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Adia Colar
Adia Colar
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Adia Colar
510 778 7382
media@candid.org
Adia Colar
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February 25, 2021

Why Education Sector Philanthropy Must Embrace a Racial Justice Lens

by Leah Austin and Edgar Villanueva, Source: Nonprofit Quarterly
February 24, 2021

Candid, CSIP Launch Comprehensive Database on Philanthropy in India

by Editors, Source: Alliance
February 23, 2021

AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter Opens up About Its Finances

by Aaron Morrison, Source: Associated Press
February 20, 2021

Texas Winter Storm: What to Know

by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Azi Paybarah, Source: The New York Times
February 19, 2021

Community Care: How To Help Texans Affected By Deadly Winter Storm

by Charise Frazier, Source: NewsOne
February 18, 2021

How to Write a Better Grant Proposal

by Aisha Jordan, Source: Lifehacker
February 18, 2021

A California Funder Backs a Unique Approach to Ending Domestic Violence: Getting Men Involved

by Dawn Wolfe, Source: Inside Philanthropy
February 18, 2021

How to Help People in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana

by Azi Paybarah, Source: The New York Times
February 11, 2021

How Donating to Charities Can Affect Your 2020 Taxes

by Megan Leonhardt, Source: CNBC
February 11, 2021

Donors of Color Network Pledge Will Shift Millions to Minority-Led Environmental Justice Groups

by Editors, Source: Alliance
February 4, 2021

New Initiative Calls for 30% of Climate Funding to Back Justice Groups Led by People of Color

by Michael Kavate, Source: Inside Philanthropy
February 3, 2021

“Resilience and Resolve.” A COVID Emergency Fund Reports Back to the Arts Community

by Mike Scutari, Source: Inside Philanthropy
February 3, 2021

Why Disaster Tech in Asia Holds Great Potential, and How to Scale the Field

by Natasha Rynjah, Source: Alliance
January 27, 2021

Building on Success, Nonprofits Aim to Keep Aiding Elections

by Glenn Gamboa, Source: Associated Press
January 27, 2021

Apex Donor: Five Concerns We Have About MacKenzie Scott's Groundbreaking Giving

by Philip Rojc, Source: Inside Philanthropy
January 26, 2021

Why Are So Many Major Green Funders Still Not Sharing Their Diversity Data?

by Michael Kavate, Source: Inside Philanthropy
January 24, 2021

Here's the Smartest Way to Spend Your $1,400 Stimulus Check, if It Passes

by Kerri Anne Renzulli, Source: Newsweek
January 22, 2021

Viewpoint: Black-Led Nonprofits Need Your Committed Support to Make Change

by Brittany Young, Tonee Lawson and Darren Rodgers, Source: Baltimore Business Journal
January 22, 2021

“Donors Aren’t ATMs”: Four Ways a Leading Hunger Charity Keeps Donors Engaged

by Liz Longley, Source: Inside Philanthropy
January 22, 2021

Why Nonprofits Need to Utilize Donor Data

by F. Duke Haddad, Source: NonProfit PRO
January 21, 2021

A Mirror to Our Field: My Five-Point Plan for the Future of Philanthropy

by Charles Keidan, Source: Alliance
January 21, 2021

MacKenzie Scott’s $4 Billion Giving Spree, Analyzed

by Michael Theis, Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 21, 2021

A Mirror to Our Field: My Five-Point Plan for the Future of Philanthropy

by Charles Keidan, Source: Alliance
January 18, 2021

Candid Launches Global Community Philanthropy Directory

by Editors, Source: Alliance
January 14, 2021

Ga. Senate Runoff Shows Philanthropy’s Power to Mobilize Voters

by Alex Daniels, Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 12, 2021

Why Women Don’t Get Ahead

by Jim Rendon, Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 12, 2021

Where Is Disaster Philanthropy Coming From—and Where Should it Be Headed?

by Allen Irish, Source: Inside Philanthropy
January 8, 2021

Philanthropy Can’t Replace Our Broken Government — But It Can Help Rebuild It

by Loren McArthur, Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
January 6, 2021

How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?

by Mohit Mookim, Rob Reich, Nadia Roumani and Ayushi Vig , Source: Stanford Social Innovation Review
January 4, 2021

Now Is Not the Time for Foundations to Default to Minimum Payout

by Phil Buchanan, Source: Stanford Social Innovation Review
January 4, 2021

The 21 Issues That Will Define 2021

by Olivia Riggio, Source: DiversityInc
January 4, 2021

After a BIPOC Theater Coalition’s Bold Call to Action, Have Funders Stepped Up?

by Mike Scutari, Source: Inside Philanthropy
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