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Defining equitable access begins at home
Learn about Candid’s commitment to equitable access and reducing funding inequities for nonprofits today.
March 23, 2023
Demographics via Candid: Building a movement to promote equity in the social sector
Hear first-hand from leading organizations that are building a demographic data-led movement to advance equity in the social sector.
March 1, 2023
We’re listening: Updates to the race and ethnicity options on the Candid profile
Candid has refined the way we collect data about race and ethnicity. In this blog, we share details about the changes, their implications, and the thinking that went into making them.
February 16, 2023
Words to Avoid—2023 Edition
It’s that time again—Words to Avoid, 2023, a list of words, terms, and phrase to reconsider before using.
January 13, 2023
Why defining BIPOC-led is harder than you think
The term BIPOC-led is today’s king of philanthropic buzzwords. But what does it actually mean? Find out why defining BIPOC-led might be harder than you’d think.
December 8, 2022
Compensation in the new age: findings from Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report
Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The report captures the most authoritative and accurate compensation data from close to 88,000 nonprofits based on IRS data. Here we share a couple takeaways from this year’s report.
September 8, 2022
Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders
Despite the need for a significant shift in how philanthropy supports Black leaders and communities, long-term commitments are episodic at best. Echoing Green shares three calls to action for philanthropy to be more just and equitable.
August 18, 2022
Celebrating Black history and Black futures
June 17, 2022
How to master participatory grantmaking by engaging the right voices
May 17, 2022
Remembering Urvashi
May 17, 2022
Why cultural reimagination must precede DEI initiatives
The process of cultural reimagination teaches us to contend with questions, and those questions lead us to be more inclusive and open-minded in our approach to pursuing racial equity.
May 5, 2022
In conversation: using data and education to advance racial equity at MEASURE
On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE, joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity (available to watch now on YouTube). Candid’s team reached out to Meme recently to learn more about their work on racial equity at MEASURE that they are doing in Austin, TX.
April 6, 2022