It’s always helpful to know about other organizations and funders working in the same areas as you. You may wish to collaborate, learn from innovative programs, or model a grant after another organization’s efforts. 

Candid makes it easy to discover potential partners, funders, and thought leaders working in your areas of interest.

Research peer foundations and prospective grantees 

Use Candid search to find insights on a specific nonprofit or explore nonprofits broadly to find potential grantees that align with your mission. You can easily look up nonprofits by subject area, geographic area served, or population served. With over 1.9 million nonprofit profiles, you’ll find comprehensive information about each organization including their programs, financials, grants, and more. 

You can also leverage Candid search to identify other foundations working in your area of interest and explore details about recent grants they’ve awarded. Participants of Candid’s grant sharing initiative help ensure this information is accurate and up to date.

Stay up to date on sector news and trends 

Candid's Philanthropy News Digest (PND) publishes RFPs and job listings, notices of awards, and broader philanthropy news so you can stay aware of what’s happening in the social sector. You can sign up to receive alerts to make sure you’re up to speed on what peer organizations are doing. You can also submit RFPs for publication.   

Explore big-picture philanthropy data and trends using Candid’s U.S. Social Sector Dashboard. You’ll get data and insights about:

• How money is raised and spent by nonprofits each year in the U.S.
• The 12 million people who work for U.S. nonprofits
• The number of registered nonprofits in the U.S. and what they focus on 

Tap into philanthropy leadership groups

Leadership groups can be sources of quick, broad information on peer organizations, as they often provide member directories.

United Philanthropy Forum – The Forum keeps an updated list of their members, which includes both regional and national organizations working in philanthropy.

Grantmaker Affinity Groups – The Council on Foundations maintains a list of grantmaker affinity groups working in areas across the spectrum of philanthropy.

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Use Candid search to look up a nonprofit and access the most complete data available.

Share your grants data
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When grantmakers share their data, the whole social sector benefits. Funders see more applicants from relevant, mission-aligned nonprofits, and nonprofits can fundraise more effectively.

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Explore key data, figures, and facts on nonprofits and foundations in the US social sector, including charitable funding flows and the professionals who compose it.