Prospect research

Prospect researchers can now explore data on 60,000 donations worth AUS$600m to Australian charities.

The Birmingham Post has published its annual rich list, detailing the 50 wealthiest people in the Midlands.

The top three in the 2012 list are:

1. Kirsty Bertarelli (£6.5bn)

Charity First is a new range of fundraising guides from SPMfundessentials offering "practical and straightforward guidance" on the challenges affecting charities today.

Strategic philanthropy research and fundraising consultancy Factary have published a review of the venture philanthropy sector in the UK and the people behind them.

Prospect research specialists Factary now have data on £9,488,310,271 in donations made to UK organisations.

Fundraising consultancy Action Planning and prospect research specialists Prospecting for Gold are undertaking a survey to find out how many of the UK's 450,000 millionaires give to charity.

A new research paper from prospect research and wealth specialists Prospecting for Gold Ltd reports that there are up to 500,000 millionaires in the UK.

The richest 1,000 people in Britain have collectively lost £155 billion over the past year, with their combined wealth down from £412.8 billion last year to £258.27 billion this year, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, published today.