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 PRO

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Trends in evaluation are worth paying attention to. They may not take over your social media feed with witty memes or become the latest office buzz, but they are profoundly important for nonprofits.

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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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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 11, 2025

As nonprofits receive larger grants, managing compliance and monitoring outcomes becomes more complex. In this guide, find valuable insights on the following topics: Current Trends Shaping Grant Management Common Challenges in Grant Management Best Practices for Success

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 22, 2025

Over the last year, I noticed an alarming trend popping up in my interviews with CEOs on my podcast, Associations Thrive. I realized that many (granted, not all) associations are facing a membership cliff in the coming years. This trend surprised me the most. I could go on and on. Here are my notes from the chat: 1.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2025

As nonprofits receive larger grants, managing compliance and monitoring outcomes becomes more complex. In this guide, find valuable insights on the following topics: Current Trends Shaping Grant Management Common Challenges in Grant Management Best Practices for Success

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. Giving Trends in Kenya: 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. ? Why is that?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). It’s a highly recognized organisation that traditionally gets funded through institutional grants. Giving Trends in Mexico: 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. ?

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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. As the cryptocurrency investing trend grows, so too will grow the cryptocurrency donation trend.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Establish Multiple Grant Pathways When you identify a different need that still fits within your mission, a new grant pathway allows you to stay flexible while also maintaining your core funding program. Identify Other Low-Cost Resources Providing relief isnt always about giving a cash grant.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. So, you may be surprised to learn that when we do trends analyses at Candid, we often don’t start with our full data set. ensuring that the grants data is ‘complete’ for each funder included in the set).

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good released "Dollars and Change," a study of charitable giving trends in the U.S. from 2015 to 2022.

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As of December 12, 2024, Candids tracking of press releases and other funding announcements have found 227 grants and pledges worth nearly $278 million for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. CDP encourages giving grants locally as much as possible. However, some funders, like the Lilly Endowment, have provided both kinds of grants.

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Greg Stanley at PEAK Grantmaking has argued that generative AI tools can streamline the grant application process by enabling grantmakers to summarize, categorize, and pre-screen applications and by making it easier for grantseekers to fill out application forms. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications?

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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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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. Years ago, this was true. institutions.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Let’s explore trends both sectors should consider when evolving their CSR efforts. Takeaways for Nonprofits Mention ESG efforts in grant applications and funding requests. By consistently following these trends, your organization can leverage the unmatched benefits of CSR and stay a step ahead.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

This trend is not limited to a specific size or experience level of nonprofits, as both large and small, experienced and new, are venturing into these funding opportunities. How will the program continue after the grant concludes? Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization?

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

If you’re not already leveraging grant writing at your association, it might be time for you to begin. According to Candid’s official grant reporting data, there are approximately three million grants worth over $180 billion in available funds. “A large part of our business is grants. Do your research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. Similarly, a grant might have specific conditions like the types of activities it can fund or allowances for overhead expenses.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 8, 2023

A new spotlight report from National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), found that DAF grantmaking growth rates have consistently surpassed growth rates of individual giving and other forms of giving for the past 15 years.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Furthermore, the shift toward paperless payments is becoming the norm, with 72% of funders adopting this practice.

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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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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. Since 2012, we’ve made more than $87 million in grants to Native-led groups—more than 45%of total grant dollars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn , the use of generative AI has nearly doubled in the last six months with 75% of global workers reporting using it. In the nonprofit sector specifically, recent studies show concerning trends in staff burnout and employee turnover.

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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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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Perhaps one of the most effective ways to ensure a fair grant application and review process is to share constructive feedback with applicants whose submissions get declined.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2023

Sometimes trends are purely of the moment—a fun way to mark the past, like shag carpet and 8-track tapes. But sometimes trends are the beginning of an idea, just starting to take shape, that will become the norm in a few years or a few decades. This trend is not a new idea or even an idea that is only a few years old.

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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. To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, . As requested, we are submitting this brief annual letter on our use of these funds.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In preparation to act immediately, it is beneficial to think about setting aside budget to match employee donations and to provide community grants. Even more, asking employees to nominate charities for funding (through grants) builds trust and engagement with employees. Activate your campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Co-hosted by Community Boost and CauseMic, this 10X Your Year-End Giving webinar shares how nonprofits can increase their year-end fundraising ten-fold by using marketing automation and digital tactics like Google Ad Grants, social media marketing, remarketing ads, and more. 7) How to Easily Unite Your Giving Tuesday and Year-End Campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations. Sort through organizational fundraising data to see if there are insights, trends, or patterns that could help. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. With applications that feed directly into the grants management system, funders can easily run reports to see if they are meeting their goals for a diverse set of grantees. Look for ways to add specificity and remove complexity.

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