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Bristol, London, … Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 3 More colleagues • www.fundraising.co.uk – News, forum, calendar, links • www.freepint.com/index.html – 70,000+ researchers • www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk – SIGs, regional, codes of practice, links • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRSPCT-L/ – Mostly North American based prospect researchers Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 4 KnowUK www.knowuk.co.uk • Bristol; other libraries – “over 100 of the most widely used reference publications in the UK” NB KnowUK Free Trial Request Form Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 5 Public Libraries on the Web • http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/a c940/weblibs.html • “up to date picture of public library internet activity in the United Kingdom” – Links to public library websites Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 6 Bath & North East Somerset Library – www.bathnes.gov.uk • Newsbank – allows you to access articles (back to 1998) from the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Guardian, Observer, Independent, Independent on Sunday and the Western Daily Press www.xrefer.com – option for free trial • “xrefer is a leading provider of reference services for libraries and information centres” Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage Debrett's People of Today The Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography The Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women Who's Who 2003, A&C Black Who's Who 2005 and Who Was Who 1897-2004 Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 7 Bristol Central Library • Newspapers, periodicals • Who’s Who, etc • Britannica Online – “vast, in-depth and continually updated encyclopedia for adults and children” any library Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 8 Bristol Central Library • Electronic resources – Experian’s Corporate Researcher – being tweaked • updated monthly – KnowUK (no more!) – Britannica Online – The Economist - Articles/graphics (1995 -1998) Includes index (1991 - 1994) – Evening Post & Western Daily Press - 1997 to 2000. 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Top 10 pensions Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 22 The Sunday Times • www.timesonline.co.uk – The Sunday Times Rich List – 100 Best companies to work for – Sunday Times 50 Best Companies to Work For – Sunday Times 50 Best SMEs to Work For • Pay List 2003 – subscription only Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 23 Daily Mail, Sunday Mail, Evening Standard • www.thisismoney.com – Share search • Recent company news – Contact numbers and web addresses Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 24 News Alerts • Google free news alerts Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 25 Company Information Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 26 Company sites • www.companieshouse.gov.uk – Access free company information and purchase company documents online – Links • • • • Government Websites European Union Professional Bodies Worldwide Registries Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 27 • www.digitallook.com • Company News, directors’ dealings, share prices, company overview, recent news, etc • www.building.co.uk • Building magazine's news team. From November 5th to November 15th access to the Building web site is free – try other magazine sites Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 28 Northern Ireland • www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk • Northern Ireland's Top 100 Companies Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 29 Plimsoll Publishing • www.majorcompanies.co.uk • Major UK Companies – Top companies by sector Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 30 Free Annual Reports Service • www.carolworld.com – direct links to the financial pages of listed companies in Europe and the USA • http://ftcom.ar.wilink.com – over 1,300 listed companies – Link for US and Canadian Annual Reports • www.wilink.com Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 31 Old Annual Reports • www.score.ac.uk 'Company annual reports: assuring the distributed national print archive‘ – collections of pre-1995 UK company annual reports, available for consultation – Links to free websites Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 32 Local Government • Lists of local employers with e.g. 250 + employees – Name – Industry – Employee numbers – Contact details Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 33 Starting from scratch • Internet search for “free business information“ – RBA Information Services – Aslib Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 34 RBA Information Services • www.rba.co.uk • Training, consultancy and publications on how to find and use electronic resources more effectively – Mentions some free sources, search strategies for the internet, etc – Top 10 Business Sites – ABYZ News Links - Newspaper and News Media Guide – Search by country/continent Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 35 Aslib - Association for Information Management • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.freebizinfo.org Company Information Industry Information Market Research and Statistics Regional Information People Information Country Information Legal Information News Information Government Information Stock markets Keeping up to date Business portals Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 36 London Stock Exchange • www.londonstockexchange.com – Share Prices, company contact details, etc – World search by region – Link to free annual reports – “complete list of UK, international and AIM companies currently listed on our markets” – “comprehensive breaking news” Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 37 UK Trade & Investment • www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk • UK Trade & Investment helps companies build their international business – UK regional overviews – International • Country overviews with useful websites – Electronic Resources • statistical, contact, marketing and aid-funded project information is available on CD-ROM and via Internet terminals • Use of the Internet and CD-ROMS is free but there is a charge for printing. Downloading is not available Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 38 Hemscott • www.hemscott.com • annual reports, advisers, etc • E.g. lawyers and their client list Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 39 Yell • www.yell.co.uk • Use Yell.com to find shops, businesses and services in your area and across the UK Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 40 Ethical concerns Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 41 Corporate Watch • www.corporatewatch.org • Articles, Corporate Watch News, etc – Individual companies – UK Construction Industry Overview Completed March 2004 Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 42 Government and Campaigning Organisations • www.environment-agency.gov.uk • Environment Agency • www.transnationale.org • Transnationale.org – “report social and environmental behaviour, financial data, list of brands … “ • http://corpwatch.radicaldesigns.org/index.php • CorpWatch – “counters corporate-led globalization through education, network-building and activism” Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 43 International Company Information Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 44 Euroland.com • www.euroland.com – Press releases – Company in focus – Links to stock exchanges: • Amsterdam; Brussels; Frankfurt; Helsinki; London; Milan; Nasdaq; Oslo; Paris; Stockholm; Zurich Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 45 Europe's Hot Growth Companies • http://businessweek.com/magazine/conten t/04_43/b3905401.htm • BusinessWeek and the Brussels-based organization Europe's Entrepreneurs for Growth • 2004 Europe's 500 Scoreboard – sort by country, downloadable – includes some links to company websites Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 46 Chambers of Commerce • www.worldchambers.com links to chambers of commerce around the world Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 47 International Business Directory • www.business.com • “leading business search engine to find products, services, companies, resources, news and jobs” – Includes lots of international business associations Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 48 Hoovers • www.hoovers.com/free • Search for Business Information – Company Name – Industry Keyword – Executive Name • Some information requires subscription Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 49 EDGAR • www.sec.gov/index.htm • All U.S. public companies must file certain documents electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC allows you to search the EDGAR files • EDGAR website includes tutorial Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 50 Golden Pages • www.goldenpages.ie/extra/intl_yellow_pag es.html • International Golden Pages directory – Select a country • Search by type of business/location/name Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 51 News and Information about countries • CIA • www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook • Country profiles; flags of the world, etc • World News Network • www.worldnews.com • Search by region, city, etc, etc • CNN World News • www.cnn.com/WORLD Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 52 Corporate Philanthropy Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 53 Business in the Community • www.bitc.org.uk • Business in the Community's update etc • www.ccinet.org • The Corporate Community Investment site of CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) – find a company's giving pages • http://society.guardian.co.uk/givinglist/0,10994,579376,0 0.html • Guardian's corporate giving list Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 54 USA Foundation Center • http://fdncenter.org • USA Foundation Center - Corporate Grantmaker search Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 55 Not for Profits Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 56 Charity Commission England and Wales • www.charity-commission.gov.uk • Search register – Objectives – Financial information – Trustees – Contact details – 1106400, registered 21 Oct 2004 Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 57 GuideStar and Philanthropic Research, Inc • www.guidestar.org • information about the nonprofit sector – Brief description – Contact details – Financial Snapshot Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 58 GuideStar UK • www.guidestar.org.uk – presentation! • GuideStar UK will provide a free public website providing information about the voluntary and community sector • Consultation Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 59 Scottish Register • www.oscr.org.uk • “index of active Scottish charities is being developed and it is not an authoritative list of all charities recognised in Scotland. The Inland Revenue owns and maintains a full index of all Scotland's charities and if you do not find the charity you are looking for please get in touch with the Inland Revenue” Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 60 Work With Us • www.workwithus.org • “This is the only comprehensive directory of over 25,000 Scottish charities and voluntary organisations” – Search by: • • • • • • Organisation Name Charity Number Location Area Served Field of Work Income Range Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 61 Charities Direct • www.charitiesdirect.com • CharitiesDirect.com • “National Charities Database, providing regularly updated information on over 10,000 UK charities” – – – – Find a charity or group of charities Find a professional adviser for your charity Find out more about products from CaritasData Charity News Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 62 Directory of Social Change • www.dsc.org.uk • Charity Exchange - contains useful links to other organisations and resources • A Guide to Northern Ireland Trusts - information on all charitable trusts which give, or have the potential to give, at least £1,000 a year to organisations in Northern Ireland. – The guide contains 33 organisations which have over £27 million available to Northern Ireland organisations each year • Links Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 63 GrantsNet • www.grantsnet.co.uk • information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK – Free to search for grant schemes – Free Grant Alert service Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 64 Local Government etc • Bristol City Council – Community Development • Funderfinder • North Somerset Council – Funding Advisory Service (based within the Economic Development & Regeneration team – Local libraries (at Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Nailsea) • Funderfinder, Funding guides/directories and internet access to useful websites Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 65 Government Funding • www.governmentfunding.org.uk • online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders: – – – – – Department for Education and Skills Department of Health Home Office Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Government Offices for the Regions Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 66 Republic of Ireland • www.revenue.ie • “List of Bodies with Charitable Tax Exemption under the Tax Acts” • www.fundraising.co.uk – FundIE group - Fundraising in Ireland Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 67 Northern Ireland • See DSC above • www.communityfoundationni.org • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland – Links to “Funding Bodies” – Publications Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 68 International Foundations Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 69 The Foundation Center • http://fdncenter.org/ – Use the Foundation Finder to search by name for basic information about more than 70,000 private and community foundations in the U.S. – Researching philanthropy • Top private/corporate/community Foundations by assets/total giving – See section for International Visitors – Philanthropy News Digest • Search articles Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 70 European Foundation Centre • www.efc.be • “EFC is the gathering point for independent funders active in and with Europe. Foundations and corporate citizens from all over Europe and the world are members and partners of the EFC … collects, processes and disseminates information and knowledge on independent funders active in and with Europe ” Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 71 German Foundations • www.stiftungsindex.de/e_index.html • German Foundation Index • Selected links to US-Foundations • www.stiftungen.org/english/main.html • The Association of German Foundations has represented the interests of German foundations for more than 50 years. Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 72 Individuals Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 73 Gary Price’s List of lists • www.specialissues.com/lol • The "Executives and People" section has many rich lists from around the world • industry rankings • Influential people lists • up-and-comers lists ("Top 40 under 40") Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 74 Directory Enquiries • www.bt.com • BT Directory Enquiries • • • • www.192.com Free searches for people and businesses 192 Directory Enquiries register free to use people finder (directory enquiries and electoral register), look for maps • www.infobel.com • Infobell directory enquiries – search by country Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 75 House prices • www.primelocation.com • Search by area/price/type of home • Links to lots of estate agents sites • www.countrylife.co.uk • Property search Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 76 Telephone & Fax Preference Service • www.numbercheck.co.uk • MarketingFile.com – Service initially available free of charge Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 77 House prices www.gth.net • Greenslade Taylor Hunt – Somerset, Devon and Dorset – Gives postcode of results only • www.fpdsavills.co.uk • FPDSavills – Doesn’t usually give much address information Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 78 EuroDirect • www.eurodirect.co.uk • Millionaire Neighbourhood Report – Top 100 postcodes • NW3, etc, so not very detailed Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 79 More Lists • www.broadcastnow.co.uk • Sign up for 14 day free access – including links and millionaires lists • www.news.scotsman.com • Scotland's top 100 earners, etc • 50 most eligible men • 50 most eligible women Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 80 More Lists • www.sunriseradio.com • www.newsco.com • Regional lists Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 81 Politics • www.direct.gov.uk • Government Information Service – Includes “key directories and reference guides” • A-Z of central government • Links to local councils • www.parliament.uk • Register of Members' Interests – MPs; Lords; journalists, etc Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 82 Politics • www.christianvoice.org.uk • List of over 300 Peers currently (April 2004) attending the House of Lords who “often or always vote for righteousness”, sorted by county • www.countryside-alliance.org • Countryside Alliance carries a list of peers by region Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 83 Lawyers, etc • www.chambersandpartners.com • http://www.chambersandpartners.com/newchambe rsuk/million_a_year.cfm • Global, US and UK guides • Solicitors, barristers, lawyers • barristers million-a-year club • www.legal500.com • guide to the legal market in over 70 countries – law firms and lawyers, and law firm directories. Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 84 International Who's Who • www.whoswho-sutter.com • Who's Who in Italy • Who's Who in Spain • Who's Who in Russia – Online search facility – Biographies, companies/institutions; products Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 85 • www.accaglobal.com • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA Directory of Members • search on an accountant based on name or location Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 86 Trends Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 87 Third Sector • www.thirdsector.co.uk – Charity news • Feature schedule – Archive Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 88 Charities Aid Foundation • www.cafonline.org • “international non-governmental organisation providing specialist financial services to charities and their supporters…. CAF is committed to increasing the resources of charities and helping individual and corporate donors add value to their generosity”. • CAF Research publish the latest statistics on the sector in a number of publications. A range of material can be downloaded Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 89 nfpSynergy • www.nfpsynergy.net • Free reports and articles • 'Innovation rules!' A roadmap to creativity and innovation for not-forprofit organisations - October 2004 • 'Touch & Go': The internet, digital TV and mobile telephony as tools for maximising the impact of charities - July 2004 • Disgusted or delighted? - What does concern the public about charities? - March 2004 • Paid or unpaid?: that is the question. Or how the public is more likely to think that trustees are paid than fundraisers – March 2004 • Share giving – sheer indifference – March 2004 • Five key trends and their impact on the voluntary sector – May 2003 • Business with charities: The public’s perception of fundraising promotions for charities by companies – August 2002 Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 90 Institute for Public Policy Research www.ippr.org.uk • “The UK's leading progressive think tank” • Articles • Beyond corporate social responsibility – rethinking the international business agenda • Volunteering should be sexy • A bit rich? What the wealthy think about giving Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 91 Sargeant Associates • www.charityfundraising.org • Adrian Sargeant and Elaine Jay • “an independent fundraising consultancy that provides a range of services to UK charities and pressure groups” – Some research reports may be downloaded from the website Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 92 Suppliers • Trials – – – – – Corporate Register Dun and Bradstreet Bureau van Dyke Lexis Hemscott GURU • NB can getting together with other interested charities/consultants lead to a group subscription at lower individual cost? Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 93 Suppliers • Samples and downloads – The Factary - www.factary.com • New Trust Update, articles and links – Philanthropy in Europe - www.philanthropyineurope.com – FR&C - www.frandc.co.uk • Donor Digest – Sunrise Publications - www.sunrisepublishers.com • Wealth Watch & The Prospector – Prospecting for Gold - www.prospectingforgold.co.uk • Reported new wealth – c quarterly • Newsletter - RJ's top sites for free research information Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 94 Thank you Finbar@ResearchPlus.co.uk prospect-research-uk@yahoogroups.com Free Resources - Finbar Cullen ResearchPlus 95