Directory of International Corporate Giving in America and Abroad


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As the only directory that profiles and tracks the charitable giving activities of 600 companies with international connections, The Directory of International Corporate Giving in America and Abroad 2000 should be on the desk of every fund-raiser interested in tapping into the growing trend of international giving. The Directory of International Corporate Giving in America and Abroad 2000 emphasizes coverage of corporations that specialize in direct giving information that is not available from other sources. Other features that make The Directory of International Corporate Giving in America and Abroad unique: -- Histories of contributions, assets and gifts going back three years -- Biographies of corporate and contributions officers that include alma mater, affiliations, place of birth and more -- Company data, including lines of business, markets, plant locations, sales offices and the number of countries in which it operates -- International outlook, describing expansion plans, product launches, joint ventures and more for up to two years -- Key financial data for Forbes 100 Companies -- Details on 9,000 operating locations for U.S. companies -- Up to 50 recent grant recipients for the most recent year data. Conveniently divided into two independently indexed sections, covering U.S.-based and foreign-based firms, International Corporate Giving can be used for broad-based research or to focus on company headquarters' location, products/industry, grant type, director name or grant recipient location or type.




Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations


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Fundraising experts Karen Brooks Hopkins of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Carolyn Stolper Friedman of the Contemporary Museum of Art in Chicago offer important insights into today's best fundraising strategies for arts and cultural organizations of all sizes. New to this edition is an in-depth examination of corporate sponsorships, as well as a detailed chapter on endowment campaigns. All statistics, appendixes, and examples have been updated, and many helpful examples, including pledge forms, campaign statements, and sponsorship contracts, are also included.




Targeting the Powerful


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If your organisation wants to tap into the wealth and influence of the rich and powerful, you need to know as much about them as possible. Prospect research, already used by fund-raisers with considerable success in the USA to target key people, can make all the difference to the success or failure of your initial approach. Targeting the powerful: international prospect research is a highly practical guide to prospect research, written by a leading expert. It explains how to conduct in-depth research into a person, company or charitable foundation, and how to use the information to recommend a line of approach most likely to succeed. Contents:What is prospect research?; Setting up a prospect research department; Online, CD-ROM, the Internet or paper? Ethics, security and confidentiality; Day to day questions; Finding the prospects; Marketing your organisation to the prospect; People; Company information; Foundations and trusts; International comparisons; A report on a new country; General sources for a new country; Specific international resources; The United Kingdom; Western Europe and Scandinavia; Central and Eastern Europe; Asia-Pacific; The United States; Canada; The rest of the world; Addresses; Index.







Grassroots Development


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Grants, Etc.


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In this complete revision of his earlier book on grant seeking, Lauffer provides readers with a wealth of new material. Grants, Etc. includes a step-by-step checklist of project design essentials, as well as a new section on internet access filled with key website links and information on creating your own web page. The wide range of examples provided make this book an invaluable guide for fund seekers of all kinds - non-profit organizations in the social services, health care, education and the arts, as well as for profit, proprietary firms who depend on grants and contracts for their survival and growth.




Guide to American Directories


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The Serials Directory


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