Candid Community
What is Candid Community?
Candid Community is a set of resources that will help you locate funding opportunities and increase organizational and staff capacity.
As a member of Candid Community’s network of nonprofit-serving organizations, Cooper Foundation provides Waco nonprofits free access to:
- Foundation Directory
- GuideStar
- Candid Learning
Resource Access
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): By appointment, Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Just email info@cooperfdn.org to check availability.
- Accessible only through a personal laptop.
- All Waco-McLennan County Library branches: click here to see the branch locations and hours of operations.
Details About & Trainings for Candid Community Resources:
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):
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
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NONPROFIT NETWORK
Please check back for information about the Fall 2025 Nonprofit Network Sessions. Mark your calendar for these dates:
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 11
BOARD GOVERNANCE TRAINING
2025 Training Dates:
August 8th, 9:00 – 11:30 am
November 14th, 9:00 – 11:30 am
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Visit our grants page to learn more about the process of applying and a full list of the upcoming application deadline and review dates.
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