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Candid insights

The big picture of the social sector, backed by data and expertise

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Colleagues learning how to reduce their AI footprint.
Tips & Training

What to know about AI’s environmental impact and how to minimize it

AI’s environmental impact is real. Discover practical ways to reduce your organization’s AI footprint without giving up the tools that help you do your work.

June 3, 2026 | By Nicole Kerson
A GoFundMe panel on engaging Gen Z.
Trends & Issues

Engaging Gen Z: What nonprofits need to know about the generation reshaping generosity

New research shows Gen Z already outpaces older adults in generosity. Here’s how your nonprofit can start engaging Gen Z donors to meet their giving patterns.

June 2, 2026 | By Steve Froehlich and Woodrow Rosenbaum
An older couple opening a DAF account.
Tips & Training

Doubling down on DAFs: 5 tips to grow donor-advised fund grants

There are nearly 690,000 traditional DAF accounts holding billions in ungranted funds. Learn how nonprofits can tap into that opportunity and grow their donor-advised fund grants.

June 1, 2026 | By Steve Latham
A young woman checking her mail.
Trends & Issues

Why 1 in 4 donors plan to give less and how direct mail might help

Direct mail is back—and Gen Z donors are leading the charge. New research reveals how nonprofits can use direct mail and donor insights to maintain giving in an uncertain economy.

May 28, 2026 | By Kyoko Uchida

Data & Insights

How can funders better support Black nonprofits for lasting change?

New research reveals how foundations can better support Black-led nonprofits through financial, social, and human-centered investment.

April 9, 2026 By Grace Sato
A team looking at new data on Black nonprofits.

Data & Insights

Diversifying revenue sources: Where do nonprofits find funding?

New survey data reveals which revenue sources nonprofits rely on most—and how size, leadership demographics, and more shape access to funding.

April 7, 2026 By Stephanie Wormington
A woman looking at different options for nonprofit revenue.

Data & Insights

Women’s History Month 2026: What we know about U.S. nonprofits led by women

For Women’s History Month 2026, we’re digging into the data to share what we know about women-led nonprofits in the U.S. and how board representation and foundation support are impacted in those organizations.

March 25, 2026 By Mantin Diomande
A woman looking at data and insights on women-led nonprofits.

Data & Insights

Key takeaways from the 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits report

Find key takeaways from Council on Foundation’s 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits report, including on foundation staff turnover, diversity, and compensation relative to inflation.

January 13, 2026 By Kyoko Uchida
A funder interviewing at an organization.

Data & Insights

Words matter: Black-led nonprofits and race in today’s funding environment 

A new report from Candid and ABFE explores the experiences of Black-led nonprofits that mention race when describing their work, including in conversation with funders.

December 11, 2025 By Stephanie Wormington and Michell Speight
A stack of research papers being magnified.

Data & Insights

Will AI soon be reviewing your grant applications? 

Find out what recent data says about whether U.S. foundations plan to use or currently utilize generative AI to screen grant applications or to help make decisions about whom to fund in the near future.

November 20, 2025 By Guy Mika
Two colleagues looking at grant applications.

Data & Insights

What do government grant-funded nonprofits look like?

Delve into data on the nonprofits that rely most on government grants, and find out how federal funding decisions affect this subset of government grantees and the communities they serve.

November 10, 2025 By David Wolcheck
Nonprofit volunteers building a house.

Data & Insights

Food banks can’t fill the SNAP gap 

Get the facts on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and find out why SNAP cuts would leave a gap that nonprofits and food banks can’t fill for millions of Americans who rely on them.

November 4, 2025 By Aleda Gagarin and Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D.
A nonprofit volunteer sorting groceries at a food bank.

Data & Insights

After the surge: Giving to women’s and girls’ organizations peaked in 2022, then plateaued 

Women Philanthropy Institute’s interim director shares recent trends in charitable giving to women’s and girls’ organizations—and what lessons this data holds for nonprofits and funders.

October 29, 2025 By Lauren Brathwaite
A diverse group of women.

Data & Insights

Frontline nonprofit workers face burnout from workloads, invisible labor, and lack of voice  

Delve into data that illustrates why frontline nonprofit workers have high levels of burnout and what can be done to retain key staff who directly serve and impact their communities.

October 16, 2025 By Dr. Janaé Bonsu-Love
A young Black woman feeling burned out at a nonprofit.