Data dictionary - Charity Discovery

Charity Discovery filters

Field Description Associated Fields and Sources
Charity Name

Search for a charity by name.

  
SDG

Filter for charities whose work supports a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG):

  1. No Poverty

  2. Zero Hunger

  3. Good Health and Well-Being

  4. Quality Education

  5. Gender Equality

  6. Clean Water and Sanitation

  7. Affordable and Clean Energy

  8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

  9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

  10. Reduced Inequalities

  11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

  12. Responsible Consumption and Production

  13. Climate Action

  14. Life Below Water

  15. Life on Land

  16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

  17. Partnerships for the Goals

Charities can select which SDGs they support from the Blackbaud Verified Network.

For more about the SDGs, see the United Nations site.

SDG (Blackbaud Verified Network)
Candid Seal of Transparency Filter for charities that have earned a Candid Seal of Transparency by reporting their programming, finances, strategy, and impact to Candid. For more about seal levels, see How to earn a Candid Seal of Transparency. Charity seal level (Candid)
Subject Codes Filter by charities' primary areas of focus. For more information, see Subjects in the Candid Philanthropy Classification System. Subjects (Candid)
Population Codes Filter by characteristics of charities' target populations. For more information, see Populations in the Candid Philanthropy Classification System. Populations (Candid)
Charity Tags Filter by tags associated with charities. Tags
TrueImpact Top Outcome Filter by a charity's top outcome, as reported by TrueImpact. Impact Outcomes (TrueImpact)

Charities table

Field Description Associated Fields and Sources
Charity ID The charity's YourCause Id. Charity Id (YourCause)
Charity Name

The charity's name, city, state, country, and registration number. The registration number is their legal Id number, such as the EIN for US organizations.

 Charity Name, Address, and Registration Id
Candid Seal of Transparency The charity's Candid Seal of Transparency level. Charity seal level (Candid)
Charity Program Count The number of programs this charity has reported. Programs (Candid)
Donations

Total YTD amount donated to that charity.

 Transaction Amount (CSRconnect)
Volunteer Hours

Total YTD volunteer hours logged for that charity.

Volunteer Hours (CSRconnect)
Awards

Total YTD amount awarded to that charity.

 Award Amount (GrantsConnect)