Candid insights

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.

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

What’s the typical salary for a chief executive officer? This blog explores how CEO salaries compare to other staff at U.S. grantmaker organizations.

View the topic of nonprofit workers’ rights through a new lens by exploring the increasing role that today’s alt-labor organizations play in the social sector in this blog.

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources. Here is a look at the top-read Issue Lab publications from last year.

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.