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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

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Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project states: “the work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 An estimated 2.2

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An Uncommon Year for Giving: GivingUSA Data [WEBINAR]

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Each year, the nonprofit sector receives extensive data describing philanthropy in the United States. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. billion capital campaign. billion capital campaign.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

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Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. Universal Participation : Everyone must be able to use and re-use the data without restrictions against any persons or groups. In 2017, Martha S. and Marion L.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

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Census suggests that Asian Americans have a median household income of $108,700—significantly higher than the national median of $75,580. Based on that, funders may assume that AANHPI populations are universally well off. Without leveraging data about our community’s specific needs, we could not have expanded our impact.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

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The report found higher levels of trust in local news than in national news, but overall, the report found the lowest level on record of favorable opinions on media. Respondents mentioned a need for more diversity in the news industry on all fronts: racial, ethnic, political, class, etc.

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