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Can nonprofit arts organizations survive inflation and revenue woes?

Nonprofit arts organizations face existential challenges due to post-pandemic inflation and declining revenues; find out why a diversified funding strategy is critical to the cultural sector’s recovery and survival.

September 10, 2024 By Katie Ingersoll and Zannie Giraud Voss

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Trends & Issues

The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help

Rates of chronic absence have skyrocketed since the pandemic; find out how funders can invest in reversing this troubling trend to ensure kids in the U.S. are able to benefit from regularly going to school.

September 5, 2024 By Lisa Hamilton

A group of kids getting on a school bus.

Trends & Issues

Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19

To support students impacted by COVID-19, discover why partnering with teachers and co-investing in education alongside state governments is key to ensuring students’ future success in the classroom and beyond.

July 31, 2024 By Alix Guerrier

A young girl raising her hand in a classroom.

Tips & Training

Five tips to build engagement on remote teams

Candid’s director of talent development shares five tips for building engaged remote teams in today’s distributed workforce.

July 5, 2023 By Sarah Sprott

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Trends & Issues

What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?

What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19? Candid and the Center of Disaster Philanthropy use data explore this question and examine how the social sector can maximize its impact today and in the future.

November 14, 2022 By Grace Sato

Trends & Issues

Prioritizing in-person connection at Candid’s all-staff annual gathering

We’re sharing lessons learned from our experience organizing Candid Convene in Philadelphia this September, with the hopes of helping other nonprofits struggling to decide if an in-person meeting is the right choice for them.

October 6, 2022 By Jacqui Rose

Tips & Training

Three lessons nonprofits learned from the pandemic

August 2, 2022 By Aly Sterling

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Trends & Issues

Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

COVID-19 in India was an eye opener for donors of all kinds, who got a “behind the scenes” look at what organizations they support do, and under what circumstances they operate.

July 20, 2022 By Sarina Dayal