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Can nonprofit arts organizations survive inflation and revenue woes?

Nonprofit arts organizations face existential challenges due to post-pandemic inflation and declining revenues; find out why a diversified funding strategy is critical to the cultural sector’s recovery and survival.

By Katie Ingersoll (she/her) and Zannie Giraud Voss (she/her)

September 10, 2024

Investing in fair, inclusive data

As data powers the rise of new technology, discover why corporate and philanthropic funders should invest in data equity to avoid exacerbating AI biases and societal inequities that the nonprofit sector is hard at work to address.

By Zaki Barzinji (he/him/his)

September 9, 2024

The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

Rates of chronic absence have skyrocketed since the pandemic; find out how funders can invest in reversing this troubling trend to ensure kids in the U.S. are able to benefit from regularly going to school.

By Lisa Hamilton (she/her)

September 5, 2024

Backing feminist movements, driving equitable grantmaking

Funding for women, girls, and gender-expansive people remains under 2% of total philanthropy; discover why more support of feminist movements is critical to creating a more equitable world for all.

By Vanessa Thomas (she/her/hers)

September 4, 2024

Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Learn how grassroots power building helps advance economic and racial equity in California–and why funders’ long-term partnerships and investments in these community-led efforts are key to unlocking transformational change.

By Judith Bell (she/her) and Amado Uno (he/him)

September 3, 2024

Elevate your nonprofit grant writing success with expert tips 

Use Candid’s top nonprofit grant writing tips, expert articles, and free resources to write grant proposals that successfully showcase impact, appeal to funders, and make a compelling case for funding your cause.

By Lauren Brathwaite (she/her)

August 29, 2024

Investing in public interest law to power community change 

Learn how public interest law works to bridge the ‘justice gap’ in the U.S.–and why investing in public interest attorneys plays a key role in serving communities in the greatest need of legal aid.

By Verna L. Williams (she/her)

August 28, 2024

5 takeaways from the 2024 DAF Fundraising Report 

Understand how today’s donor-advised fund landscape is evolving using five key takeaways from the “2024 DAF fundraising report” and discover recent trends in DAF donors, gifts, revenues, and more.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

August 27, 2024

What we’re reading: 5 popular Issue Lab reports from 2024 

Check out these five popular Issue Lab reports to access 2024 research and insights from across the social sector on subjects like nonprofit staff diversity, donor-advised funds, AI adoption in grantmaking, and more.

By Justin Benton (he/him)

August 26, 2024