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When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong 

In this blog, discover how to avoid four common ways that nonprofit strategic planning can go wrong.

By Preeta Nayak (she/her) and Lindsey Waldron (she/her)

August 23, 2023

How to run a successful hybrid meeting

In this Candid blog, learn how to plan and run a successful hybrid meeting.

By Matthew Epstein (he/him)

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.

By Melissa Pulis (she/her)

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.

By Shaady Salehi (she/her) and Chantias Ford (she/her)

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.

By Sarah Sprott (she/her)

July 5, 2023

Social media myths for nonprofits 

This blog debunks six nonprofit social media myths for engaging supporters on today’s social platforms.

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

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.

By Alison Jannette (she/her)

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.

By David M. Holmes (he/him) and Kate Meyers Emery, Ph.D. (she/her)

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.

By Beth Kanter (she/her) and Allison Fine (she/her)

June 8, 2023

Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

See how expert advice on reaching Gen Z on social media compares to what Gen Z says works best.

By Promise Pitman (she/her)

June 7, 2023

16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

If you’re searching for your next good read, check out these 16 free nonprofit books that are perfect for any summertime occasion.

By Melissa Pulis (she/her) and Christy Rilette (she/her)

May 31, 2023

What donors love

Joan Garry shares a real-life fundraising success story and explores what donors love to see when funding today’s nonprofits.

By Joan Garry (she/her)

May 24, 2023