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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

In this blog, we debunk five common myths about Candid’s grants data.

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

November 15, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; International; US; Candid news and updates; Grant writing and proposals; Nonprofit and charity work;
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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

In this blog, we explore Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set and how it can be used for grantmaking trends analysis in the social sector.

By Anna Koob (she/her)

September 21, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Candid news and updates; Foundation and grantmaker work; Fundraising, giving, and donations; Resources and tools;
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Bursting at the seams: Candid’s largest nonprofit compensation report yet  

Get a glimpse into the most comprehensive source of nonprofit compensation from Candid’s latest report that analyzes executive salaries using Form 990 data.

By Parshya Kavoosi (she/her)

September 14, 2023

Tags: Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Budgets and financials; Candid news and updates; Nonprofit and charity work; Resources and tools;
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4 things we learned about foundations and general operating support 

In this blog, discover four key learnings about foundations’ varying approaches to providing general operating support.

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

September 13, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Budgets and financials; Foundation and grantmaker work; Fundraising, giving, and donations;
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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

Learn more about Candid Data for Academics, a free nonprofit dataset available to researchers at higher education institutions.

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

August 9, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Candid news and updates; Foundation and grantmaker work; Nonprofit and charity work; Resources and tools;
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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Learn about Candid’s grants data set and how it’s evolved over the past 21 years to reflect the needs of the social sector.

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

July 27, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Candid news and updates; Foundation and grantmaker work; Resources and tools;
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How inflation affects foundation grantmaking decisions

Get insights into the impact of inflation on funders’ grantmaking decisions in 2022 and beyond.

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

July 19, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; International; US; Budgets and financials; Foundation and grantmaker work; Fundraising, giving, and donations;
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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.

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

June 29, 2023

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Budgets and financials; Foundation and grantmaker work; Fundraising, giving, and donations;
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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

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Candid news and updates; Demographic data; Foundation and grantmaker work; Resources and tools;
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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

Tags: Funders; Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Budgets and financials; Candid news and updates; Resources and tools;
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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

Tags: Funders; Researchers; International; US; Foundation and grantmaker work; Fundraising, giving, and donations; Nonprofit and charity work; Racial equity;
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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

Tags: Nonprofits; Researchers; International; US; Candid news and updates; Demographic data; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; Gender equity; Nonprofit and charity work; Resources and tools;