Answers to your most pressing social sector and nonprofit questions.
The IRS requires all U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits to make public their three most recent Form 990 or 990-PF annual returns (commonly called "990s") and all related supporting documents. They must...
Finding grants typically begins with "prospect research" - finding out who is most likely to give you money. Funders generally care about: Subject. Is your mission compatible with theirs? Does...
Nonprofits can and do use the following sources of income to help them fulfill their missions: Fees for goods and/or services Individual donations and major gifts Bequests Corporate contributions Foundation...
Like for-profit business ventures, nonprofits can create a business plan to describe how they will turn their mission into reality. The business planning process involves the following steps: Researching the...
Most government grants go to eligible nonprofit organizations, not to individuals. If you are an individual grantseeker, please click here. Generally, U.S. government funders prefer projects that serve as prototypes or...
Candid does not give grants/donations, suggest specific funders, or approach them on your behalf. More about Candid’s mission. Please refer to the tips and websites in this article. If art...
Some grantseekers ask if there is a single application form they can fill out and submit to multiple funders, saving the time and effort required to create customized proposals for...
When it comes to philanthropy, corporations give in various ways, including cash donations or grants, in-kind gifts, sponsorships, cause-related marketing, and pro bono services. Companies also like to promote workplace giving through employee matching gifts programs...
Gift acknowledgement letters are important for two reasons. First, they provide proof so donors can claim a U.S. tax exemption. Second, they let you thank donors for their generosity, helping...
Generally, yes. However, some foundations may exclude public agencies or individual schools from eligibility based on their giving priorities. While public schools may apply for recognition of tax-exempt status under...
The simple answer is yes. Foundations prefer to give to applicants with 501(c)(3) exempt status, and places of worship, including churches, mosques and synagogues, and faith-based organizations generally qualify for 501(c)(3)...
This article lists resources for researching an organization's individual and foundation donors. Individual donations There is no comprehensive source of information that reveals who gives to a specific charity, because...
Cause-related marketing (CRM) is a mutually beneficial collaboration between a corporation and a nonprofit designed to promote the former's sales and the latter's cause. American Express first coined the term...
Candid does not give grants/donations, suggest specific funders, or approach them on your behalf. More about Candid’s mission. Please refer to the tips and websites in this article. If you...
Many companies not only encourage their employees to give to and volunteer time to nonprofits in their communities, but also will match those efforts with dollars and other means of...
Program related investments (PRIs) are like grants in that foundations use them to give money for charitable activities. But there is a BIG difference. When foundations give PRIs, they expect...
Every April, Independent Sector publishes an estimated national value of each volunteer hour. This page includes historical national data and the value of volunteers’ contribution by state or territory. For...
A types of support approach to grantseeking differs from a subject approach in that it focuses on identifying grantmakers that have expressed an interest in providing the specific types of...
Corporate sponsorship is defined as "a form of advertising in which companies pay to be associated with certain events." Remember that unlike grants, sponsorships are awarded as much for the...
Corporate sponsorship is defined as "a form of advertising in which companies pay to be associated with certain events," according to Inc magazine. Remember that unlike grants, sponsorships are awarded as much...
If you have a legal or tax-related question, the Candid Support Team might be able to point you to resources for informational purposes only, but we cannot give specific legal...
Because most private foundations make grants only to nonprofit organizations, individuals seeking grants must follow a different funding path than public charities. You need to be both creative and flexible...
"You never get a second chance to make a good first impression." -- American humorist Will Rogers That saying is true for foundations, too. Many grantmakers tell us the main reason...
In Securing Your Organization's Future, Michael Seltzer defines the case statement in the following way: "A case statement is simply a written document that states the most important facts about...
Corporations provide support to nonprofits through direct-giving programs, private foundations, and/or public charities. This can sometimes be a source of confusion for grantseekers. Here are some of the elements that...
A gift acceptance policy guides a nonprofit in the types of gifts it can accept and educates the staff and board about critical issues triggered by certain gifts, according to...
Through donations and bequests, individual donors typically account for more than three-quarters of charitable giving each year. Nonprofit organizations rely on individual donors for consistent support. To help you get...
Pese a que la mayoría de las publicaciones y servicios de Candid se concentran en las fundaciones donantes estadounidenses y sus aportes a organizaciones sin fines de lucro en Estados...
Few, if any, glossaries list all nonprofit terms. Foundation Directory has its own taxonomy of words and phrases. You can use the Philanthropy Classification System to find the meaning...
Technically, yes. However, your initial support probably will not come from foundation grants since most institutional funders generally require proof of 501(c)(3) status and prefer to support organizations with a...