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Human rights funding pivots in crisis: Tradeoffs, gaps, and lessons learned

Human rights funding peaked in 2020; delve into Human Rights Funders Network’s research findings to find out where it went and the gaps that still remain.

By Rachel Thomas (she/her) and Kellea Miller (she/her)

September 12, 2024

Can nonprofit arts organizations survive inflation and revenue woes?

Nonprofit arts organizations face existential challenges due to post-pandemic inflation and declining revenues; find out why a diversified funding strategy is critical to the cultural sector’s recovery and survival.

By Katie Ingersoll (she/her) and Zannie Giraud Voss (she/her)

September 10, 2024

Investing in fair, inclusive data

As data powers the rise of new technology, discover why corporate and philanthropic funders should invest in data equity to avoid exacerbating AI biases and societal inequities that the nonprofit sector is hard at work to address.

By Zaki Barzinji (he/him/his)

September 9, 2024

The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help

Rates of chronic absence have skyrocketed since the pandemic; find out how funders can invest in reversing this troubling trend to ensure kids in the U.S. are able to benefit from regularly going to school.

By Lisa Hamilton (she/her)

September 5, 2024

Backing feminist movements, driving equitable grantmaking

Funding for women, girls, and gender-expansive people remains under 2% of total philanthropy; discover why more support of feminist movements is critical to creating a more equitable world for all.

By Vanessa Thomas (she/her/hers)

September 4, 2024

Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Learn how grassroots power building helps advance economic and racial equity in California–and why funders’ long-term partnerships and investments in these community-led efforts are key to unlocking transformational change.

By Judith Bell (she/her) and Amado Uno (he/him)

September 3, 2024

Investing in public interest law to power community change

Learn how public interest law works to bridge the ‘justice gap’ in the U.S.–and why investing in public interest attorneys plays a key role in serving communities in the greatest need of legal aid.

By Verna L. Williams (she/her)

August 28, 2024

5 takeaways from the 2024 DAF Fundraising Report

Understand how today’s donor-advised fund landscape is evolving using five key takeaways from the “2024 DAF fundraising report” and discover recent trends in DAF donors, gifts, revenues, and more.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

August 27, 2024

What does racial equity look like in lean foundations?

Get insights into racial equity at today’s lean foundations–which operate with little or few staff–to learn where things stand and where progress is still needed based Exponent Philanthropy’s 2024 research report.

By Hannah Smith (she/her) and Brendan McCormick (he/him)

August 22, 2024

Building trust-based capital through nonprofit endowments

Nonprofit endowments ensure organizations can drive sustainable impact. Get a fresh perspective on endowments and the need for funders to make such investments in their grantees’ long-term success.

By Daniel O. Ash (he/him), Sharon Bush (she/her), and John H. Jackson (he/him)

August 20, 2024

Streamlining demographic data collection

Learn how Candid is approaching data collaboration with Demographics via Candid, including lessons learned in the process and what benefits this initiative holds for the sector.

By Brian Schultz (he/him)

August 19, 2024

Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

With the rise of generative AI, see where foundations stand on accepting AI-generated grant applications and proposals based on new data-driven insights from Candid.

By Guy Mika (he/him)

August 14, 2024