Candid

For General Operating Support

  • Amount
    $100,000
  • Program
  • Date Awarded
    11/24/2009
  • Term
    12.0 Months
  • Type of Support
    General Support/Organization
Overview
For more than 50 years The Foundation Center (New York, NY) has been the most important source of information about philanthropic capital flows. Their age gives them stability, access, and a large user base. Unfortunately, the Center has recently become calcified, retreating to old ways of doing things in a rapidly changing environment. The Center recently hired a new CEO who has brought bringing dynamism, engagement, and creativity to its work. Accordingly, we propose moving the Hewlett Foudnation's support from a low level in our membership budget to a larger amount in the core Philanthropy Program budget. (New, $100,000/1; 0.5% of organizational budget)
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.

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