Candid Resources
The Community Foundation for the CSRA has joined Candid’s national network of resources. Through research, collaboration and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.
What is Candid?
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters.
As a member of Candid’s nationwide network of libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit agencies, the Community Foundation for the CSRA, in partnership with the Augusta Richmond County Public Library, provides visitors with free public access to Candid’s products, services, and resources. At the Augusta Richmond County Public Library, you can access Candid Search, and other resources to assist and strengthen your nonprofit organization. Representatives of nonprofit and grassroots organizations and other patrons are welcome to use these resources at the main location at any time during open hours.
Go For the Gold!
Earn a 2026 Gold Seal of Transparency and gain access to one free year of Foundation Directory Essential.
If your nonprofit’s annual revenue or expenses total less than $1M and you earn a Gold Seal of Transparency or higher, you can receive a free year of access to Foundation Directory Essential through Candid’s Go for the Gold promotion.
Candid Learning
A single destination for live and virtual trainings, resources, and learning experiences to help you improve the way you do your work and to help you strengthen your nonprofit. Candid Learning offers many training options covering a wide variety of topics. Trainings are available in-person, in webinars, or as self-paced eLearning courses and many of the introductory courses are free. Course topics include:
- Proposal writing
- Fundraising
- Goveranace
- Management
- Starting a nonprofit
Do you work or volunteer with a nonprofit in search of funding?
Get one-on-one assistance with using Candid’s Foundation Directory Online to identify potential funders. Email outreach@arcpls.org or call 706-821-2612 to set up an appointment.FAQ's
The Community Foundation has invested in Candid resources to further strengthen our nonprofits and support our community throughout Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. We are sharing these resources with:
- Nonprofits
- Foundations
- Educational Institutions
- Research Institutes
- Government Organizations
- Students
- Artists
Visit the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library at 823 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901. Check in with the second floor staff and fill out the sign-in sheet. Feel free to use one of the second floor library computers. Extended session time will be available upon request if there are no others waiting for computers. Alternatively, you can use your laptop and connect to Candid through the library’s WiFi. Access the library’s WiFi using a PINES library card number and PIN/password or go in to get a wifi pass for the day. Please let library staff know you are there to use Candid.
Access to the Cadid Search database is only available at the Augusta-Richmond County Library Headquarters at 823 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901.
The Community Foundation and Augusta-Richmond County Library staff are available to help you navigate Candid Search. You can find instructions to get started with finding funding here .
In addition to the resources provided by the Community Foundation, Candid provides instructions and recorded tutorials to learn how to use their tools. Candid’s sites also have a built-in chat feature where you can reach out directly to Candid staff for support.
If you are unable to find your answer, please contact Lasima Turmon, Director of Programs, or outreach@arcpls.org.
These resources are provided with support from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library.
Community Foundation Trainings
Funding With
Candid Search
Funding Information Network Locations
Questions?
We welcome your questions and comments. Please contact Lasima Turmon, Director of Programs, here or 706-724-1314.