Nonprofit Resource Center

Classes are offered on a rotating basis, and may be presented as part of a series.  Check the event guide for the next available classes.

Event Guide: Nonprofits

Candid Classes offered through TCCL Nonprofit Resource Center

Introduction to Foundation Directory

Looking for grants for your nonprofit? Learn to use Foundation Directory, the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with 239,000+ grant-maker profiles. Powered by Candid.

Introduction to proposal writing

Get the tips you need to win funding through foundation proposals. This training will teach you how to write a proposal and when to follow up with funders. Powered by Candid.

Introduction to finding grants

Are you new to the field of grant seeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.   Powered by Candid.

Introduction to project budgets

Are you ready to start fundraising, but don't know what and how much to ask for? Join us to learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget.   Powered by Candid.

Introduction to fundraising planning

Learn basic steps for developing a fundraising plan for organizations unfamiliar with the process, and strategies for devising a plan that best reflects your organization’s needs and resources.  Powered by Candid.

How Candid Helps Nonprofits

Join us to learn who Candid is and how our resources can help your nonprofit thrive. With our trusted data and training, Candid has resources on important issues in the social sector. This orientation will introduce you to Candid's flagship products and other resources to help you effectively fundraise, learn from peers, and tell your organization’s story. 

Intro to Individual Giving

This workshop provides nonprofits with an overview of the fundraising landscape and walks you through the key components of an individual giving program. Registration is required. For adults.

Introduction to Corporate Giving

Knowing the ins and outs of corporate giving can support your grant-seeking efforts and help you determine if your organization is ready to seek corporate support and what next steps you should take.

Candid Lab: Nonprofit Office Hours is a weekly opportunity to practice and gain confidence using Candid Search, formerly Foundation Directory and GuideStar. The Nonprofit Resource Center librarian will be available to assist and answer questions.  We recommend bringing a flash drive to save your findings.  Most Wednesdays at 3:30 (check the event guide for changes)

Nonprofits researching potential funders are eligible to use the Book-A-Librarian service!  Follow the link to books a virtual appointment, or contact Customer Care if an in-person appointment is needed.

Discover grants tailored to your passion—whether you're an artist, writer, musician, filmmaker, researcher, or small business owner. Need help with living or medical expenses? We've got guides for that too.

Click here to explore grants for individuals.

Candid is a nonprofit that connects those searching for nonprofits and nonprofits looking for support from funders. By offering our trusted tools at community locations, patrons can easily identify nonprofits to support, locate vital services, get the information they need to find grants and connect with funders to make a difference in their community. 

Candid Search   ( Central Only) Candid Search is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information, combining decades of trusted data from Foundation Directory and GuideStar. Access data on 1.9 million+ nonprofits and 304,000 grantmakers to: 

• Find organizations where you can donate, volunteer, or work 
• Seek out local resources and services, like food banks or shelters 
• Easily find and connect with funders for your nonprofit or project

 Candid Search is the newest platform that combines the following links into one central resource.  The following links will remain active for a time but will be discontinued in July.

Foundation Directory helps nonprofits and individuals find funding faster Available at Central Library Only

GuideStar Pro is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information (Central only)

GuideStar Profile Editor for Nonprofits wishing to work on their page can be found here.  (Access Anywhere)

Candid Learning provides live training from experts or on demand training online for both grant seekers and grant funders.  (Access anywhere, login required, always FREE)

Videos from Candid contains short form videos to help you get started or answer your FAQs, or longer videos provide whole classes, on-demand, on your schedule!

Find or Post a Nonprofit Job

• Association of Fundraising Professionals Career Center 
  Search national job listings or post a nonprofit job with the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
• Idealist 
  Visit Idealist to search and post jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
• OKCNP Career Center  Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits' Career Center, containing Featured Nonprofits and Career Portal
• Work for Good 
  Work for Good is a national online job site, HR resource, and career development destination focused exclusively on the nonprofit community.

Nonprofit Salaries

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Community Service Managers   
  Find statistics on current salaries, educational requirements, projected job openings, and more from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Find a Nonprofit or Charity (Connecting Nonprofits and Donors)

•  Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 
  The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public.  Findings are reported on Give.Org.
• Charity Navigator 
  Charity Navigator works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities.
• Candid Search 
  Candid Search (formerly GuideStar) includes profiles on every IRS-registered nonprofit organization, including the nonprofit's mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, governance, and more.
• JustGiving 
  JustGiving (formerly JustGive) aims to increase overall giving by connecting people to the charities and causes.
• Oklahoma Secretary of State Charity Search 
  The Oklahoma Secretary of State's charity search page allows users to look up charity filings for the State of Oklahoma.

Create a List of Nonprofit Organizations

Use the Internal Revenue Service's Tax Exempt Organization Search database to create a list of nonprofit organizations in a specified geographic region. This database may also be used to find:

• Organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions
• Organizations that have had their tax-exempt status revoked
• IRS determination letters
• Form 990 series returns
• Organizations that have filed a 990-N

Free Online

• Blue Avocado 
  Blue Avocado is an free online magazine especially for the nonprofit sector.
• Philanthropy News Digest 
  Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a news service of Candid, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide.

Available at TCCL

• Chronicle of Philanthropy 
  Get free print and electronic access to the Chronicle of Philanthropy through Tulsa City-County Library
• The Nonprofit Times 
  News and "how to" information on funding and management for any nonprofit organization. Free electronic access through Tulsa City-County Library.

Visit the Business Center at TCCL for additional relevant information.

File Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State's Office

Application for an EIN 

Application for Nonprofit 501(c)3 status Form 1023

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Neighborhood Explorer helps you turn data into progress—building lasting, positive change across Tulsa.

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