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Hear from today’s thought leaders about the evolving nature of philanthropic data and see what they predict for the future of social sector data.

If you’re curious about nonprofits’ U.S. democracy-related work and how its being funded, use Candid’s free data tools to explore funding for U.S. democracy initiatives.

The term BIPOC-led is today’s king of philanthropic buzzwords. But what does it actually mean? Find out why defining BIPOC-led might be harder than you’d think.

We are sunsetting GlassPockets. We reflect on GlassPockets’ history and lessons learned, what went into our decision, and how you can continue to access Candid’s content and tools on funder transparency.

Every day, people come up with creative ideas for starting a mission-driven charitable project. But it can feel overwhelming. Not to worry! A fiscal sponsor can help.

Candid’s mission, to get you the information you need to do good, might seem simple, but it’s actually quite complex. Jake Garcia, Candid’s vice president of data, shares how we collect and organize data, and why we value transparency.

Grantmakers have the opportunity to leverage their website in ways that will save time for yourselves and help grantseekers.

Email is the backbone of many nonprofits’ marketing efforts. Learn how to maximize your nonprofit email campaigns and support your mission.

There’s a data/crisis catch-22: While it’s important to have recent data when managing a crisis, it’s also harder to get. Case in point: 990 data from the IRS.

Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The report captures the most authoritative and accurate compensation data from close to 88,000 nonprofits based on IRS data. Here we share a couple takeaways from this year’s report.

Being a first time fundraiser can be overwhelming. Sumiko Martinez, director of Autism After 21 Utah Project, shares how she got her first grants thanks to free resources from her local library, part of Candid’s Funding Information Network.

Despite its limitations, real-time data contains valuable early indicators of the philanthropic response to a crisis.