Candid insights

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

AI-powered smart search is supercharging grant prospecting 

To help nonprofits safely and responsibly benefit from latest tech, learn how a new breed of platforms combine AI-powered smart search and Candid data to make grant prospecting and writing easier, faster, and more effective.

By Crist Khachikian (he/him)

November 14, 2024

What does a good donor experience look like?

Learn about what makes for a good donor experience and three key ways your nonprofit can elevate your donor engagement strategy to help you win over their support this Giving Season and beyond.

By Michelle Boggs (she/her)

November 13, 2024

What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Find out why Nebraska ranks among the top five states for per capita funding for nonprofits, including how a Midwestern culture of giving and billionaire Warren Buffett’s altruistic influence factor in.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

November 12, 2024

AI for good: How you can help Candid labs empower nonprofits 

Committed to using the latest technology for good, we’ve launched Candid labs—a destination that offers a way for people in the sector to access, try out, and help us refine our newest product innovations and capabilities—including Candid’s AI-powered LOI writer for nonprofits.

By Sonali Dhume (she/her), Shane Ward (he/him), and Alison Jannette (she/her)

November 11, 2024

Give it your all this GivingTuesday with these revenue-boosting strategies 

Use these expert GivingTuesday fundraising strategies, tips, and ideas to help you and your nonprofit organization make the most out of the 2024 Giving Season.

By Lauren Brathwaite (she/her)

November 7, 2024

How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Achieve corporate partnership success using these five expert tips for nonprofit leaders–based on recent Civic 50 report data on the most community-minded, for-profit companies in the U.S.

By Katie Stearns (she/her)

November 5, 2024

7 eBooks for activists and donors: Ways to give back during Giving Season and beyond 

Read these seven books for activists and donors to get inspired to make a difference in your community and discover the many ways beyond donating that you can give back to the causes you care about this Giving Season.

By Katy Klein (she/her) and Christy Rilette (she/her)

November 4, 2024

Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know

Get expert answers to common questions about board members, types, responsibilities, practices, and policies, and find out why a strong nonprofit board is vital to charitable organizations’ success.

By Lori Guidry (she/her)

October 31, 2024

To lead in DEI: Disrupting inequality requires disrupting culture  

Learn what it creating a culture of DEI requires in practice based on learnings and insights from the Ford Foundation’s journey to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the cultural fabric of their grantmaking organization.

By Diane Headley Samuels (she/her)

October 30, 2024

Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Learn how autonomists are redefining nonprofit work and why today’s highly skilled professionals are opting out of the traditional 9-5 workplace in favor of doing their own independent, project-based work in the social sector.

By Kamilah Martin (she/her/hers)

October 29, 2024

How collaborative data can transform charitable giving

Discover what collaborative data makes possible and reveals about charitable giving trends and shifts in the U.S. across both individual donors and institutional funders in the 2024 report, Dollars and Change, created in partnership with and published by Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good.

By Ann Mei Chang (she/they), Asha Curran (she/her), and Abby Ross (she/her)

October 28, 2024

How to get media to cover your nonprofit 

Find out how to get media outlets to cover your organization’s mission-driven work and nonprofit news with the help of these expert public relations tips and best practices.

By Matt Sinclair (he/him)

October 24, 2024