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Happy New Year? It depends what nonprofit “year” you’re talking about.
Learn about five main types of nonprofit years, what they mean, and how they differ, including fiscal year, calendar year, tax form year, and more.
January 3, 2024
Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023
Revisit some of last year’s most popular philanthropic resources from Candid’s Issue Lab.
January 2, 2024
Building a nonprofit budget: 4 steps to get started
Get the basics of building a nonprofit budget to support your mission-driven operations.
December 20, 2023
Ranking above the rest: The top 10 most-read Candid blogs in 2023
Revisit our 10 most-read Candid blogs in 2023 to rediscover this year’s top nonprofit trends and topics.
December 19, 2023
Turning the comms toolkit upside down
Learn about a more efficient and effective approach to creating a nonprofit comms toolkit to support the launch of key campaigns and initiatives.
December 14, 2023
Tips for remote interns
In this blog, Candid’s remote interns share helpful advice and tips for working from home at a nonprofit.
December 12, 2023
Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set
Learn how to conduct research using our free demographic data set of over 62,000 nonprofits that’ve shared their data with Candid.
December 6, 2023
Donor-advised funds: What DAFs’ popularity may mean for philanthropy
As donor advised funds gain evermore popularity, we explore what today’s DAF growth may mean for philanthropy.
December 5, 2023
Building a culture of nonprofit compliance at Candid
Candid’s contracts and compliance manager shares first-hand learnings and advice for building a culture of nonprofit compliance.
November 29, 2023
Increasing efficiency in grant reporting
Learn Candid’s approach to streamlining our grant reporting processes and our vision for reducing the burden that grant reports place on nonprofits today.
November 28, 2023
It’s Giving Season. Here’s how to donate wisely.
Learn how to donate wisely and ensure your charitable giving goes towards making a difference this Giving Season and beyond.
November 21, 2023
Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data
In this blog, we debunk five common myths about Candid’s grants data.
November 15, 2023