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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

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foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. Community Fund: A Participatory Grantmaking Case Study , by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative   This case study offers a first-hand look at fostering community collaboration in philanthropy. communities face.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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Lots of grantmakers are intrigued by participatory grantmaking. Participatory grantmaking invites to decision-making tables people who have historically been excluded. Why Would a Grantmaker Choose a Participatory Grantmaking Approach? So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice? But what is it?

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5 Trends in Grantmaking that We Think Have Staying Power

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When you’ve built strong relationships and have solid non-financial supports in place, you can enable your grantees to be more effective and impactful. For more ideas on how to build trust with your grantees, check out our blog post, “ Achieving Lasting Impact Through Trust-Based Philanthropy.”

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Are You Stewarding Your Donors?

The Fundraising Authority

Simply put, stewarding a donor is what a non-profit does (or should be doing) from the time of the first gift, and lasting until that donor no longer has a relationship with the organization. How to Steward—the Right Way The only way to truly steward your donors is to draw them into a deeper relationship with your organization.

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How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Every new hire is an opportunity to build the organization of your dreams. Once the employee is hired, we need to set the stage for building connections and psychological safety. This is where participatory practice comes in to play. Make sure you and your stakeholders agree on your nonprofit’s reason for being.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. Datamaking can ground processes of joint learning that energize grantee relationships. It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building. However, to have data requires intention.

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