Candid insights

What could foundation giving in 2023 mean for giving to nonprofits this year? Find out by delving into Candid’s analysis of last year’s foundation giving and payout data, including what changes to expect in grantmaking in 2024.

Discover the vital role that funder collaboratives play in strengthening civic engagement, including how collaborative funds’ can distinctly drive impact to ensure U.S. democracy is inclusive, thriving, and participatory for all.

Discover five grant application and review best practices that the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation uses to make their funding more equitable and inclusive.

Learn how to build an impact investing program that drives systematic change using Jesse Ball DuPont Fund’s learnings from making impact investments in their community.

Learn how to create learning experiences, educational materials, and trainings that equip your nonprofit’s staff for success with expert tips from Candid’s instructional designer.

Discover three obstacles to direct voter engagement facing today’s nonprofits that work to boost voter turnout and increase nonpartisan participation in the U.S. election.

Discover why SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) relies on a multitude of data and insights to raise visibility of the aging LGBTQ+ community and inform how they can best serve their needs.

This Pride Month, read these 8 books by or about the LGBTQ+ community to learn about the history of the gay rights movement that this heritage month commemorates.

As intersectionality gains popularity, it’s key to understand what it is, how it helps bring visibility to people who share multiple identities, and why it’s critical to the social sectors’ DEI efforts.

Learn how to approach asking long-term funders for additional grant dollars to support your nonprofit’s operations with expert advice from Candid’s senior director of development.

Learn why supporting veterans and military families’ unmet basic needs via more holistic funding and assistance programs is key to improving the health and livelihoods of U.S. veterans.

Dig into the Fundraising the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s 2023 data to discover five key takeaways, including a decline in the number of donors and donation dollars raised, and what they may signal for nonprofits in 2024.