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Intersectionality: buzzword or social sector game-changer?
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.
May 29, 2024
Co-leadership: A path to more diverse, sustainable nonprofits?
Dig into insights on nonprofit co-leadership to find out whether this commonplace trend of charitable organizations led by two leaders is opening the door to more overall diversity in the sector.
April 17, 2024
Black leadership and Black experiences in the social sector
Revisit recent Candid research on Black leadership in the social sector, including a comprehensive analysis of private philanthropy’s support of HBCUs.
March 13, 2024
Setting work-life boundaries when working from home
Candid’s Cathleen Clerkin Ph.D. shares practical tips on setting boundaries when working from home in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance and prevent burnout.
March 7, 2024
The social sector has a negativity bias. Here’s what you can do about it.
Feeling down about the world you aim to improve? Learn why negativity bias in the nonprofit sector may be to blame and how to protect your well-being while driving impact in your work.
January 10, 2024
Happy New Year? It depends what nonprofit “year” you’re talking about.
Learn about five main types of nonprofit years, what they mean, and how they differ, including fiscal year, calendar year, tax form year, and more.
January 3, 2024
Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data
In this blog, we debunk five common myths about Candid’s grants data.
November 15, 2023
Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it
Candid’s Cathleen Clerkin PhD explains what burnout is, why it’s rampant in today’s nonprofit sector, and what we can do to combat it.
August 29, 2023
Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data
Learn more about Candid Data for Academics, a free nonprofit dataset available to researchers at higher education institutions.
August 9, 2023
Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!
Learn about Candid’s grants data set and how it’s evolved over the past 21 years to reflect the needs of the social sector.
July 27, 2023
The 990s are here. Why that’s a big deal and what happens now
Discover how Candid responded to a million newly released 990s and what this fresh 990 data means for the social sector.
June 12, 2023
So you’ve defined “BIPOC-led”…but how will you measure it?
This blog outlines four key reasons why quantifying what it means to be a BIPOC-led organization is more difficult than you’d think.
February 15, 2023