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09/30/2026

While confidence in national institutions is diminishing, trust remains strong in local community-led nonprofits.

Charlie Brown, executive director of Trust for Civic Life, shares how rural libraries, nonprofits, and community foundations are building belonging and agency with their community. Read the full article now!

09/14/2026

With the uncertain funding climate, we wanted to know whether foundations were open to new grantees or doubling down on the ones they know.

What advice would you give to a nonprofit that wants to build a relationship with a new funder?

09/09/2026

If you want your grant proposal to get noticed, try leading with strengths and opportunities instead of challenges.

Ivonne shares what this looks like and why it makes an impact.

08/31/2026

Women CEOs at nonprofits with budgets over $50 million earned 75 cents per each dollar men CEOs made in 2024, down from 77 cents in 2014.

Learn more about what this means for the nonprofit sector: https://candid.org/blogs/candid-2026-nonprofit-compensation-report-executive-salaries/

08/27/2026

Nonprofits spend a lot of time trying to find and get grants. Candid's new fundraising assistant speeds that process up.

Learn more and test it out: https://learning.candid.org/find-funders-and-draft-lois-faster-with-fundraising-assistant/551867

08/25/2026

Donor-advised funds are an increasingly important source of funding. Dave shares what a donor-advised fund is and why it is increasingly popular with individual donors.

Get the full rundown on DAFs: https://candid.org/blogs/the-abcs-of-dafs-what-is-a-donor-advised-fund/

08/11/2026

Reusing grant proposal text is totally fine, but make sure you customize it for the funder and grant. It's a big red flag when you just copy and paste.

Get even more grant writing red flags: https://candid.org/blogs/7-red-flags-for-funders-in-your-grant-proposal/

07/15/2026

Regardless of org's size, nonprofits with a Candid Seal of Transparency receive 62% more in contributions than those without one. And that's really good news for small nonprofits!

Aleda shares more tips for small nonprofits: https://candid.org/blogs/funding-for-small-nonprofits/

06/10/2026

When it comes to grantwriting, it's not about what you don't have. It's about what you could do if funders invested in you.

Ivonne shares a better approach to writing your grants.

04/23/2026

Nonprofits are under growing pressure to prove their impact. But you don’t need a big budget to effectively evaluate your work.

Get more on the basics every nonprofit needs to level up their program evaluation: https://candid.org/blogs/nonprofit-program-evaluation-basics/

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