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

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Nonprofit volunteers boxing up supplies.
Trends & Issues

Key takeaways on the public perception of nonprofits

Only one-third of Americans are aware of federal funding cuts to charities in 2025. Explore other key findings on how nonprofits are perceived by the general public.

March 5, 2026 | By Kyoko Uchida
Black nonprofit leader discussing strategic storytelling.
Trends & Issues

The power of strategic storytelling for Black nonprofit leaders

Discover how strategic storytelling empowers Black nonprofit leaders to reframe narratives, build trust, and showcase their impact to achieve more funding.

March 4, 2026 | By Cierra Selby
Authors of this article with CCGI Advisory Board Members.
Tips & Training

4 lessons for a smooth leadership transition

Learn four essential lessons for a smooth leadership transition in nonprofits, from planning and documentation to trust building and co-leadership.

March 3, 2026 | By Mary Aguayo and Tessa Carmen De Roy, Ed.D.
A presentation for nonprofits on building donor trust.
Trends & Issues

Beyond the ask: Fundraising as building donor trust

Learn why donor trust is the foundation of successful fundraising and how nonprofits should share that responsibility across their organization to build credibility with their donors.

March 2, 2026 | By Esther Saehyun Lee

Tips & Training

4 lessons for a smooth leadership transition

Learn four essential lessons for a smooth leadership transition in nonprofits, from planning and documentation to trust building and co-leadership.

March 3, 2026 By Mary Aguayo and Tessa Carmen De Roy, Ed.D.
Authors of this article with CCGI Advisory Board Members.

Tips & Training

4 nonprofit strategies for addressing complex social issues

Discover four nonprofit strategies to address the complex social issues shaped by today’s environment, from letting data guide decision making to starting an effective pilot program.

February 26, 2026 By Jill Haubner Miller
A group of colleagues coming up with nonprofit strategies.

Tips & Training

Building belonging in an age of disruption: Lessons in leadership

The former CEO of United Way Worldwide shares leadership lessons for nonprofits to build belonging, trust, and resilience in an age of disruption and rising community needs.

February 23, 2026 By Angela F. Williams
A nonprofit leader building trust with her team.

Tips & Training

3 trends driving Candid’s 2026 social media strategy

Candid’s Kate Meyers Emery explains how we crafted our 2026 social media strategy by prioritizing our audience’s needs and factoring in key trends impacting the nonprofit sector.

February 17, 2026 By Kate Meyers Emery, Ph.D.
Different people on social media platforms.

Tips & Training

3 ways to spot organizational vulnerabilities and build resilience

Use no- to low-cost approaches like scenario planning to help get ahead of organizational risk in today’s challenging and unpredictable nonprofit climate.

February 10, 2026 By Jon Hoffmann
A nonprofit team doing scenario planning.

Tips & Training

What if my organization has no AI use policy?

Follow these steps to develop a personal AI use policy that is practical, responsible, and aligned with your organization’s values.

February 9, 2026 By Valerie Ehrlich. Ph.D. and Rachel M. Kimber, MPA
Colleagues use AI in their work.

Tips & Training

How nonprofits can tap into intermediary funding

Grants Plus founder and CEO shares expert advice on how nonprofits can tap into intermediary funding, including why visibility in shared places and a relationship-first approach are key to success.

February 4, 2026 By Lauren Steiner
Nonprofit workers networking for intermediary funds.

Tips & Training

Getting started on a responsible AI use policy for nonprofits

Find out how to create a responsible AI use policy that guides how nonprofits’ staff can take advantage of AI tools in their work without the risk of inadvertently causing harm.

January 29, 2026 By Meena Das
A nonprofit team creating their AI policy.

Tips & Training

Candid levels up to help nonprofits find funding faster

Discover Candid search’s new and AI-powered features, designed to help nonprofits find funding faster by simplifying prospect research, streamlining fundraising projects, workflows, and tasks, helping draft letters of intent (LOIs), and more.

January 28, 2026 By Sonali Dhume
Fundraisers using Candid search.

Tips & Training

Donation security: 4 ways nonprofits can minimize lost and stolen gifts

Chariot’s Mitch Stein shares four donation security measures that nonprofits can implement to reduce the chances of their charitable organizations’ legitimate gifts and grant dollars getting lost or stolen by fraudsters and scammers.

January 27, 2026 By Mitch Stein
A man on the phone concerned about lost donations.