Foundations & Nonprofits

Search the most comprehensive database of funders that support Colorado-based organizations.  Video Tutorial

The Foundation Directory Online (Professional Version) database is available for full use at the Central Library only by using this link. 

Keep your nonprofit operating at peak effectiveness with Candid's searchable database of expanded, in-depth profiles of 140,000 grantmakers, plus inside looks at the grants they've actually made.  Please call (720-865-1363) or visit Reference at the Central Library for more information.

You may also schedule a Nonprofit appointment to meet (remotely or in-person) with a librarian.

Tips for using the Foundation Directory Online

Search directories for biographies, passenger and immigration lists, companies and brands, business rankings and market share, consultants, libraries and research organizations, publishers, publications and broadcast media, faculty, scholarships, fellowships and loans, statistics and business information sources, nonprofits, national, international and local associations. Video tutorial.

GuideStar, Candid’s premier nonprofit research tool, plays an important role in supporting local nonprofits by increasing their visibility with prospective donors and volunteers, as well as the people they serve through their programs.

Sample legal forms for a variety of issues, many available translated into Spanish. Many forms (with numbers starting with CO-) are specific to Colorado.  Also includes Legal Definitions, Legal Q&A, Helpful Topics, and more. 

• To learn how to navigate, access this Training Video.
• Looking for a deed form? This article may help.
• Want to search for Spanish legal forms? This video shows how.

Full text of top consumer legal reference books, many from NOLO. Includes books on patents, copyright, trademarks, and nonprofits. Support Documentation

App available for iPhone | Android

A comprehensive guide to the growing nonprofit world designed for marketers, sales staff, and nonprofit professionals. Provides contact and basic factual information on the largest nonprofit organizations in the United States.

A learning platform that offers a wide range of courses in the fields of Cloud Computing, Data Science, Development, IT Operations, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Personal Development, Project Management and Operations.  The majority of courses offer a Udemy certificate of completion.

A Google, Microsoft, or Gale account is required to sign in to Udemy.

To install the app on your device, choose the "Udemy for Business" app and then fill in gale.udemy.com when prompted. See the quick start guide.

Access to the Udemy learning platform is available to permanent library card holders. You will not be able to access Udemy using VPN or any form of IP masking. When using a mobile device to access Udemy, use local Wi-Fi to avoid being blocked. If you are out of state you will need to wait until you return home to Colorado to be able to register an account or login.