Corporate Philanthropy - A bibliography

The following is a list of resources designed to aid in fundraising research of company-sponsored foundations and corporate giving programs. The resources can be found in the Funding Information Center (FIC), in the Reference Collection (REF) or online at Raynor Library workstations.  Print resources may not be checked out.

DIRECTORIES (Print and Online)

Online (Check Raynor Library workstations)
Corporate Affiliations.  New Providence, NJ: LexisNexis Group.
Provides corporate linkage information for major private and public companies in the US and abroad.

FIC HG 4028 .C6 B53 (Annual)
Corporate Contributions. New York, NY: Conference Board.
Provides survey information from U.S. companies involved in corporate
giving activities. Includes amounts given,  interests, and types of
corporate assistance. Also examines the future of corporate philanthropy.

REF hc 102. D8 (Annual)
D & B Million Dollar Directory.  Bethlehem, PA: Dun & Bradstreet
A 5 volume set of the top 160,000 public and private business listings in the US.

FIC HV 97 .A3 T29 (Annual)
Corporate Giving Directory. Washington D.C.: The Taft Group.
Comprehensive analyses of over 1000 active corporate giving programs.
Includes  contact procedures,  interests, application
procedures and sample grants. 

FIC HN 97 .A3 T29 (Annual)
Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development.  Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.
A guide to current sources for local programs and projects.

Online (Check Raynor Library workstations)
Hoover's Online.  Austin, TX: Reference Press.
Resource for finding basic company information and news.

REF GT 3939. O34
IEG Sponsorship Sourcebook.  Chicago, IL: IEG
A comprehensive guide to sponsors, properties, agencies and suppliers.

FIC HG 4028 .C6 I58 2002
The International Directory of Corporate Philanthropy.  New York: Europa.
Profiles more than 1000 national and multinational corporations along with corporate foundations and trusts.  Indexed by name, country, geographical areas of giving, and by type of giving.

FIC HG 4028 .C6 C37 2000/01
Matching Gift Details. Washington D.C.: Council for the Advancement & Support of Education.
A detailed directory of corporations with matching gift programs. Includes
a summary report on matching gifts.

FIC HV 89 .N26 (Biennial)
National Directory of Corporate Giving. New York: The Foundation Center.
Describes the charitable activities of major U.S. corporate
foundations and direct giving programs. This information is also available electronically via the online database, Foundation Directory Online.  It can be found on any Raynor Library workstation.

REF HD 9981.7 .W6 W57 (Annual)
Wisconsin Business Service Directory.  Madison, WI: WMC Service Corp.
Lists over the 11,000 service establishments inWisconsin.

REF HD 2328 . C57 (Annual)
Wisconsin Manufacturers Directory.  Twinsburg, OH: Harris InfoSource International.
Lists over 12,000 manufacturing companies in Wisconsin.

HANDBOOKS/GUIDE BOOKS

FIC HG 4028 .C6 C683 (Monthly)
Corporate Philanthropy Report. San Francisco, CA: Public Management Institute.
Reports on the latest news events in corporate philanthropy (e.g. new legislation, business ventures, and nonprofit partnerships). Every issue also includes an "Industry Spotlight" focusing on
givers within a specific industry.

FIC HG 4910 .W362 1998
Corporate Social Investing: The Breakthrough Strategy for Giving and Getting Corporate Contributions.  San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Offers a ten-step plan for corporation and nonprofit organizations to develop
strategic relationships that yield results.

FIC HG 4028 .C6 L48 1999
Give and Take: A Candid Account of Corporate Philanthropy.  Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
Aims to help practitioners and volunteers to solicit funds effectively and
corporations to give wisely.

FIC HD 59.35 .M37 2004
Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
A step-by-step guide to securing successful corporate sponsorship.

FIC HG 177 .P37 2002
Partnership Tool Kit for Corporate Grantmakers and Grantseekers. Washington, D.C.: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
A workbook for nonprofit leaders on how to define and maintain relationships between organizations and corporate donors.

FIC HV 41.9 .U5 S535 2000
Successful Corporate Fund Raising: Effective Strategies for Today's Nonprofits.  New York: Wiley.
Provides an overall look at corporate giving in the U.S. including types of
support, the corporate fundraising process, and a sample proposal.

Marquette University's Funding Information Center is open to the public. Please present a photo ID card at the entrance. For  information, call:  (414) 288-1515

 
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Marquette University Raynor Library
P.O. Box 3141
1355 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-3141