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Community foundations and community—changing definitions and expanding concepts
Almost as soon as Frederick Goff spearheaded creating the Cleveland Foundation, the world’s first community foundation, in 1914, these institutions began playing an integral role in philanthropy across the globe. Today, approximately 1,900 community foundations exist worldwide. These place-based foundations…
April 28, 2020
Supercharge nonprofit coronavirus fundraising with 4 easy steps
In part 1 of this article, we discussed why you need a plan to serve as a roadmap for all your coronavirus fundraising communications and appeals. Today we’ll cover specifics of how to develop and execute your 4-step coronavirus nonprofit…
April 27, 2020
Foundations Step Up Funding for COVID-19 Response Efforts (April 14-26, 2020)
As COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States, private foundations are stepping up with funding to meet the immediate needs of individuals and vulnerable populations impacted by the virus. Here's a roundup of grants from the last few days:…
April 26, 2020
Corporate funders: avoid doing business as usual during the pandemic
This is a time of change for everyone, and, as we know, there is no playbook. It’s definitely not business as usual. If you work in the private sector, there’s a good chance your company is actively evolving how it…
April 24, 2020
Earth Day 2020 is an opportunity for a new philanthropy
Water flowing in my cornfield, like a hundred miniature rivers all at once,carrying a simple message for a complex world. I clearly remember the first time I heard about Earth Day and someone mention the word ecology. Back then, in…
April 23, 2020
Words to avoid—COVID-19 edition
Words to avoid—COVID-19 edition is reprinted from Big Duck. Communicating about the coronavirus isn’t easy. Whether your nonprofit feels rushed to react or is still looking for the right words, we hope the following guidelines for writing about the virus…
April 23, 2020
3 reasons online communities are more necessary than ever
If you’ve been fundraising for a while, you know that various factors can affect the types of campaigns you plan or the events you host. In the current environment, with many staying home to practice safe social distancing because of…
April 22, 2020
Libraries, we salute you
National Library Week (April 19-25) is here—in fact, today is also National Library Workers’ Day. We at Candid know very well that libraries are overlooked and underfunded organizations that play a critical role in today’s society by providing free programs, resources, and services…
April 21, 2020
Supercharge nonprofit coronavirus fundraising with an articulated plan
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” —George Harrison, “Any Road,” paraphrasing Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Always, always, always begin with a plan. Hopefully, you already know this. Throwing spaghetti against a wall…
April 20, 2020
The 30-day zero DAF balance challenge
If you use a donor-advised fund (DAF) to make charitable contributions, it’s likely you have an undistributed balance. If that’s the case, the old saying “There’s no time like the present” has rarely been truer than it is right now.…
April 17, 2020
Are Foundations Equipped to Help Nonprofits Survive the Pandemic?
With close to 100,000 active foundations and collective annual giving of nearly $87 billion, America has the largest philanthropic sector in the world. While that pales in comparison to the trillions of dollars the federal government and Federal Reserve are…
April 16, 2020
Win Funding Faster by Earning a Seal of Transparency in 3 Simple Steps
Increasing the levels of trust and communication between nonprofits and prospective grantmakers is crucial to securing the funding you need to carry out your work. Earning your Seal of Transparency on your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile is a key step in that process. Read on to learn more about…
April 16, 2020