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Candid insights

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

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Trends & Issues

3 ways leadership development strengthens social movements

Find out why investing in leadership development helps strengthen social movements and improves nonprofits’ agility and resilience at time of great need and constant change.

February 5, 2026 | By Christopher Torres
Nonprofit workers networking for intermediary funds.
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
A construction worker at the site of the Maui wildfires.
Trends & Issues

Strengthening giving for disasters and humanitarian emergencies

Delve into report data and hear directly from nonprofit leaders to learn how philanthropy can strengthen giving for disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

February 3, 2026 | By Austin Snowbarger
Foundation leaders analyzing grants data.
Trends & Issues

Key findings from Foundation Source data and 2026 giving outlook

Find out what data on recent grantmaking trends from Foundation Source’s 2025 Report on Private Philanthropy may suggest about the outlook for charitable giving in 2026.

February 2, 2026 | By Kyoko Uchida

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

The power of data in advocacy: How we show the sector’s impact with numbers 

Learn how the National Council of Nonprofits, United Philanthropy Forum, and the Council on Foundations used data to illustrate the impacts H.R. 1 could have on nonprofit services and jobs and the economy in lawmakers’ districts.

October 6, 2025 By Jenn Holcomb, Matthew L. Evans, and Jessica Mendieta
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Data & Insights

One in five foundations expect changes in grantmaking focus following 2024 election

Delve into data on whether U.S. foundations expect to change their grantmaking focus to support nonprofits impacted by federal policy changes and funding cuts following the 2024 election.

September 22, 2025 By Guy Mika
A woman looking at nonprofit data post-election.

Data & Insights

Know your district: Nonprofit stats by congressional district 

Use a free tool powered by Candid’s data to explore nonprofits stats by congressional district and understand how policy makers’ decisions like recent funding cuts impact local communities.

August 20, 2025 By Anna Koob and David Wolcheck
Two nonprofit workers using data to inform their work.

Tips & Training

What to know about seeking foundation grants right now

Here are helpful considerations to keep in mind when seeking foundation grants right now, as nonprofits continue to navigate and adapt to today’s deeply challenging, chaotic, and uncertain funding landscape.

June 17, 2025 By Tracy Kaufman
A nonprofit professional struggling to find foundation grants.

Data & Insights

Foundation funding by state: Where do grant dollars come from and where do they go? 

Use Candid’s free dashboards to learn how billions in grant dollars flow in the U.S., and compare foundation funding by state with data on foundation grants given and received by nonprofits in each state.

June 9, 2025 By Anna Koob
Two people looking at a dashboard of foundation funding by state.

Tips & Training

Tips for seeking foundation grants in a time of crisis

Get expert tips for seeking and securing foundation funding and grants to support the vital services and programs that your nonprofit provides in your community, which have been jeopardized by federal funding losses.

May 13, 2025 By Kate Tkacik Sweeney
Two nonprofit workers looking for funding

Data & Insights

How long can nonprofits survive without government grants? 

Explore data on U.S. nonprofits’ cash runway, or the time before they’d run out of cash, to find out how many nonprofit organizations’ survival and employees’ jobs would be at risk if their government grants were cut.

May 7, 2025 By Anna Koob
Colleagues looking at data on nonprofits' cash runway.

Trends & Issues

Meeting the moment: Candid’s response to federal funding disruptions

Facing federal funding cuts, widespread uncertainty, and service disruptions, find out how Candid aims to meet this moment by helping nonprofits, especially those most impacted, diversify their fundraising and find new funders via our tools, trainings, and peer gatherings.

April 29, 2025 By Brittany Hall
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