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How does your nonprofit collaborate with your board?

Get tips on how your nonprofit can work with your nonprofit's board to increase your funding and impact: https://blog.candid.org/post/how-nonprofit-boards-can-create-an-effective-funding-strategy/

Smaller nonprofits have smaller boards. But they are also more racially and gender-diverse according to findings from our State of Diversity report.

Why do smaller nonprofit organizations tend to have more diverse boards? Candid insights | Find out why smaller nonprofits tend to have more diverse boards—and how their board diversity differs from those of larger organizations based on Candid’s demographic data-driven research.

While many nonprofit executives are looking forward to higher paychecks this year, this isn’t true across the board. Women leaders, and those at religious, animal-related and arts groups, continue to have lower salaries.

Explore more takeaways from Candid’s newly released 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report: https://blog.candid.org/post/2024-nonprofit-compensation-report-benchmarks-data-recent-trends/

Don’t let the misconception that market research is expensive and time consuming hold you back from uncovering new opportunities. Get started with these tips.

1. Start with desk research. Look at existing reports and data to understand why your audience is passionate about your cause, who's supporting you, and how you can stand out.

2. Leverage existing infrastructure. Survey your donors, volunteers, and supporters to gauge their satisfaction and test new messaging.

3. Take advantage of free resources. There are many free resources on how to design different kinds of research methods, from surveys to focus groups to brainstorming sessions.

Learn more about how market research can uncover new opportunities to connect with those who matter most to your mission in our newest article.

Market research made easy: 3 tips to maximize nonprofit impact Candid insights | Find out how your nonprofit can conduct market research–without breaking the bank–and why gathering such feedback can be the key to unlocking greater impact, garnering more support, and advancing your organization’s mission.

There are a lot of nonprofits (over 1.8 million). And they serve a variety of causes and communities.

Join our team! Help connect people who want to change the world to the data and resources they need to do it.

We're hiring for these positions:

-Chief Data Officer
-Data Services Analyst
-Ecosystems Software Engineer
-Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
-Marketing Specialist
-Senior Data Quality Manager
-Software Engineering Manager
-Cataloging & Collection Development Intern (Fall 2024)
-Comms & Brand Awareness Intern (Fall 2024)
-UX Research Intern (Fall 2024)

Learn more: https://candid.org/about/work-with-us

Congratulations to Candid CEO, Ann Mei Chang, for being featured in this diverse group of influential & innovative leaders in TheNonprofitTimes’ 27th Annual 2024 NPT Power & Influence Top 50 list.

Please join us in celebrating the incredible work done by these honorees in the last year: https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/the-2024-nptpower-influence-top-50/

America is facing a housing crisis. It's estimated that the U.S. needs at least 6.8 million more affordable housing units for low-income families. The United Way is on the frontlines of this crisis.

Angela F. Williams, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, shares how United Way organizations across the country are addressing the symptoms and root causes of lack of affordable housing.

-United Way of Northwest Arkansas provides low-income families with computers and Wi-Fi, enhancing access to educational and job resources vital for financial independence and secure housing.

-United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Motel-to-Home initiative offers a transformative three-step process—outreach, housing, and aftercare—to help families transition from temporary solutions to long-term stability.

-United Way of Greater Kansas City’s Eviction Prevention Initiative has successfully helped over 3,000 households avoid eviction since 2020 by providing financial aid and legal resources.

-United Way of Greater Los Angeles has been pivotal in addressing homelessness and housing crises through strategic partnerships and advocacy.

Read the full article, including more examples from across the country, on Candid insights: https://blog.candid.org/post/how-united-way-addresses-the-affordable-housing-crisis/

Almost 73% of nonprofit revenue comes from earned income. But hospitals and universities skew this data, because 93% of their revenue comes in through program fees and services.

When you remove the big eds and meds, only 66% of nonprofit revenue comes from earned income.

Brittany, senior director of equitable access at Candid, recently visited one of our Candid community locations: the West Ashley Library.

Candid community is a network of libraries and resource centers where anyone can get free access to our products, nonprofit resources, and other support.

Find a location near you at candid.org/find-us.

We are working to create a better website to explain who we are and how we can help. And we've learned a lot as we prepare for this redesign.

Mary Steyer, senior director of communications and brand awareness at Candid, shares five steps to make sure you’re prepared for your website redesign project: https://blog.candid.org/post/how-to-start-a-nonprofit-website-redesign-project-for-success/

Are nonprofits trusted? What about when it comes to handling innovation and technology? This report explores these questions and more.

The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer investigates the influence of trust across government, media, business, and nongovernmental organizations. Here are some of the major findings from this year's report:

1. Respondents in over half the countries surveyed don't trust nonprofits to do what is right.

2. NGOs are seen as more ethical than business, media, or government.

3. Low-income respondents don’t trust institutions to integrate innovation into society.

4. Two in five respondents say innovation is poorly managed.

5. Listening to the public is essential to earning trust in NGOs.

5 takeaways on trust in NGOs to manage new innovations and technologies Candid insights | Dig into data-driven trends on the public’s trust in NGOs, business, government, and media to discover what inspires confidence in these institutions based on Edelman’s 2024 research.

This week, we attended , United Philanthropy Forum's annual conference.

Aleda presented on what we've learned about demographic data and power in the social sector. Ann Mei and Supriya attended to learn from and connect with other organizations.

Have you seen changes in reporting requirements or funding restrictions?

During the pandemic and national reckoning on race, over 800 foundations pledged to loosen or eliminate grant restrictions. Four years later, many have stayed the course.

Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D., vp of research for Center for Effective Philanthropy, shares more on how the changes grantmakers have made to reduce the burden on nonprofits.

Where are we seeing sustained changes in grantmaking practices to reduce grantee burden? Candid insights | In 2020, many funders pledged to streamline grant application and reporting processes to reduce the grantee burden; learn about what progress has been made to date and which areas need continued improvement.

Nonprofit universities and hospitals made $1.4 trillion a year, about 48% of total nonprofit revenue. It skews the data for the sector because they only account for less than a 1% of the total organizations.

We are up to over 1,600 Candid community locations! That means more than 1,600 places where you can get free access to our products, nonprofit resources, and other support.

Ivonne, educational programming manager at Candid, recently visited one of the newest additions to the community: the Fulton County Library System.

Find a location near you at candid.org/find-us.

We know that more and more U.S. nonprofits are engaging with demographic data about their staff, leadership, and board members—but what does quality demographic data look like? Hint: it's not making your best guess about your staff's identity.

Kelly Brown, founder and CEO of Viewpoint Consulting, highlights the importance of collecting this information in an inclusive and respectful way, and how valuable it can be.

Quality demographic data: Respect, privacy, and accuracy Candid insights | Discover the keys to ensuring nonprofits can collect and share quality demographic data with sector stakeholders based on new insights gleaned from hundreds of organizations.

With expenses on the rise, now might be a good time to ask your consistent, long-term funders for more money.

Candid’s senior director of development shares her advice on how to decide which funder to approach and how best to make the ask.

Read the full article here: https://blog.candid.org/post/how-to-ask-long-term-funders-for-more-grant-money/

90% of nonprofits have revenues under $499K. That includes over 1.2 million organizations. Only around 39,000 organizations have revenues over $5 million.

Unrestricted, multi-year funding, simplified paperwork, support beyond funding, and feedback for rejected applicants. It's what every nonprofit hopes for from a grant opportunity.

Here is how The Boston Foundation is making it happen by through participatory grantmaking.

Centering communities: Leaning into participatory grantmaking to increase equity Candid insights | Learn why the Boston foundation embraces participatory grantmaking and how they’ve implemented best practices and shifted power to drive greater impact in their community.

Does your nonprofit offer any summer time off or is it work as usual?

Summer is the perfect time to explore Candid’s collection of free eBooks and audiobooks.

Here are nine books to help you level up this summer: https://blog.candid.org/post/9-free-ebooks-for-nonprofits-fundraising-leadership-innovation/

Summer is a great time to explore Candid’s collection of free eBooks and audiobooks for titles that can help you achieve your goals as a nonprofit professional.

9 free eBooks to help you brush up on basics and build new skills Candid insights | Add these nine free eBooks for nonprofits to your summer reading list to brush up on fundraising basics, level up your leadership skills, and learn how to harness innovation for change.