Candid

JUNE 29, 2021

Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. foundations to share information about their philanthropic giving over the last two years as well as their plans for the year ahead. Overall, we found that foundations increased their giving in fiscal year (FY) 2020. About the survey .

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

Often, the reason a foundation declines a grant has nothing to do with you. Funders seek a return on investment With so many applicants and limited funding to go around, foundations view a grant as an investment. It’s not uncommon for nonprofits to struggle with securing funding despite the strength of their programs.

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Candid

JUNE 11, 2021

At the same time, the survey found that while 81 percent of respondents in the May 2020 survey said they had reduced or expected to reduce programs or services and 80 percent said they had or expected to draw from reserves, only 58 percent and 38 percent of respondents in February said they ultimately did so.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Wait until after their grant consideration window has passed and then reach out to start an introduction. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Wait until after their grant consideration window has passed and then reach out to start an introduction. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. But what about the implications for foundation staff? Meanwhile, salaries at community foundations have risen at a slightly lower rate with each consecutive year.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. One example is our offer for free access to Foundation Directory Essential to nonprofits with a budget under $1M who earn a Gold Seal of Transparency. . To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, .

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. Women of color comprised 20.3% of the United States population in 2021, an increase from 18.4% According to the Ms.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Today, data collection comes from a myriad sources: survey platforms, program apps, web forms, and even social media engagement. While this allows for a richer understanding of grant performance, it also creates complexity. Data formats vary widely, making consolidation and analysis a time-consuming and error-prone process.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2022

In this session, we'll review the results of our 2022 Top Funder Decision Factors survey of foundations, charitable trusts, and corporate giving programs from across the country and define how nonprofits can use outcome-focused data to stand out and secure more funding.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

In addition to Candid’s vice president of influence Aleda Gagarin, the session featured Ellen Dickenson, senior vice president for research of United Way of Massachusetts Bay; Jeffrey Jimenez-Kurlander, learning and impact officer from the Surdna Foundation; and Kerrin Mitchell, co-founder of Fluxx.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. communities face.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” This can lead to funding shortages: A 2021 study by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy found that AANHPI communities receive just 20 cents of every $100 awarded by foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. The organizations we surveyed said they’re now focusing on a more balanced approach that includes a mix of in-person, virtual and digital fundraising components. What would you do differently?

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Giving by funder type.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

With the combined resources of Foundation Center and GuideStar, we at Candid have a unique opportunity to build the most effective solution for providing information for and about nonprofits and funders. To understand how Candid products can best serve our users, we need to know what problems those users are trying to solve.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Granted, without any information beyond what it could find in its electronic domain, the results were basic. Customer surveys. Customer surveys can give you valuable insights into your customers’ thoughts and feelings about your company. But they were an impressive starting point. Industry reports.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Council on Foundations ’ annual survey and report on staff salaries and benefits at U.S. Unlike sources such as the IRS form 990-PF , the survey goes beyond the top-paid employees by collecting salaries for any full-time staff, which match the descriptions in a predefined list of common 35 roles among grantmaking foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Is the donor renewal rate low? Prospecting.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I quickly became responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, grant-writing, stewardship efforts, and reporting to funders. I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2 Many community land trusts rely on foundations and other philanthropic entities to support their work, including purchasing land, at least at first.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Where population served is specified, half of grant dollars have been directed to the relief and resettlement of refugees. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars. Grants. % Grants. $ Amount. % $.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

The good news was that the survey indicated seventy-five-percent of those questioned who stated they had pulled away from their pre-pandemic volunteering roles, were aiming to get back to the grindstone, once life returned to normality. . Rebuilding the financial base: resource opportunities for post-pandemic grants. based nonprofits.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Requesting staff and board members to share information like ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation may feel uncomfortable and unsettling.    Gathering demographic data can raise privacy concerns from those on the receiving end of these surveys, especially at smaller organizations. nonprofits and foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2019

One way nonprofits have engaged the cryptocurrency community is through The Giving Block’s Brave Ad Grants Program. Selected crypto-friendly nonprofits, like Code to Inspire and the Human Rights Foundation , receive $10,000+ of free ads every month in the Brave Browser. Brave Ad Grants Program. 3) Millennials.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For nearly 50 years, we have been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network (FIN), providing access to nonprofit resources like Foundation Directory , free workshops, and expert staff. Accessing Foundation Directory is usually how people first come to know our FIN. This response was shared in a recent survey we conducted.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. Brad: Nancy, what a pleasure to talk with you today about this groundbreaking partnership between the Packard Foundation and Candid.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. Foundation funding trends for AAPI communities. A recent analysis of Candid’s Foundation Maps data by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy ( AAPIP ) found that between 2014 and 2018, approximately 0.2

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In July 2020, Candid published a blog post examining the many surveys inquiring about social sector organizations’ needs in light of COVID-19. In the year since the outbreak, we have continued to track surveys from around the globe. This blog presents several common insights generated through these surveys.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This reduces the burden on nonprofits asked to fill out demographic surveys in different ways and formats, while providing sector insights and creating visibility for funders looking to better understand their giving portfolios and identify potential gaps. Essentially, are they feeling less of a burden?

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Many foundations have turned to outside consultants with expertise in this area to help guide them through the beginning of their DEI journey. Knowing that applicants are also prioritizing DEI is important, and there are now questions to that end on the grant application. 2. Internal Processes: Grantmakers Must Look Inward.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the value of philanthropy and, for this reason, many foundation representatives believe society at large will expect philanthropy to address global distress in the future. First, we learned that during the pandemic, European foundations engaged in both local and cross-border giving in new ways.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Practicing good data habits grants your staff access to important member information and eliminates unnecessary roadblocks. At the Council of Foundations, everyone is responsible for data hygiene,” says Tucker Rush, the Manager of Member Engagement and Analytics for the Council on Foundations (the Council). Use the best tools.

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Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2021

170 million in challenge grants for low-income, undocumented students. September 30, 2021 The Schuler Education Foundation has awarded a first round of challenge grants totaling $170 million to five colleges in support of financial aid for low-income and/or undocumented students. Based on a survey of 1,626 U.S.

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