Candid
For General Operating Support
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Amount$200,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/20/2013
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
For more than fifty years, the Foundation Center has been a key source of information about philanthropic capital flows. This long history has given the Foundation Center a chance to build a large user base and a reputation for stability. But for more than a decade the Center struggled to adapt to rapidly changing technology. In 2008, the Center hired a new CEO who is helping to transform the organization. Under this new leadership, in 2011 the Center completed a 10-year strategic plan, evaluating organizational competencies and refining priorities in light of rapid technological changes. This operating support grant would support the Foundation Center as it continues to execute on its refined strategy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
foundationcenter.org
Address
32 Old Slip, 24th Floor, New York, NY, 10005, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy website and database
In 2013, the Hewlett Foundation, alongside seven other foundation funding partners, partnered with the Foundation Center, now part of Candid, to develop an online, interactive data visualization tool to map “who is funding whom to do what” in the field of U.S. democracy. The tool is intended to provide a clearer picture of what issue areas and organizations other foundations are supporting, thereby helping to improve philanthropic investment and coordination in this growing field. The beta version was launched in June 2014. This grant will support ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and updates of the tool through 2023.
for general operating support
Candid is a leading information source about philanthropy for nonprofits and funders globally. Candid maintains large, searchable repositories including the Foundation Directory Online, the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and grants; IssueLab, a collection of over 28,000 articles and reports; and GuideStar, a searchable database of 1.5 million nonprofits. Candid operates research, education, and training programs and offers a multitude of resources online as well, all to advance knowledge of philanthropy. Millions visit Candid’s websites, receive its daily Philanthropy News Digest emails, and are served by its more than 400 learning center hubs globally. This grant provides general support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
for general operating support
Candid (formerly Foundation Center and GuideStar) is a leading information source about philanthropy for nonprofits and funders globally. Candid maintains large, searchable repositories including (a) Foundation Directory Online, the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and grants, (b) IssueLab, a collection of over 28,000 articles and reports, and (c) GuideStar, a searchable database of 1.5 million nonprofits. Candid operates research, education, and training programs and offers a multitude of resources online as well, all to advance knowledge of philanthropy. Millions visit Candid’s websites, receive its daily Philanthropy News Digest emails, and are served by its more than 400 learning center hubs globally.
