Blog
New courses address barriers to demographic data collection
Learn about new Candid courses that address the common barriers faced by nonprofits when asked to collect demographic data.
September 26, 2023
Tips for nonprofits from Candid’s year of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
After a year of creating social media video content at Candid, we reflect on our key learnings and provide tips for other nonprofits looking to share short-form videos on social media.
September 7, 2023
Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it
Candid’s Cathleen Clerkin PhD explains what burnout is, why it’s rampant in today’s nonprofit sector, and what we can do to combat it.
August 29, 2023
When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong
In this blog, discover how to avoid four common ways that nonprofit strategic planning can go wrong.
August 23, 2023
How to run a successful hybrid meeting
In this Candid blog, learn how to plan and run a successful hybrid meeting.
July 26, 2023
Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included)
Access successful examples of four common grant proposal documents, including cover letters, letters of intent, project budgets and more.
July 13, 2023
Trust-based considerations for demographic data
Shaady Salehi and Chantias Ford of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project share key considerations for using demographic data to inform grantmaking decisions.
July 11, 2023
Five tips to build engagement on remote teams
Candid’s director of talent development shares five tips for building engaged remote teams in today’s distributed workforce.
July 5, 2023
Social media myths for nonprofits
This blog debunks six nonprofit social media myths for engaging supporters on today’s social platforms.
June 27, 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
7 red flags for funders in your grant proposal
Avoid these seven red flags for funders in your grant proposal to increase your chances of funding success.
June 14, 2023
Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT? Your first step is to do no harm
Beth Kanter and Allison Fine share examples of nonprofits’ use of ChatGPT gone wrong and discuss how you can mitigate the risks of generative AI technology at your organization.
June 8, 2023