Nonprofits

Library resources can help you build your expertise in nonprofit fundraising, proposal writing, and making an impact. Whether you are a staff member, board member or volunteer, learn how to research foundation donors for potential grants to 501c3 organizations and tell your organization’s story effectively. 

As a Candid community partner, we offer access within the library building to Candid and nonprofit fundraising resources for free.

Candid’s mission as a nonprofit is to get you the information you need to do good. 

Candid 
Candid search combines decades of trusted data from both Foundation Directory and GuideStar. Get the information you need to make strategic decisions about who to support, who to collaborate with, and how to make a difference in your community. Candid search includes the highest-quality data on 1.9 million nonprofits in the United States.

With Candid you can:

• Explore foundation grants
  • Use Candid to identify and connect with the right funders, all in one place.
  • Find more up-to-date grant and nonprofit data than on 990s
• Research nonprofits
  • Search by mission and location to get robust nonprofit data that fuels decision making.
  • Explore current financial overviews and trends
  • Look up nonprofit information and identify key decision makers
• Claim your profile
  • Tell your story and share your impact to attract funders quickly and easily.
  • Earn a Seal of Transparency for your nonprofit.
• Build nonprofit and fundraising skills
  • Candid Learning provides free training and resources for nonprofit professionals designed to help you reach your goals.
  • Sign up for live webinars or explore self-paced learning.