Hello! My name is Tom, and I am the Candid Community Co-supervisor here at the Chester County Library. Today I’ll be guest starring and introducing you to one of the library’s databases that is all about grant seeking. A library database, for those who are unsure, is essentially just an online resource that the library pays for so that you can access it for free with your library card!
I’ll be discussing the Foundation Directory Online Professional database from the company formerly known as The Foundation Center, now called Candid. The Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDOP) is a global resource that provides information on 302K+ funders, 28.8 million awarded-grant records, 2.2 million recipient profiles, and 1.5 million key decision makers. It provides detailed profiles of funders, grants, recipients, and companies. Funder profiles and grant information are updated daily. Candid’s premier fundraising tool gives grant-seekers unprecedented access to the largest amount of clean and coded philanthropic data that currently exists. By combining exhaustive data with intuitive search functionality and informative data visualizations, this tool makes fundraising quick and efficient.
The FDOP is a premier resource for our over 800 local area nonprofit organizations who are looking to expand their funding base. It has a user-friendly but powerful search engine that quickly scans and retrieves customized results for your mission or program.
The Foundation Directory is currently only available on our desktop PCs at the Chester County Library.
This post is number seventeen in this databases series! If you missed the previous installments, you can view them here.
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