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Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers
Discover four strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers at your nonprofit organization, and learn why volunteer retention is increasingly vital to combating recent declines in overall volunteerism in the U.S.
February 12, 2025
Giving circles can strengthen collective action. Here’s how.
Discover four ways that giving circles can strengthen collective action, including by making the collaborative approach accessible to increase public participation and uplifting diverse voices to drive community advocacy and civic engagement.
February 11, 2025
Getting nonprofit boards on board: Recruiting, governance, and fundraising
Find answers to common questions about nonprofit boards using Candid’s curated collection of articles and resources that cover a wide range of topics from board governance and fundraising support to board diversity in today’s nonprofit sector.
February 10, 2025
How reliant are nonprofits on government grants?
Delve into data to learn how many nonprofits rely on government grants—including which types of organizations and U.S. states receive them most–and discover what a potential freeze of federal funding may mean for the sector as a whole.
February 6, 2025
3 decisions every nonprofit should make before writing an organizational plan
Make three strategic decisions that define how your charitable organization will uniquely advance its cause before writing an organizational plan, or business plan, to set your nonprofit up to sustainably achieve mission-driven success.
February 5, 2025
How social sharing sparks ‘generational generosity’ for nonprofits
Sparked by the rise of social sharing and impact creators, learn about generational generosity, and how nonprofits can tap into generational giving trends and motivations to amplify support for their cause.
February 4, 2025
Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source
If news of a potential federal funding freeze prompted your organization to seek out information and resources for mitigating the possible loss of the commonplace nonprofit revenue source, this article may be of help.
February 3, 2025
With the rise of AI, Candid continues delivering philanthropy news with context
Learn how Candid leverages our data, AI tools, and journalistic expertise to deliver philanthropy news with the context and correctness that you can trust to stay updated on the latest stories and happenings in the social sector.
January 30, 2025
Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy
Follow these three steps to refine your nonprofit funding strategy—by benchmarking your organization’s revenue mix against your peers and applying what you’ve learned to achieve even greater financial sustainability for your nonprofit.
January 29, 2025
How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions
Learn why technology funding is increasingly vital for nonprofits, and get expert tips for how grantseekers can make the case to funders that investing in tools and systems will help them advance their mission-driven work.
January 28, 2025
Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding?
While the research-backed benefits of multiyear funding are clear, see what the data says about where U.S. foundations stand on multiyear grants, including how prevalently they’re awarded to nonprofits.
January 27, 2025
Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability
Learn about the benefits that investing in community building holds for nonprofit sustainability—and get expert tips for how you can build community among your supporters and donors to bolster your nonprofit’s ongoing success.
January 23, 2025