Nonprofit Resources with Candid

For assistance with Candid.org or questions about how the Library District can help your nonprofit, contact Jessica Sherman at 845-485-3445 x 3315 or by email to jsherman@poklib.org.

Foundation Directory Online Professional and Guidestar are now combined and have been renamed to Candid Search. 

Candid Search is the premier searchable database for nonprofits with 501c3 status. It contains records for thousands of U.S. grant makers. Candid Search records can be emailed or saved to a flash drive.

Candid Search is available at all three branches of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District on any library computer or through the library’s Wi-Fi. View our location information. 

View a helpful chart for getting started with grant seeking.

Applying for a grant

Use Candid Learning to help your nonprofit become a more viable grant applicant by improving your grant-seeking skills.

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Candid Search connects you with the nonprofit information you need. Search Candid for the most complete, up-to-date nonprofit data available and create/update your own nonprofit’s profile.

Poughkeepsie Public Library District is a Funding Information Network partner of Candid.