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There are a number of data sources available that track a prospect's philanthropic history:
NOZA (free data previews and fee-based)
Lexis Nexis for the Development Pro (fee-based)
Tray.com (free and also includes political donations)
Opensecrets.org (free and also includes political donations)
Organization/Nonprofit Annual Reports (free)
Use Google to look for PDFs of the organization's annual reports