Candid insights
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 15, 2023