Useful Fundraising-Related Sites
Fundraising UKEstablished by internet fundraising expert Howard Lake, this site is packed with valuable content for the fundraiser including news stories, an active forum, blogs, jobs and events listings, and lots more
Institute of FundraisingThe site of the professional membership body for UK fundraisers. This provides information about its Codes of Fundraising Practice and about other matters concerning fundraising and also has other sections, including news, events and job vacancies. It also has a page for the Researchers in Fundraising Special Interest Group
IDPE - Institute of Development Professionals in EducationThe IDPE is the professional membership body for fundraisers within education. Information available includes job listings and an interesting newsletter can be downloaded from the site
NCVO – National Council for Voluntary OrganisationsThe NCVO provides advice and support to and campaigns on behalf of voluntary and community organisations in England. The website provides information on a wide variety of matters affecting voluntary organisations
WCVA – Wales Council for Voluntary ActionThe WCVA provides advice and practical support to and campaigns on behalf of the voluntary sector in Wales. It also administers a number of grant schemes and helps organisations based in Wales to identify potential sources of funding. The website contains extensive fundraising-related information
The IFC - International Fundraising ConsultancyA fundraising and management consultancy established by John Baguley. Rebecca Funnell is an Associate of the IFC
Iain More Associates – Fundraising ConsultancyA fundraising and management consultancy based in Scotland, established by Iain More
Craven and Stoutzker – Fundraising ConsultancyA fundraising and management consultancy established by Andrew Craven and Melanie Stoutzker
Professional FundraiserA website established by fundraising consultant Alba Lewis containing useful factsheets for fundraisers, a directory of resources and job vacancies amongst other things
DSC - Directory of Social ChangeThe DSC provides information and training for the voluntary sector. As well as publishing details of DSC services and products, the site contains news and an email debate forum
Some Free Resources
Prospect Research UKInvaluable forum set up by Peter Wallace of The University of Hull for the sharing of prospect research knowledge and experience
Wealth BulletinA website launched in 2007 containing lots of valuable information about wealth and philanthropy. There is a plan to expand this site and make it even more relevant and useful to the prospect researcher in the near future. Sunday Times Rich List compiler Dr Philip Beresford will be an occasional columnist
Fundraising Research InfoA website launched by Mat Iredale in 2006 to give support and advice to those new to prospect research. Lots of useful tips and links
Charity Commission WebsiteThe website of the Charity Commission. Extremely useful for examining charity accounts and verifying trusteeships
Guidestar UKContains searchable information on all UK registered charities including the latest published accounts – much duplication between this site and the Charity Commission website
Northcote DataFree access to a search tool for finding company reports published online
London Stock ExchangeThe website of London Stock Exchange can be used to check the share prices and trading status for quoted companies
Chambers and PartnersProvides a free facility for searching for lawyers and barristers and checking rankings. Also has some useful profiles of law firms and top lawyers
The LawyerPublishes league tables of top law firms in the UK and globally including figures for equity spread and profits per equity partner
The Sunday Times Rich ListSearchable site for the top 1,000 rich list as published in the Sunday Times every April. Compiled by wealth expert Dr Philip Beresford. Unfortunately there is no longer a facility to link to the rich lists of previous years
Net House PricesSearchable site providing the sale price for specific houses