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- DonorSearch.netDonorSearch.net is the single largest repository of donor giving history publicly available anywhere. By combining DonorSeries, the NOZA US Charitable Donations Database, and FEC data, the user can search 55 million gift histories simultaneously.For use in Memorial Library only. 2 simultaneous users licensed.
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