Prospect research specialists Factary and fundraising data analysis company WealthEngine have launched Factary WebService and Factary WealthPreview for UK fundraisers.
After 15 years' publication, the Sunday Times Rich List is appearing in book form for the first time, and in an expanded format, listing 5,000 of Britain's wealthiest individuals.
Business information publisher Newsco Insider Ltd, is offering a discount for all Researchers in Fundraising special interest group members on its 'Top Companies Database CD-ROM'. The discount was negotiated by a fundraising researcher at Arthritis Care.
The latest issue of Wealth Management Survey, a bi-annual title for high net worth individuals in the UK, features the growth of venture philanthropy in London.
Speakers at this year's Researchers in Fundraising conference in September have been announced.
The confirmed speakers are:
* Fraser Alexander: Senior manager, The Foundation for the Blind, New Zealand. His session will cover the donor decision process, understanding the relative importance of factors involved in making a
Business magazine Forbes has published its second annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It's not a list of the wealthiest women of course, but in many cases there's a good correlation between power and wealth.
Forbes offers some useful methods of exploring the top 100 list. You can view by country, rank and occupation, as well as by name of course.
The Guardian's guide to the 100 "most powerful figures in one of the UK's most vibrant industries" has been published as the MediaGuardian 100.
Candidates are judged on three criteria - "their cultural, economic and political clout in the UK." The list is published in print and on the web, although you will need to register (at no charge) to access the latter.
Fundraising research agency Factary has appointed Elizabeth Dixon as Senior Research Director. Elizabeth joins Factary from the Victoria and Albert Museum's Development Office, where she is Head of Research.
