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Natalie Massenet is soon to receive a windfall of at least £50 million

The Sunday Telegraph has just reported that Natalie Massenet is soon to receive a windfall of at least £50 million following Richemont’s £350 million takeover of the remaining 70% of Net A-Porter (onl

DSC takes over GuideStar UK

GuideStar UK

I see from the latest free newsletter from Civil Society Media Ltd., (www.civilsociety.co.uk) that the Directory of Social Change (DSC) and GuideStar International (GSI) have announced that ownership

The new City Business Library at Guildhall will open on Monday 15 February 2010.

The City Business Library will re-open on Monday 15 February 2010, following its move to the Guildhall. The new address is City Business Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH. 0207 332 1812.

Free (basic) information on newly registered grantmaking trusts

I was researching grantmaking trusts last week and when I checked up on some newly registered trusts, I came across the website of Dorset Community Action (www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk).

Information Age annual reader research study

I see that Information Age (www.information-age.com) has published its annual reader research study.

City buyers are as keen as ever to be “lords of the manor”

I see that The Times reports that City buyers are as keen as ever to be “lords of the manor”.

Baily's Hunting Directory

Baily's Hunting Directory www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com/directory is now available online @ £12 a year. I think that it is a bargain, and great for local/regional research on "great 'n' good".

GuideStar International now has a blog

I occasionally write a blog on the development of charity registers around the world, often based on news I glean from GuideStar.

Backing up information

All the information that prospect researcher and fundraisers process needs looking after, as does everyone else's.

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