Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. We’ve awarded more than 385 small grants totaling over $7.6 Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Here’s what it offers: Financial Intelligence Wealth screening uses public and proprietary data sources to uncover high-net-worth individuals who can make large gifts. Many organizations struggle to tap into the entire grant, leaving valuable ad dollars on the table. It’s about targeting those who can make a significant impact.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The University of British Columbia‘s British Columbia History Digitization Program invites applications from private or public institutions and agencies that have the preservation of historical British Columbia materials as part of their mandate.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), an independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds (DAF), granted $6.46 billion on behalf of its donors in Fiscal Year 2021, representing an increase in value of 179%, compared to Fiscal Year 2020. All eight charitable subsectors experienced increased volume of grantmaking.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 14, 2023

Amazon Web Services announced the launch of the 2023 IMAGINE Grant Program, a public opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For many nonprofits and academic researchers, finding the right grant to fund their work is critical to their survival. Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. No more wasted hours scrolling through irrelevant results to get to grants that are a good fit.

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Charity Village

JULY 2, 2024

Ontario Community Changemakers is a leadership and micro-grant program for people with bold ideas to activate public space, enhance civic engagement and foster social inclusion in their communities. This program, in its fourth year, is open to anyone aged 19 and over.

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Charity Village

MAY 24, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 ActivateYYC Grants, which contribute to the transformation of space-to-place throughout Calgary’s landscape, and foster valuable community connections in the process. The grant program is made possible by a partnership between the City of Calgary and the Federation of Calgary Communities.

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Candid

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A walk through a public park, a visit to the local library, and the convenience of tap water and affordable public transportation. Federal and state governments spend trillions of dollars annually, yet the quality of our public services is wholly inadequate—in terms of both access and affordability.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2025

How should I record if (1) check says Schwab Charitable, (2) accompanying letter says “this grant was made on behalf of Better Get to Giving at Schwab Charitable,” and (3) the grant was recommended by the Smith family. Many DAFs already ask donors this question on the interface where they make their grant recommendations.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 22, 2021

billion in grants, a 27% increase over the same six-month span of 2020. Fidelity Charitable, an independent public charity and the nation’s largest grantmaker, distributed those gifts to more than 123,000 charities. In the first half of 2021, donors have recommended a record $4.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2022

4) Automate and simplify grant compliance. Improve grant management by linking all relevant financial activity to a particular segment. Your nonprofit may need to view and report grant data in different currencies, depending on your multi-national operational needs. 5) Access data in the format you need.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GrantAssistant’s full team, located in Washington, D.C.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S., Sourcing grants data from 990s isn’t ideal to begin with—grant descriptions from filings are often sparse, and sometimes grants lists are missing entirely.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars. How will the program continue after the grant concludes? Reputational: this risk could expose the organization to negative publicity.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 16, 2024

The McLean Foundation invites nonprofits operating in the arts, environment, education, or social welfare and health sectors to apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Foundation seeks projects that show promise for improving the wellbeing of people, communities, and our environment which may initially lack broad public appeal.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2024

But not every nonprofit has a public relations team or a communications or media relations specialist who keeps track of local and national media outlets. And that means finding out what kinds of news a specific publication or outlet is interested in covering. For specialized publications, the topics you should pitch may seem obvious.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Between 2015 and 2022, education nonprofits consistently received the largest percentage of total grant dollars from institutional grantmakersan average of 27%followed by health (21%) and public benefit organizations (19%). Among individual donors, the share of dollars directed to education also declined, from 20% to 19%.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“Funders should prioritize organizations with smaller budgets [and] target substantial multiyear funding toward nonprofits with budgets under $100,000 and simplify grant applications, recognizing that funders often impose greater barriers to accessing large grants,” says Heather Infantry, CEO of Giving Gap.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” institutional grantmaking and provide the starting place and scaffolding for Candid’s grants data. Other public information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources.

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Charity Village

MARCH 28, 2024

The Public Health Agency of Canada invites youth to apply for the School Health Grant Program. Canadian youth aged 13-19 enrolled in grades 9-12 are welcome to apply for up to $1500 of grant funding to develop initiatives that encourage and promote healthy living in their schools and communities.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Also, learn exactly how I do my own grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

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Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We listened, and we responded in 2012 with a commitment to place 40% of our grant dollars each year with Native-led groups, meaning that a majority of their staff and board members are Native Americans. The commitment is an intentional public pledge to stand alongside Native communities. Build the relationship.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

Research funding strategies Researching your peer organizations funding strategies involves checking out public financial sources and, ideally, talking directly with those peers to get more details. These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Anyone who has sought a grant has probably heard “no” as often—or more often—than they’ve heard “yes.” Grant writing is challenging. Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unlike many cycles of nonprofit operations, grant reporting doesn’t really have a season; it’s all year long. Grant reporting also varies widely by funder. Here we share how we turned traditional, time-consuming grant reporting into a faster, easier, and more efficient process. We call this our narrative report.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Candid has a wealth of data and insights on decades worth of foundation grants. This translates into a personalized grants prospecting experience designed to meet fundraisers unique funding needs. Finding a grants prospect is a daunting task, especially for small nonprofits that cannot afford to have dedicated fundraising teams.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Public Relations Funnel If you’re engaged in public relations efforts, don’t just put press stories out there and move on to the next. Bonus: Promote Your Efforts On Google with a $10k/Month Grant You may already know about Google for Nonprofits and all the tools that it offers to organizations like yours.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More than grants, donations, or volunteer hours, public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector. The public’s belief that nonprofits will “do the right thing” is what makes it possible for us to partner with communities, advocate for our missions, and bridge political divides to build a healthy and just nation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Generative AI can help nonprofit staff work more efficiently and equitably Most recently, we took the opportunity to leverage generative AI to solve a big grant writing pain point: writing Letters of Intent (LOIs). Now, we’re inviting the public to test drive the tool on Candid Labs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. The ruling from the U.S. The judges ruled three anonymous business owners could serve as injured parties.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2019

One way nonprofits have engaged the cryptocurrency community is through The Giving Block’s Brave Ad Grants Program. Think of this as the equivalent of Google Ad Grants, but for a more tech-savvy audience. . Brave Ad Grants Program. The very nature of major public blockchain s, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, is their transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. As requested, we are submitting this brief annual letter on our use of these funds.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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