Foundation Directory Online Essential - remote access changes
March 22, 2021
The last 12 months have proven to be a “year of different” for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Nonprofit Services. I use the word “different” rather than “challenge” as the Nonprofit Team has seen more success and growth during this time than in the last five years. Access to our specialized databases for nonprofit research are traditionally in house use only. We were grateful when the vendor, Candid, quickly responded to the COVID crisis by providing free, remote access to a limited version of the Foundation Directory Online (FDO), FDO Essential.
Effective March 25, 2021, Candid is changing how Library customers access FDO Essential. You will continue to access FDO Essential via the Library’s Resources page. When you land on FDO Essential page, you will be asked to create an account and sign up for a day pass. The day pass allows remote access of FDO Essential for a 24-hour continuous window. A new day pass can be activated every thirty days.
A clock at the top of the screen indicates how much time remains in the pass. After the 24 hours expires, the clock will show the next date on which you can activate a new pass (every 30 days).
Since you will be able to create individual accounts in FDO Essential, you will have access to the MyFDO features that were not previously available. You will be able to create dashboards and save searches and return to them each time you activate a new pass!
Detailed instructions on how to create an account can be found on the Learn More page of the Foundation Directory Online Essential resource page.
The Nonprofit Services team is currently offering a variety of programs online, including our Introductory classes every Tuesday at 2:00 pm via Zoom. You can also make an appointment with a member of the Nonprofit Services team for more personalized instruction. Click here to see the programs offered by the Nonprofit Services team.
Please email Christina Dooley at [email protected] if you have questions or comments.
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This blog was written by Christina Dooley, adult librarian and lead of the Nonprofit Services team for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.