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15 nonprofit books to inspire your New Year’s resolutions
Whether you’re looking to level up your fundraising skills, invest in innovation, improve your nonprofit’s culture, or take better care of your colleagues and yourself, these 15 books can help you do more good this year.
January 11, 2023
Throwback Thursday: GlassPockets editor’s top five for funders
We are highlighting five popular and relevant oldies but goodies from the GlassPockets archive. Check out this helpful advice for funders on ways to leverage transparency to improve equitable access to philanthropic resources.
October 13, 2022
Words to avoid—2022 edition
A new year brings a commitment to change and improvement for many people. With that in mind, we’d like to kick off 2022 by actively questioning the use of certain words—and what is meant—so that we can continue to improve…
January 24, 2022
Making the world more accessible with web design
When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. Good building accessibility means creating spaces that can be used by anyone. It includes, but isn’t limited to, people who…
April 26, 2021
Fostering an inclusive culture
Names and words are integral to our sense of self and how we navigate the world. For fundraisers, we choose our words wisely to effectively communicate our mission and case for support to diverse audiences. Many of us know the…
March 9, 2021
Words to avoid—2021 edition
Reprinted from Big Duck. Finding the right words is rarely easy. Each word carries within it different weight and connotations in addition to its generally agreed upon definition. Everyone may read the same sentence slightly differently, but the goal is…
January 27, 2021
Answering your questions about nonprofits, disability rights, and the current crises
We’ve been sharing answers to our questions about COVID-19, our democracy, racial equity in our society, and what we can do to help the world move forward. Recently, we emailed to ask you to send us your questions. Here are…
December 10, 2020
Expanding Candid’s commitment to DEI through our eBooks collection
As a social sector librarian at Candid, I’ve missed interacting with the visitors in our New York library since it’s been closed. It makes me sad to think of the shelves of unused books sitting in the darkened library space. On the other hand, the past months have allowed us to focus on our growing eBook and audiobook…
November 23, 2020
Words to avoid—COVID-19 edition
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 help. Social distancing There’s a…
April 23, 2020