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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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March Cause Awareness: Women’s History Month

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March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor women’s accomplishments throughout history and recognize history-makers that have contributed to advancing and protecting women’s rights in our society. Learn how you can take the time to celebrate Women’s History Month with our list of ideas and nonprofits you can support!

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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

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About a month ago, Candid was tagged in a social media post from someone who had visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Why is it important to this history? . Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

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Why and how Candid updated our racial equity funding site . The nationwide racial reckoning triggered by the 2020 murder of George Floyd has resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time.

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How to Build a Better Nonprofit Budget in Less Time and with Less Stress

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Review funding history, including donations, grants, sponsorships, or program income, to determine which sources can be repeated for the budget year, what areas have room for growth, and where diversification is needed. Distribute it back to the budget owners and make sure your fund accounting system reflects any last-minute changes.

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

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Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. The report also offers advice for policymakers to address teacher turnover, an issue that many U.S. communities face.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

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February is Black History Month and while there are countless ways to honor and celebrate black history throughout the year, we’re giving you a place to start by highlighting eight nonprofits that are making major waves in their communities. Since then, the organization has evolved to address policy issues as well.

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