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What resources are available for setting up a scholarship fund?

https://learning.candid.org/resources/knowledge-base/scholarship-funds/

Scholarship grants change the lives of their grantees by providing access to education, resources, and powerful networks. Some scholarship funds also leverage their programs to impact society in a broader...

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What activities can jeopardize a nonprofit organization's tax-exempt status?

https://learning.candid.org/resources/knowledge-base/tax-exempt-revocation/

IRS regulations prohibit 501(c)(3) public charities from specific types of activities and require certain levels of reporting and public disclosure. An organization that fails to abide by these rules may...

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Where can I find a glossary of foundation, nonprofit, and fundraising terminology?

https://learning.candid.org/resources/knowledge-base/glossaries/

  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...

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What is a "payout requirement" for a private foundation?

https://learning.candid.org/resources/knowledge-base/payout/

When the U.S. government grants a private foundation tax-exempt status, it expects the foundation to use its money to do good for society. To make sure that happens, the government...

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What is Candid and what kinds of services and resources does it offer?

https://learning.candid.org/resources/knowledge-base/what-is-candid/

In February 2019, Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Together, these two organizations bring a combined 88 years of expertise and millions of data points to...