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Setting work-life boundaries when working from home
Candid’s Cathleen Clerkin Ph.D. shares practical tips on setting boundaries when working from home in order to maintain a healthy work-life balance and prevent burnout.
March 7, 2024
Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support
Learn how Candid took a bold, intentional approach to seeking unrestricted grant funding rather than programmatic support from funders to unlock more flexibility to advance our mission.
March 6, 2024
How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits
Learn how to find first-time prospective donors to support your cause using these practical tips for new nonprofits.
March 5, 2024
Demographics via Candid: One year in
A year after launching Demographics via Candid, we reflect on what we learned from this demographic data-led, collaborative initiative and where we’re headed next.
February 29, 2024
Looking back at five years of Candid’s demographic data collection
Drawing on five years of historical data collection, we share four key insights about the demographic information of nonprofits’ leadership and staff that’s been shared with Candid.
February 28, 2024
How to gather high-quality nonprofit client feedback
Experts from Listen4Good and Feedback Labs share research-backed best practices for how to gather high-quality nonprofit client feedback to improve programs and achieve greater impact.
February 27, 2024
Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust
Learn about the challenges Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders face, including a lack of trust—and the sector-wide implications of these disconcerting dynamics.
February 22, 2024
Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy
Beth Kanter and Allison Fine weigh nonprofit AI tools’ risks and benefits, illustrating why a human-first AI adoption strategy is key to unlocking efficiency sustainably and responsibly.
February 21, 2024
Candid community: Expanding equitable access to nonprofit resources
Learn how our growing network of Candid community partners support nonprofits’ success by providing free, local access to our resources, tools, and training.
February 20, 2024
To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting
Learn what generative AI is, ways it can be useful for nonprofit grantwriting, and how to use it responsibly.
February 14, 2024
Have grantmaker salaries kept up with inflation?
In this article, we delve into the data to see whether grantmaker salaries have kept up with inflation between 2019 and 2023.
February 13, 2024
Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change
Get the low-down on impact investing, a growing trend for catalyzing positive change in the world of philanthropy and beyond.
February 12, 2024