Mandarin's Retreat has used Candid almost as soon as we started in 2023. Completing your profile does two things. First, you become more visible to donors searching Candid's database and second, the profile provides the basic boilerplate for many grant requests. In fact, several of the grants we applied for pull data from Candid straight into the grant request form.
By filling out your profile completely, can easily reach the Gold medallion status which give you access to the basic level of Candid's Foundation database of donors. While it doesn't have all be bells and whistles of the paid version, it does help on our operational budget. Our little rescue/hospice has easily reach the Platinum level for 2024 and 2025. Very well worth the effort to input the information.
Hope this helps!
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Buck Hamilton
Chief Cat Wrangler
Mandarin's Retreat
TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-13-2025 11:48 PM
From: Robin Olson
Subject: Favorite grant database?
I've used Candid for years. I find looking through the 990s very helpful when trying to figure out if our organization is a good fit and how much to ask for. We've been able to find grants for programs that aren't animal related from funders who would never support animal welfare but support other services that our organization provides that involve the animals in our care. It's made a huge difference in our fundraising.
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Robin Olson
Director of Development
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary
PA
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