Candid Community

Where do I access Candid Community Resources?

• ANYTIME & ANYWHERE: Candid Learning includes organizational and staff capacity resources and can be accessed anywhere in the world, at any time of day!
• LOCATION SPECIFIC: Foundation Directory & GuideStar are databases that must be accessed when connected to the internet at the following locations:
  • All Waco-McLennan County Library branches: click here to see the branch locations and hours of operations.
    • Accessible through personal laptop or library computer.
  • Cooper Foundation (1801 Austin Avenue): Starting Tuesday, December 3rd, the downstairs of the Cooper House will be open on Tuesdays* from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for individuals connected to a Waco nonprofit to access the resources.
    • Accessible only through a personal laptop.
    • *The Cooper House will not be open on 12/24 & 12/31 for the holidays. The house will be back open starting 1/7/2025! 

Details About & Trainings for Candid Community Resources:

Click here to access Candid’s full library with videos on how to use the Candid Community resources, as well as a variety of nonprofit-related training videos.

Foundation Directory:

Foundation Directory is considered the most extensive, up-to-date database of charitable giving, with more than 140,000 funder profiles and more than 1 million recipient records. Over four million grant opportunities are added to the directory every year, providing nonprofits a wide variety of potential funding opportunities. Funder types in Foundation Directory include private foundations, community foundations, federal agencies, corporate giving programs, and more.

Tips for Using Foundation Directory (click title to access resource):

• Find grants by searching on Foundation Directory
• How to Know if a Funder is Right for Your Nonprofit with Foundation Directory
• Build a Robust Prospect List Using Foundation Directory Search Results

GuideStar:

GuideStar is the most advanced search and analysis tool for researching nonprofit organizations. It includes over 2.5 million current and historical nonprofit records and multiple years of financial and results data

Tips for Using GuideStar (click title to access resource):

• Looking up Any Nonprofit in GuideStar
• Claiming Your Organization’s GuideStar Profile

Candid Learning:

Candid Learning is an extensive library of nonprofit resources materials, including:

• Live and on-demand trainings on a range of nonprofit capacity building topics
• Audiobook, e-book, and article library with thousands of resources on key nonprofit concepts and topics
• Online librarian consultations for real-time, personalized assistance from in-house experts on philanthropy, nonprofit management, and fundraising
• Click here to access Candid Learning