Links to Foundations/Grants:
http://fdncenter.org (Foundation Center)
http://www.guidestar.org (Guide Star)
http://www.cof.org (Council on Foundations)
http://www.lambresearch.com (David Lamb’s Prospect Research Page)
http://www.fundsnetservices.com (Fundsnet)
http://www.internet-prospector.org (Internet Prospector)
http://www.afpnet.org (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/grants.htm (Michigan State U Grants and Related Resources)
http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm (SRA National Grants Website)
http://www.foundations.org/page2.html (Foundations online)
http://www.foundations.org/grants.html (Foundations online)
http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/front.asp (Philanthropy Journal)
http://www.grantsmart.org (GrantSmart) (Has links to “Form 990-PF [which] provides fiscal details on receipts and expenditures, compensation of officers, capital gains or losses, and other financial data. [And] Form 990-AR, [which] provides information on foundation managers, assets, and grants paid and committed for future payment.”)
Non-Profit Management and Professional information:
http://www.allianceonline.org (Alliance for Non-Profit Management)
http://www.tgci.com (Grantsmanship Center, a fee-based website with free resources)
http://philanthropy.com (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
http://www.afpnet.org (Association of Fundraising Professionals)
http://www.innonet.org (Innovative Network)
http://www.idealist.org
http://www.changingourworld.com
http://www.giftsinkind.org (Gifts in Kind International)
For Prospecting Searches on Individuals:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/OOD/RESEARCH/ (Stanford U Prospect Research)
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~dev-pros/webresources.html (U of VA Prospect Research)
http://www.wfu.edu/~hodgesak/research.htm (Lake Forrest U Prospect Research)
http://AandE.com (Biography Search)
http://www.lipmanhearne.com (links to 160 alumnae magazines)
http://www.forbes.com/people
http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~cap440/assess.html (Tax Assessor Database for homes)
http://www.theyrule.net/ (lists Board Members on Public Boards)
http://www.aprahome.org/researchlinks/index.html
For Salary Research:
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/stech/companies/bossmakes/charts/top1000061800.html http://businessweek.com
http://www.jobsmart.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.htm
Corporate Information:
http://www.hoovers.com (corporate information)
http://www.irin.com (Investor Relations Info Network)
Research 990’s, and stock holdings:
http://investor.cnet.com/?taag=stbc.gp (CNET.com)
http://nccs.urban.org/990/ (National Center for Charitable Statistics)
Recent Gifts Awarded:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2078472/ (60 largest gifts: find under “Art and Life”)
Research Bookmarks, which have all sorts of links to prospecting, corporations and foundations:
http://www.princeton.edu/One/research/researchlinks.html
http://www.princeton.edu/~abelson/xsurvey.html
http://web.syr.edu/~dekelley/hotlist.html
http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~cap440/bookmark.html (tax assessors)
http://www.princeton.edu/~pressman/genref.htm
http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~cap440/bookmark.html#list
Government Information:
http://www.firstgov.gov (FirstGov)
http://www.govspot.com (GovSpot)
http://www.fedgate.org (Federal Gateway)
http://www.info.gov (Federal Citizen Information Center)
http://www.cfda.gov/federalcommons/first_time.html (The Federal Commons is intended to be a resource to find Federal grant-related information.)
To see if a Corporation has a Corporate Matching Gift Policy:
http://www.hepdevelopment.com/notredame/
