sector experience having worked as a Marketing consultant and most recently as a Vice President in Consumer Market Strategy at Bank of America.  He holds Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Policy degrees from Georgetown University.

Our leadership and staff members have previously led development teams in prospect research, major gift strategy, and donor relations. This array of experience has helped us understand exactly what services and support our clients need and expect from us. We have the expertise and passion necessary to implement solutions for our clients and to deliver the results they need.

Our Principles

Boost Research takes pride in the work that we do. We strive to meet the highest levels of quality and integrity when providing solutions to our clients. We adhere to a strict code of ethics when providing our services.

We follow the guidelines set forth by the following organizations in providing our services: Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement’s Code of Ethics, the Association of Fund Raising Professional Statement of Ethical Principles, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s Statement of Ethics and Donor Bill of Rights.