Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There’s a sentence that every communications professional at a nonprofit has heard (and if you’re like me, dreads): “We need a toolkit for that launch.” Why it doesn’t work In nonprofits, marketing, communications, and fundraising functions often overlap. Candid doesn’t cut and paste suggested wording in emails or social media posts.

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Candid

JULY 11, 2023

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks. But advancing equity goes much deeper than checking a demographic box and writing a check.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. In this blog, I will first explain how Candid currently harnesses the power of AI technologies in our data and tools.

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2023

nonprofits are led by individuals from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, yet they only receive about 4% of grant dollars annually. Candid is in the unique position of serving as the most comprehensive data source for the social sector. Every day, people look to Candid for data on more than 1.8

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A group of concerned nonprofit leaders in the Washington, D.C. area have been discussing a disconcerting trend: Black women and Black gender-expansive nonprofit leaders are leaving their positions, some exiting the nonprofit sector altogether. This, in turn, exacerbates the absence of trust in their leadership.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the funders, donor advisors, and other industry professionals who use Candid nonprofit profiles are searching for? It’s one way to get inside the minds of people who use Candid’s GuideStar to discover organizations aligned with their values.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent).

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To better deliver on our mission, and help you more easily find articles on foundation transparency, we have consolidated our funders’ content from Transparency Talk, the former GlassPockets blog, into Candid’s Blog. Confessions of a DEI Data Junkie. We have seen our share of mistakes made in collecting and sharing data.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world. Kellogg Foundation in partnership with the University of New Mexico This report examines how W.K.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

For eight days, this group of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices came together to connect, learn, and share in critical discussions about the practice of grantmaking. At a conference packed with grants managers, talk of data and data systems were abundant and layered.

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Candid

JULY 22, 2021

Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . i Although Scott discloses who receives donations, she does not say how much is awarded to each organization, so we do not yet have information about grant size distribution in this round of giving. Scott supported more than just nonprofit institutions. Organizational size

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

In turn, they’ll benefit from the positive association with your cause and can expand their own reach within your nonprofit’s community of supporters. For instance, you may have a board member who works at a reputable local company and is willing to facilitate an introduction to the business’s chief philanthropy officer.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek. Project description Your project description should delve deep into the specific activities of your project and how they will benefit your target demographic.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I have always found one of the most exciting things about the nonprofit sector to be its diversity. Nonprofits encompass organizations of all sizes, varied organizational structures, unique missions, and a limitless range of fundraising priorities. Understanding Benchmark Data. This is where more focused data comes into play.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

There comes a moment in most nonprofits’ lives where they realize it might be helpful to partner with another nonprofit on anything from programming to sharing back-office expenses. But once this determination has been made, many nonprofits are stumped as to how to find that critical partner. Thanks Stephanie!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Candid is the largest source of data about the demographics of nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff. Here I will share how this data has evolved over the past five years and what this may mean for the future of the data set. For this, we need to dig into Candid’s data archives.

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Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making.

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Candid

JANUARY 16, 2024

Full disclosure: I’m biased in favor of nonprofits on the subject of grant applications and reporting. As a career fundraiser, I’ve worked in various roles at Candid, starting as a development associate in 2013 and working my way up to vice president of influence (the division in which our development department is housed).

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Candid

APRIL 17, 2024

But in the wake of the pandemic, the “Great Resignation,” and waves of burnout , more nonprofits may be adopting co-leadership models as they experiment with new ways of working, sharing power, centering BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) leaders, and planning for succession. The concept of co-leadership is not new.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As the senior director of Insights at Candid, I often joke that half of my job is asking people to define their terms. Over the last two years, I’ve talked to dozens of foundations, nonprofits, researchers, and diversity, equity, and inclusion experts about the term “BIPOC-led.” It’s also jargony and an abbreviation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This year, GlassPockets marks its 12 th and final anniversary, as Candid will sunset the website on December 15, migrate its learning content to Candid Learning for Funders , and use new approaches to encourage funder transparency. We aim for a 360° sector-wide view via Candid’s Nonprofit Profiles on GuideStar.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. The first step: Who’s your community? What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? Presentation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

Before these assumptions are baked into choices being made or considered, get access to accurate information using market research : who are your constituents and what are their attitudes, preferences, satisfaction levels, and needs? Here’s how your nonprofit can get started conducting research , no matter your size: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Below, I’ve shared my keynote remarks and slides and I hope you’ll share your ideas and further the conversation in the comments. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. I want to start, first, with a story….

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 13, 2017

But, the truth is marketing for nonprofits doesn’t have to be an insurmountable challenge. In this post, you’ll learn 8 research-backed ways that are proven to improve the reach and impact of your content. 5 years ago, marketers could post 500-word articles to rank #1 for the most competitive keywords.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

As young professionals who have served both as members and staff managers of these groups, Sarah Willey and Corinne Austin will lead you through the research on Next Gen supporters, challenges to anticipate, and steps your organization can take to start a new young friends board from scratch OR to maximize the potential of your existing group.

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