Nonprofits + Grants

Candid is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits serve their communities. Our patrons can access Candid's premiere nonprofit databases to research local nonprofit organizations, connect with grantmakers or foundations to secure funding, and discover new partners for collaboration through our library link.

Clark County Public Library offers free public access to Candid’s key tools including:

Candid Learning - Access all of Candid’s live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources designed to improve your fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency.

Foundation Directory - Make fundraising quick and efficient with the Foundation Directory. Candid's premier fundraising tool gives grant-seekers unprecedented access to the largest amount of clean and coded philanthropic data that currently exists.

Grants to Individuals - Get detailed information on more than 10,000 foundations that give grants or scholarships to individuals.

GuideStar - Search over 2 million nonprofits through GuideStar's intuitive database. Target organizations that matter to you based on geography, organizational structure or staff size, or their financial metrics.

Make fundraising quick and efficient with the Foundation Directory. Candid's premier fundraising tool gives grant-seekers unprecedented access to the largest amount of current clean and coded philanthropic data.

Grants to Individuals provides grantseekers access to over 10,000 profiles of funders that award scholarships, fellowships, grants, and a wide range of financial support to individuals. This database has been consolidated into the Foundation Directory. NOTE: this is not for entrepreneurs/startup companies.