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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022
Find out how donor-advised fund grants given compared to DAF contributions among community foundations in 2022–and what research on this trend may mean for philanthropic giving in the future.
April 23, 2024
Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency
Get insights into how young community service is being redefined by Gen Z and how young people are seeking to maximize their social impact—both for themselves and the communities they serve.
April 16, 2024
Grants prospecting strategy 101
Learn best practices for creating a funder prospecting strategy to help you secure grants to support your nonprofit’s mission-driven work.
April 15, 2024
The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’
CEP’s Tanya Gulliver-Garcia explores funding for Maui wildfires—and what learnings the record-setting response to Hawaii’s recent natural hazard hold for future investment in disaster philanthropy.
April 9, 2024
Visibility and relationships: Effective fundraising for small nonprofits
Candid’s senior development manager shares tips, tactics, and strategies for effective fundraising to help smaller nonprofits find, win, and retain grant funding.
April 2, 2024
What’s trending? Top subject searches in Candid nonprofit profiles
Candid nonprofit profiles help funders, donors, DAF advisors, and others find organizations to support; read this article to learn what supporters searched for most in February 2024.
March 27, 2024
Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’?
Seeking a grant for the first time? Here’s how to make sure your nonprofit is prepared to receive foundation grant funding and what you can expect funders will require in the process.
March 25, 2024
Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times
Council of Foundations’ David Rosado highlights key CF insights report findings on community foundations in 2022, including what changes in the growth of their assets and grantmaking may signal for today.
March 21, 2024
How to tell a compelling story with a Seal of Transparency
If you’re wondering what a Seal of Transparency is, how to earn a 2024 Seal, the benefits of doing so, and more, this article answers nonprofits’ top questions about Candid Seals.
March 19, 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
Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support
Learn how Candid took a bold, intentional approach to seeking unrestricted grant funding rather than programmatic support from funders to unlock more flexibility to advance our mission.
March 6, 2024
How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits
Learn how to find first-time prospective donors to support your cause using these practical tips for new nonprofits.
March 5, 2024