Inspiring Good

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Community Foundation provides access to Candid.org

The Community Foundation of Elkhart County seeks to inspire good and we have a new way to foster that in our community.

Having information can be key to successful operations for nonprofits, particularly as they seek grants.

Candid.org helps people in the social sector, including nonprofits, tackle critical challenges by providing “information you need to do good,” as the site proclaims. Donors could also utilize the site to glean information about nonprofits.

GuideStar.org provided access to information about nonprofits for many years and has now combined with Foundation Center to offer several databases on one site. The Community Foundation is providing access to that site at its offices and at public library locations in Elkhart County, Indiana.

“We wanted to provide access for our hundreds of nonprofit partners to this powerful set of resources,” said Pete McCown, president of the Community Foundation. “This approach is a cost-effective yet very valuable way to do that and we hope that they utilize it.”

Candid.org offers access to GuideStar, Foundation Directory, and other databases to help nonprofits as they seek grants and work to improve.

The site is free and available on the Community Foundation’s internet network. To schedule a time to utilize the site at 240 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, contact Vonnie Trumble at (574) 295-8761 or [email protected].

Key Links:

Candid.org

Foundation Directory Professional: https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/ipl.php

Grants to Individuals: https://grantstoindividuals.org  

GuideStar: https://guidestar.org/ipl

(No need to log in if you are in the Community Foundation office or at a library location.)

The libraries offering access are:

1. Elkhart Public Library – Main Library, 300 S. 2nd Street, Elkhart, IN 46516
2. Elkhart Public Library – Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46517
3. Elkhart Public Library – Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN 46514
4. Elkhart Public Library – Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN 46514
5. Elkhart Public Library – Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13, Elkhart, IN 46516
6. Goshen Public Library, 601 S. 5th Street, Goshen, IN 46526
7. Nappanee Public Library, 157 N. Main Street, Nappanee, IN 46550
8. Bristol Branch Library, 505 W. Vistula Street, Bristol, IN 46507
9. Wakarusa-Olive Township Public Library, 209 E. Waterford Street, Wakarusa, IN 46573
10. Middlebury Community Public Library, 101 E. Winslow Street, Middlebury, IN 46540