How to list your website on Candid (GuideStar)
Free non-profit profile on Candid with mission, programmes, leadership and a website field.
- Link
- Link type unverified
- Cost
- Free
- Effort
- Moderate
- Reach (our estimate)
- Established
- Region
- United States
- When
- Week 1
Short answer
Candid (GuideStar) is free to join, and the link type is not confirmed yet, so check it on your live listing. To get listed, create a free Candid account; it takes about an hour.
How to get listed on Candid (GuideStar)
- Step 1: Create a free Candid account.
- Step 2: Verify with an organisational email, an EIN Issuance Letter or an IRS affirmation letter.
- Step 3: Enter your organisation's name or EIN to claim its profile.
- Step 4: Complete the profile, adding the website under contact information.
- Step 5: Fill in the required sections to earn and display a Seal of Transparency.
You need
Authority to manage a non-profit in Candid's database; fiscally sponsored projects also qualify.
Good to know
Profile pages sit behind a bot check, so the website link's appearance and rel are unverified. Seals expire without a yearly update, and higher seals ask for financials and metrics.
Have these ready before you start
- Business or product name, written the same way everywhere
- Website address (the exact page you want linked)
- A 50-word and a 150-word description
- Logo, plus two or three screenshots or photos
- Contact email, and address and phone for a local business
At a glance
- Website
- candid.org
- Category
- Reviews & trust
- Reach (our estimate)
- Established
- When to do it
- Week 1
- Position
- 7 of 22 in Reviews & trust
About the link
We have not confirmed the link attribute. Check the live listing after it is published.
Best for
- Small businesses
- Local businesses
On these lists
Questions about Candid (GuideStar)
Are Candid (GuideStar) links dofollow?
We have not confirmed it. Once your Candid (GuideStar) listing is live, check the link to your site: a rel="nofollow" attribute means it is nofollow.
Is Candid (GuideStar) free?
Yes. Listing on Candid (GuideStar) is free.
How much work does a listing on Candid (GuideStar) take?
A full profile with screenshots or a verification step: about an hour. How long approval takes is up to Candid (GuideStar): many sites review a listing before it goes live.
Plan it, then tick it off.
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