Donor Research in the Digital Age
AFP Forum – March 13,
2013
Address &
Phone Resources
WhitePages – search
for people, businesses, reverse phone number, or by address and neighbors
Biographical
Information
Birthdatabase – searchable by name, age, and zip code.
LinkedIn – provides
current employer and title as well as employment history; also lists degrees
and educational institutions attended; sometimes lists professional and
community affiliations
ZoomInfo – a search engine specifically for finding people;
often searches deeper than Google and provides “cached” webpages no longer
available online; provides a limited number of links for free
Business
Information
Hoovers – basic company snapshots for free; detailed reports
are fee-based
Manta – provides free business snapshots based on Dun &
Bradstreet reports
Government
Resources (local)
Jackson County, MO marriage records
– useful for confirming exact birthdates and spouse names
Johnson County, KS District Court records – useful for
searching marriage and divorce records
Missouri Case.net – searchable
database of Circuit Court records in Missouri; limited detail only provides
basic information on everything from traffic tickets to estates to divorces
Library Resources
(local)
Johnson County Public Library –
free library card entitles access to several online databases including local
and national newspaper archives, obituaries, genealogical resources, and other
databases
Political
Contributions
Political MoneyLine – search by
donor name, state, zip code, occupation or recipient; links to actual copy of
FEC contribution filing with home address, employer and occupation of donor
Public Company
Salaries & Holdings
Securities & Exchange Commission – search by public company name; the Proxy
Statement (DEF14A) contains salary and inside shareholder information
Real Estate
Resources
Google Maps – provides aerial and sometimes “street views” of
residences
Jackson County, MO – searchable by
name or property address
Johnson County, KS – searchable by
property address only; includes photo of residence
Clay County, MO – searchable by
name or property address
Platte County, MO – searchable by
name or property address
Pulawski.net – tax assessor database by state. Named for
Christina Pulawski, a former prospect researcher at Northwestern University,
now a fundraising consultant
Trulia – nationwide real estate database searchable by city,
zip code, or property address
Zillow – nationwide real estate database searchable by city,
zip code, or property address
Paid Resources
LexisNexis for Development Professionals
($700-$1000 per month for one user) – multi-function toolkit for fundraisers
includes address & phone history, birthdates (month & year only),
e-mail addresses, family relationships, real estate assets, newspaper archives,
and employment links.
Nozasearch ($900 per year for multiple users) – the world’s
largest searchable database of charitable contributions; also provides limited
foundation searches for free.
WealthEngine ($2,750
per year for up to three users) – multi-function toolkit for fundraisers
includes capacity calculator, charitable giving (limited Nozasearch), Dun &
Bradstreet, Federal Election Contributions, Foundation Search, Guidestar
Directors and Foundations, Hoover’s business information, Marquis Who’s Who,
aircraft and large watercraft ownership, and more! Subscription price includes monthly webinars
and best practices white papers.
p.s. And don't forget to Google!!!
p.s. And don't forget to Google!!!
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