Candid insights

The big picture of the social sector, backed by data and expertise

Are we making progress? Identifying organizational outcomes 

Candid’s CEO Ann Mei Chang shares how we determined our nonprofit’s key outcomes and metrics to guide our strategic work toward building a more equitable, efficient, and effective sector and measure Candid’s mission-driven impact.

By Ann Mei Chang (she/they)

October 3, 2024

Investing public dollars for the public good 

Learn how private philanthropy can support ensuring public funds–or government funding–are used for providing public services that equitably benefit communities across the U.S.

By Dr. Carmen Rojas (she/her/hers)

October 2, 2024

Dollars and Change: What 8 years of giving data mean for fundraisers 

In the Dollars and Change report, nonprofit fundraisers can get the bigger picture that eight years of giving data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good reveals on giving trends, priorities, and predictors across individual donors and institutional funders.

By Lakai Newman (he/him)

October 1, 2024

The data is in: DEI strategies can benefit all 

Discover two key findings on nonprofit DEI strategies from Building Movement Project’s latest report, including how charitable organizations’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives beneficially impact staff retention and workplace satisfaction.

By Frances Kunreuther (she/her) and Mercedes Brown (she/her)

September 30, 2024

Is it a good time to start a nonprofit?

Is it a good time to start a nonprofit? Learn what to factor into finding the right answer—like today’s nonprofit challenges, 501(c)(3) legal requirements, and funding considerations—and get free access to resources that can help.

By David M. Holmes (he/him)

September 26, 2024

Strengthening evidence for refugee self-reliance programming 

Learn what refugee self-reliance is and discover why more representative data and research are needed to inform assistance programs that help refugees meet their own basic needs without being fully dependent on aid.

By Simar Singh (she/her)

September 25, 2024

How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

What does giving look like in the U.S.? Find out by delving into data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good in the new report, Dollars and Change: A look at Individual and Institutional Giving across the United States from 2015 to 2022.

By Mantin Diomande (she/her) and Edward Moore (he/him)

September 24, 2024

What you need to know right now about donor-advised fund giving 

What should you know about a donor-advised fund? Get expert answers to common questions–like what a donor-advised fund is, how to it works, and data-driven trends on DAF growth–along with articles to learn more.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

September 23, 2024

Confessions of a former DEI skeptic  

A former DEI skeptic, Ford Foundation’s Diane Headley Samuels shares her personal story and career journey in HR that lead her to become an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and practices.

By Diane Headley Samuels (she/her)

September 19, 2024