Search

Keyword(s)

Author

Topics

Date published

Defining equitable access begins at home

Learn about Candid’s commitment to equitable access and reducing funding inequities for nonprofits today.

By David Rosado (he/him)

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.

By Kristin Boe (she/her) and Kristin Hanlin (she/her)

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.

By Laia Griñó (she/her) and Anna Koob (she/her)

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.

By Ryan Gerhardt (he/him)

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.

By Cathleen Clerkin (she/her)

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.

By Reina Mukai (she/her) and Parshya Kavoosi (she/her)

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.

By Tiffany Thompson (she/her)

August 18, 2022

Celebrating Black history and Black futures

While recently recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Black people have long celebrated the historical importance of Juneteenth. From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as…

By ABFE and Candid

June 17, 2022

How to master participatory grantmaking by engaging the right voices

Grantmaking is hard, but it’s even harder when you aren’t engaging the voices of people with lived experience. In the video of their recent webinar with Candid, authors Ben Wrobel and Meg Massey provide tangible examples of participatory grantmaking in…

By Meg Massey (she/her) and Ben Wrobel (he/him)

May 17, 2022

Remembering Urvashi

On Monday, May 16, I woke up to the devastating news that Urvashi Vaid had died. A pioneering LGBTQ+ civil rights activist, she leaves behind organizations, books, networks, movements, and ideas that will continue to inspire for decades to come.…

By Bradford K. Smith (he/him)

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.

By Rachel Wyley (she/her)

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.

By Meme Styles (she/her)

April 6, 2022