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High Value Fundraising and Prospect Research

Check out our own Facebook Live session on the Trust Fundraising Hub (24 Feb 2020) about prospecting strategies for Trusts Fundraising
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) released their Good Asking Report (2017) about why charities research and process supporter information.
The Perfect Fundraising Partnership from the CIoF, Pears Foundation and Solid Management (2018) which details how partnering with senior volunteers can transform philanthropy programmes
nfpSynergy's Major Donor Giving Research Report (2017) provides a synthesis of research into major donor giving
Good Value's Major Gift Fundraising Report (2013) provides a snapshot of current practice in the UK non-profit sector

Philanthropy and Wealth

The Coutt's Million Pound Donor Report reached its 10th year in 2017. You can take a look at the annual reports which provides interesting facts and figures on the state of million-pound donations in the UK and in key regions around the world.
The Sunday Times Rich List is a go-to source for the wealthiest people in the UK.
Property specialists Knight Frank release their annual Wealth Report looking at global philanthropy, wealth, property and investment, and luxury spending

GDPR and High Value Fundraising

The CIoF and the Fundraising Regulator created several GDPR and Charitable Fundraising spotlight reports including:

The CIoF produced the Connecting People to Causes Report (2018) which provides practical advice to the fundraising community on how they can ensure that their prospect research and major donor fundraising practices are fair and lawful under GDPR

Gift Acceptance and Due Diligence

The CIoF released an updated version of their Guidance on Acceptance and Refusal of Donations (2018)
Human Rights Watch World Report (2023) is the latest issue about the state of human rights practices around the globe. This is an essential resource for international organisations where funding may come from donors overseas
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries "by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. This is another useful resource for international organisations
Check out the Companies House Disqualified Directors Register which includes details of directors disqualified by the courts, the Insolvency Service and the Competition and Markets Authority
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK
The USA’s Office of Foreign Asset Control Sanctions List
Namescan offers free and paid-for PEPs, Sanctions and Adverse Media checking tools.

RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE