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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.

By Mary Steyer (she/her)

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.

By Promise Pitman (she/her)

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.

By Anna Koob (she/her)

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.

By Daniel X Matz (he/him)

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.

By Astrid Vinje (she/her)

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.

By Aleda Gagarin (she/her) and Zahra Hassan (she/her)

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.

By Adia Colar (she/her)

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.

By Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D. (she/her)

November 15, 2023

Turn your season of giving into a season of gratitude 

Build these donor appreciation ideas into your year-end fundraising campaigns to make the most of the season of giving.

By Krista Berry (she/her)

November 14, 2023

Generational change in giving and philanthropy  

Explore what generational shifts and a historic transfer of wealth may mean for the future of philanthropy.

By Daniel X Matz (he/him)

November 8, 2023

Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Find out what collecting and using demographic data from grantees is helping funders to achieve in practice.

By Janet Camarena (she/her)

November 7, 2023

Nonprofit SEO 101: Make it easy for supporters to find you online 

Learn why nonprofit SEO can help boost your online visibility with supporters and how you can put it to work for your organization.

By Kristin Boe (she/her)

November 2, 2023