Candid insights

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

Foundation giving and payout in 2022: What changed and what’s next?

Discover key insights into how foundation giving and payout changed last year and what these shifts may signal for 2023.

By Sarina Dayal (she/they) and Grace Sato (she/her)

June 29, 2023

4 free ways to access Candid’s demographic data 

Discover four free ways to access demographic data provided to Candid by over 55,000 nonprofits.

By Alison Jannette (she/her)

June 20, 2023

The 990s are here. Why that’s a big deal and what happens now

Discover how Candid responded to a million newly released 990s and what this fresh 990 data means for the social sector.

By Shane Ward (he/him) and Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D. (she/her)

June 12, 2023

5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Discover five key insights about funding disparities in philanthropy to HBCUs based on Candid and ABFE’s new research report.

By Adia Colar (she/her) and Grace Sato (she/her)

May 9, 2023

Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Discover four key insights based on today’s nonprofit demographic data and what they mean for our sector.

By Zemin Cai (he/him) and Jinglun Yu (he/him)

May 4, 2023

A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Introducing ABFE and Candid’s new report, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

By Susan Taylor Batten (she/her)

May 2, 2023

Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

When it comes to advancing racial equity in their work, learn how Environmental Grantmakers Association leads by example by using demographic data and insights to direct funding to BIPOC-led grantees.

By Guy Mika (he/him) and Tamara Toles O’Laughlin (she/her)

April 25, 2023

How to craft a data-driven social media strategy for your nonprofit 

In this blog, learn how to create a data-driven social media strategy to guide your success.

By Kate Meyers Emery, Ph.D. (she/her)

April 20, 2023

Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake. Here’s what we know so far.

By Daniel X Matz (he/him)

March 21, 2023

Building a unified platform

Candid’s unified platform will bring together all our products; making it easier for you to find the information you need to do good.

By John Gonzalez (he/him) and Sonali Dhume (she/her)

March 13, 2023

We’re listening: Updates to the race and ethnicity options on the Candid profile

Candid has refined the way we collect data about race and ethnicity. In this blog, we share details about the changes, their implications, and the thinking that went into making them.

By Laia Griñó (she/her) and Anna Koob (she/her)

February 16, 2023

So you’ve defined “BIPOC-led”…but how will you measure it?

This blog outlines four key reasons why quantifying what it means to be a BIPOC-led organization is more difficult than you’d think.

By Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D. (she/her)

February 15, 2023