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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. Don’t be a team in name only.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment. These informal collaborations usually consist of two to six foundations but can encompass a dozen or more.

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Unique Tips for Fundraising Professionals, Live From the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions

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This week, our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. Register to Experience the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. Unique Fundraising Tips From the Collaborative.

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The Future of Funding: Nonprofit Grant Management Software Trends

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Things like smart computers that learn, better ways for different programs to work together, and ways to customize how things are done. Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning You’ll notice more software incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

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Building a culture of nonprofit compliance at Candid

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In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. For example, if you’re a research organization, learn about your studies to identify applicable regulations.

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4 Ways to Expand the Value of Your AMS with Analytics

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One of the main reasons it’s challenging to answer more complex questions using your data is because it’s strewn between multiple platforms like your website, email, event management, community and online learning systems. A lot of this data isn’t transferred to your AMS which means reporting from it will provide an incomplete picture.

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Unique Tips for Fundraising Professionals, Live From the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions

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Our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. Register to Experience the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. Unique Fundraising Tips From the Collaborative.

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