Corporate Giving & Prospect Research

Databases

Corporate Affiliations Available to UW Madison Users Only

This database provides corporate linkage information on more than 170,000 of the most prominent parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions-down to the seventh level of corporate linkage. Major U.S. and international public and private businesses are included.

Dun and Bradstreet Million Dollar Database Available to UW Madison Users Only

Provides information on more than 1,260,000 U.S. leading public and private businesses. Company information includes industry information with up to 24 individual 8-digit SICs, size criteria (employees and annual sales), type of ownership, principal executives and biographies.

Foundation Directory Online (Professional) Only available in Memorial Library GIC

A web-based database from the Foundation Center, a foundation-supported clearinghouse of information on private funding sources. Provides information on over 80,000 independent and company-sponsored foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking public charities.

Hoovers Available to UW Madison Users Only

Links to more than 4,000 corporate Web sites with information on more than 12 million public and private enterprises. Hoover’s own proprietary database contains more than 17,000 records on the largest, fast growing, and most influential companies in the US and abroad. Company Fact Sheets are free at www.hoovers.com; in-depth information is available by subscription.

Open to everyone
Only available in Memorial Library
  Licensed access for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, and in-person library visitors