Prospect research

US-based International Fundraising Intelligence LLC is relaunching its International Prospect Research guidebook series as a web-based training resource.

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.