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Where are we seeing sustained changes in grantmaking practices to reduce grantee burden?
In 2020, many funders pledged to streamline grant application and reporting processes to reduce grantee burden; learn about what progress has been made to date and which areas need continued improvement.
July 15, 2024
Centering communities: Leaning into participatory grantmaking to increase equity
Learn why the Boston foundation embraces participatory grantmaking and how they’ve implemented best practices and shifted power to drive greater impact in their community.
July 2, 2024
Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding
Discover five grant application and review best practices that the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation uses to make their funding more equitable and inclusive.
June 10, 2024
How to ask your long-term funders for more money
Learn how to approach asking long-term funders for additional grant dollars to support your nonprofit’s operations with expert advice from Candid’s senior director of development.
May 28, 2024
Investing in capacity building: The vital role of general operating support for BIPOC-led nonprofits
Discover why general operating support grants play a critical role in building capacity for BIPOC-led nonprofits and how unrestricted funding can work to unlock greater equity in the sector.
May 20, 2024
Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact
Find out how philanthropic collaboratives—organizations that distribute resources from multiple donors to nonprofits—are finding new and effective ways to equitably measure impact across their portfolio of grantees.
May 13, 2024
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
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
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
Embarking on a continuous learning journey to drive equity
PEAK Grantmaking’s Satonya Fair shares why advancing racial equity in grantmaking means embracing knowledge sharing and continuous learning through practice to achieve meaningful change.
March 12, 2024
To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting
Learn what generative AI is, ways it can be useful for nonprofit grantwriting, and how to use it responsibly.
February 14, 2024