Reference Sources
Corporate
Accountancy Age: Top 50 Accountancy Firms
D&B Hoovers: Corporate Database
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Chambers & Partners: Guide to lawyers and law firms in the UK
Company Check: Free company accounts & Directorship Information
Corporate Register: CSR information
Corporate Watch: Research into social and environmental impact of corporations
DigitalLook: Financial information on leading organisations
Directors Holdings: Shareholding transactions of directors
Duedil: Companies house information
Dun & Bradstreet: Global commercial business information
Eiris: Environmental, social governance and ethical performance
Factiva: Business & financial news
Fame: UK and Irish company information
Financial Services Authority FSA Register
Glassdoor: Companies and salaries
Hedgeweek: Hedge fund manager backgrounds and interviews
Insider Media: Business Insider Magazine
Kompass: Companies in over 70 countries by name, sector or region
Lawyer: Top 100 global law firms
Lexis Nexis: Media, press releases, transcripts, bulletins, magazines and journals
Morningstar Company Intelligence
MINT: Powerful Streamlined Business Information
Northcote: Search annual reports for quoted companies
Official Board: Graphical representations of director networks
Orbis: Private Companies Across the Globe
WealthMonitor: Strategic moves of private and public companies
Grants
Association of Charitable Foundations
Charity Comission of Northern Ireland
Funding Central UK Foundations
GrantNav Search, explore and download UK grant data
j4bCommunity: Voluntary and community sector grants
JustCharity: Data on money raised online and a person search
UK Fundraising: fundraising world news, sources and advice
Individuals
Argus Vickers Equity Ownership: Analysis on UK and Irish quoted and listed public limited companies
Crockfords Clerical Directory: A guide to Anglican clergy and churches in the UK and Ireland
Debrett’s Correct Form: Correct form of address for those with titles
DOD’s People: Information on the political representatives and public affairs professionals across the UK and EU.
Law Society: Directory of Solicitors
The Lawyer: Latest legal industry news, briefings and insight
LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Facilities to trace people, perform data cleansing, identity verification & Due Dilligience
LinkedIn: Professional Networking
LocateGB: Electoral roll information
Look to the Stars: Celebrity philanthropy
Marketing File: Small lists of wealthy people
Mouseprice: House prices from Land Registry data
Office for National Statistics: Wealth in Great Britain Report
Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain
Pipl: People search and profile information
Prospect Visual: Network mapping
Celebrity Intelligence: Celebrity & media
ResearchPlus: Resources, advice, information
Royal Mail: Postcode & Address Search
Spotlight: Database of performers
White Pages: People and businesses
ZoomInfo: Business/occupational information
Zoopla: Housing Market Information
192: Information On People, Places & Businesses
Fundraising Associations and Governance
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Community Interest Company Regulator
Council for the Advancement & Support of Education (CASE)
DirectGov: Online link to all statutory bodies
UK Fundraising
Information Commissioner's Office
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Prospect Research UK PRUK Discussion Group
PRSPCT-L: International discussion group
Researchers in Fundraising (RIF)
ShareGift: Charity which specialises in accepting donations of shares
Social Market Foundation: Independent British public policy think-tank
Social Enterprise Coalition: National body for social enterprise
WikiFund: IFC forum for good practice
Other Useful Websites
Aspire Research Group: Help for development professionals
City AM: Latest UK and World business and finance news
David Lamb’s Prospect Research site
Free Map Tools: A collection of free tools using maps to simplify tasks
GoogleGuide: A guide to Google's capabilities
Google News Alerts: Email alerts about chosen subjects
Inspiring Impact: Online impact resources
Helen Brown Group: Strategic research training and consultation to organizations in the US, UK and Europe
Metro: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities
NP Engage: Resources for non-profits
Supporting Advancement: Resources for providing services to advancement and development organizations
WRX: British newspapers publishing online news and information (more than 800 local)
Partners
Technology Trust: Digital Services for charities
CCR Data: Data cleansing, data migration and data cleansing services
UK Changes: Data Management Services
Books
Birkholz, J. (2008) ‘Fundraising Analytics: Using Data to Guide Strategy’, John Wiley & Sons.
Brett, M. (2003) ‘How to Read the Financial Pages’, Random House.
Carnie, C. (2000) ‘How to Guide: Find the Funds, A New Approach to fundraising research’, Directory of Social Change, London.
Ciconta, B, J & L. (2009) ‘Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide’, Jones & Bartlett
Clay, A. (2011) ‘Trust Fundraising’, Director of Social Change.
Denis, F. (2007) ‘How to Get Rich’, Ebury Press.
Hack, V. (1997) ‘Targeting the Powerful: International Prospect Research’, Aslib, London.
Holman, M & Sargent, L. (2006) ‘Major Donor Fundraising’, Directory of Social Change, London.
Harts, T et al. (2006) ‘Major Donors: Finding Big Gifts in Your Database and Online’, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey.
Hayden, T. (2006) ‘Capital Campaigns’, Directory of Social Change, London.
Hock, R. (2010) ‘The Extreme Searcher’s Internet Handbook’, Cyberage Books.
Hogan, C. (2007) ‘Prospect Research: A Primer for Growing Non-Profits’, Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Hudson, M. (2009) ‘Prospect Research Fundamentals’, Stevenson Inc.
Jones, R & Funnell, R (2011) ‘Prospect Research’, SPM Fundessentials, London
Lloyd, T. (2004) ‘Why Rich People Give’, ACF.
Lloyd, T. (2006) ‘Cultural Giving’, Director of Social Change.
Pedley, P. (2003) ‘Practical Guide to Negotiating Licenses for Electronic Products’, Free Pint Ltd.
Prince, R.A & Schiff, L. (2008) ‘The Middle-Class Millionaire’, Doubleday.
Rice, A. (2011) ‘Accounts Demystified: The Astonishingly Simple Guide to Accounting’, Prentice Hall.
Solla, L. (2009) ‘The Guide to Prospect Research & Prospect Management’.
Stanley, T & Danko, W. (1996) ‘The Millionaire Next Door’, Pocket Books.
Stoakes, C. (2011) ‘All You Need to Know About the City’, Longtail Publishing.
Strand, B. (2008) ‘A Kaleidoscope of Prospect Development’, CASE.
Wylie, P. (2004) ‘Data Mining for Fund Raisers: How to Use Simple Statistics to Find Gold in Your Donor Database – Even if You Hate Statistics’, CASE.
Wylie, P. (2008) ‘Baseball, Fundraising, and the 80/20 Rule: Studies in Data Mining’, CASE.
Publications
Charities Aid Foundation / DSC - Directory of Grant Making Trusts
City of London Directory & Livery Companies Guide
DSC - Dimensions of the Voluntary Sector
DSC - Guide to Company Giving
DSC - Guide to Major Trusts
DSC - Major Companies Guide
Hay’s Salary Survey
Hollis Sponsorship and Donations Yearbook
Macmillan’s Unquoted Companies
National Gardens Scheme Yellow Book
Price Waterhouse Corporate Register – plc directors
Sunday Times Rich List 2005-2006 Wealth Register book version has 5000 names over £5,000,000
Sutters International Who’s Who
Who’s Who in the City
Local Libraries – what sources can you access free through them, also lawyers/city libraries. All Quality Press.
International
Africa
Asia
Australia
Fundraising Research &Consultancy Australia
Canada
Sedar: public securities documents and information
Government of Canada: List of Charities
China
The Hunun Report: Financial News & Rich Lists
Sina: Mainland China House Price Comparison website
Europe
Funders Online: European foundations
Hong Kong
India
The Economic Times: Company information, analysis and stock market quotes
Bain & Co: Publications including the India Philanthropy Report
Magic Bricks: House Price Comparison website
Middle East
Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
Saudi Arabia
Datarabia: Saudi Arabian business
Singapore
Singapore Expats: Singapore Property Listings
United States
BlockShopper: Real-estate information for major US cities
Crunchbase: database of public and private companies
Edgar: public company research
NOZA: Charitable donations USA and Canada
General
Biography: 250,000 prominent individuals around the world
HM Treasury Financial Sanctions: Asset freeze targets by UN, EU and UK.
Infobel: International phone directory
International Company Registers
Million Dollar List: 60,000 $1m gifts
OCRA: Summary of international filing stipulations
Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC US: Specially designated nationals
Online Newspapers: International newspapers
Orbis: International company information
RBA: International company registers
The Big Project: National and International newspapers in English
