Candid insights

The big picture of the social sector, backed by data and expertise

Inclusive AI adoption to drive nonprofit missions

Learn what inclusive AI adoption is, and discover three key strategies to guide the responsible and inclusive implementation of AI technology across your organization to transform and advance your mission-driven work.

By Valerie Ehrlich (she/her)

October 9, 2024

3 GivingTuesday strategies for year-end nonprofit fundraising 

Make the most out of GivingTuesday–a day dedicated to charitable giving each year–using these three expert GivingTuesday strategies to prepare for year-end fundraising success at your nonprofit this Giving Season and beyond.

By Celeste Flores (she/her) and Samir Khan (he/him)

October 8, 2024

501(c)(4)s: Political powerhouses or misunderstood nonprofits? 

What is a 501(c)(4) organization? Learn how 501(c)(4)s differ from 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and find out what the data reveals about the validity of the common perception that 501(c)(4)s’ primary purpose is political.

By Guy Mika (he/him)

October 7, 2024

Are we making progress? Identifying organizational outcomes 

Candid’s CEO Ann Mei Chang shares how we determined our nonprofit’s key outcomes and metrics to guide our strategic work toward building a more equitable, efficient, and effective sector and measure Candid’s mission-driven impact.

By Ann Mei Chang (she/they)

October 3, 2024

Investing public dollars for the public good 

Learn how private philanthropy can support ensuring public funds–or government funding–are used for providing public services that equitably benefit communities across the U.S.

By Dr. Carmen Rojas (she/her/hers)

October 2, 2024

Dollars and Change: What 8 years of giving data mean for fundraisers 

In the Dollars and Change report, nonprofit fundraisers can get the bigger picture that eight years of giving data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good reveals on giving trends, priorities, and predictors across individual donors and institutional funders.

By Lakai Newman (he/him)

October 1, 2024

The data is in: DEI strategies can benefit all 

Discover two key findings on nonprofit DEI strategies from Building Movement Project’s latest report, including how charitable organizations’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives beneficially impact staff retention and workplace satisfaction.

By Frances Kunreuther (she/her) and Mercedes Brown (she/her)

September 30, 2024

Strengthening evidence for refugee self-reliance programming 

Learn what refugee self-reliance is and discover why more representative data and research are needed to inform assistance programs that help refugees meet their own basic needs without being fully dependent on aid.

By Simar Singh (she/her)

September 25, 2024

How America gives: Who funds what causes and where?

What does giving look like in the U.S.? Find out by delving into data from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good in the new report, Dollars and Change: A look at Individual and Institutional Giving across the United States from 2015 to 2022.

By Mantin Diomande (she/her) and Edward Moore (he/him)

September 24, 2024

Confessions of a former DEI skeptic  

A former DEI skeptic, Ford Foundation’s Diane Headley Samuels shares her personal story and career journey in HR that lead her to become an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and practices.

By Diane Headley Samuels (she/her)

September 19, 2024

Organizing across generations for civil rights 

Learn about three key multigenerational organizing strategies to create grassroots movements that can bring together diverse generations to safeguard civil rights and foster a more inclusive and vibrant democracy.

By Svante Myrick (he/him/his)

September 18, 2024