End-of-Year Giving

5 Fundraising Power Principles to End Your Year Strong

The nonprofit fundraising numbers make a compelling case for a strong end-of-year effort. A remarkable 30% of annual giving occurs [...]

October 17, 2023| 4 min Read

Grants Strategy

The Core Elements of Empathy, Power, and Vulnerability in Grantmaking

October 18, 2023| 6 min Read

Donor Stewardship

Draft Your Dream Team for Donor Stewardship

October 4, 2023| 4 min Read

Data Management

The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software

November 1, 2023| 3 min Read

Direct Marketing

Launch an Incredible Text Campaign for End-of-Year Fundraising

October 11, 2023| 4 min Read

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Fund Accounting

How Nonprofit Accounting is Different from Small Business Accounting

Accounting is an essential part of any ongoing enterprise. It is the meticulous process of recording and organizing financial transactions [...]

November 21, 2023 | 5 min Read

Fund Accounting

Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Filing Your Form 990

Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its [...]

November 20, 2023 | 4 min Read

Annual Giving

Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You

Annual giving folk are a strange breed. I know because I’m one of them. We aren’t tempted by the glamour [...]

November 20, 2023 | 4 min Read

Donor Cultivation

How Data Analysis Can Help Nonprofits Reach Major Donors

Major giving has always been incredibly important for the health of nonprofit organizations. According to the 80/20 rule in major [...]

November 16, 2023 | 4 min Read

Data Management

Integration: The Ultimate Solution for Nonprofit Data Silos

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in [...]

November 14, 2023 | 4 min Read

Payment Processing

December Stress Relief: Automation for Gift Processing

Fundraising requires timely and efficient processing of donations, especially in the typical end-of-year rush of gifts. This season, give your [...]

November 9, 2023 | 3 min Read

End-of-Year Giving

Digital Marketing

5 Tips for Planning A Fundraising Campaign Around a Holiday

August 28, 2023 | 5 min Read

Donor Cultivation

3 Tips for Using Technology to Improve Your Year-End Giving

October 6, 2022 | 5 min Read

Direct Marketing

Launch an Incredible Text Campaign for End-of-Year Fundraising

October 11, 2023 | 4 min Read

End-of-Year Giving

AI Prompts to Jumpstart Your End-of-Year Fundraising

So, it begins… your year-end-campaign message writing session: You stare at the blank page, open last year’s materials for inspiration, [...]

August 22, 2023| 5 min Read

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Optimizing the Application Process for Grantmakers and Grantees

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Best Practices in Disaster Philanthropy

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Hidden Gems

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Outcomes Measurement

Leveraging the SDGs to Maximize Your Impact

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but [...]

October 31, 2022 | 2 min Read

Audits

What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Financial Audits

When individuals get audited, it’s to make sure they’re paying the correct amount in taxes on a regular basis. As [...]

April 4, 2022 | 5 min Read

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Internal Controls

Increasing Organizational Buy-in When Building a Culture of Strong Internal Controls

Here are 7 practices to help your nonprofit build a string internal control system that will increase buy-in today and stand the test of time for the future.

April 18, 2022 | 4 min Read

Employee Engagement

Expert Advice for Improving Culture & Morale at Nonprofit Organizations

Here are some great free and low-cost tips that can help you improve culture and morale at your nonprofit organization.

February 1, 2019 | 4 min Read

Alumni Engagement

From Prospective Student to Active Alumni, Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

When you hear the name of your alma mater, what feelings bubble up? What keeps you engaged? In our family, my husband, daughter, [...]

June 30, 2021 | 4 min Read

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

How to Convert Peer-to-Peer Event Participants into Monthly Donors

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a [...]

May 31, 2023 | 6 min Read

Digital Marketing

Quick Troubleshooting Guide for Google Ad Grant Management

The Google Ad Grant program is an incredible opportunity. You can amplify your website at no cost other than the [...]

August 23, 2023 | 6 min Read

Data Insights

10 Troubling Observations about the State of Fundraising Today

The resiliency of fundraising teams has been tested over the past few years; thankfully, organizations have been able to adapt [...]

July 20, 2023 | 6 min Read
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Fund Accounting

5 Questions about Calculating Your Indirect Cost Rates

Nonprofit organizations are beginning to use indirect costs more frequently in their budgeting processes, whether or not they are pursuing [...]

February 9, 2023 | 4 min Read
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Audits

7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build a Strong Financial Foundation in 2023

Working with a lean budget and stakeholders who care about where every dollar goes means that the stakes and expectations [...]

January 19, 2023 | 6 min Read

Major Gifts

Why Major Gifts Should Drive Your 2023 Development Plan

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and [...]

January 17, 2023 | 3 min Read
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Digital Marketing

Higher Education Content Strategy 101: The Fundamentals

The amount of digital content coming out of various university departments and through various channels (website, social media, etc.) requires a solid content strategy.

February 12, 2020 | 4 min Read
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Change Management

Cloud Optimization Starts with the People on the Ground!

Your social good organization achieving success with cloud technology comes down to communication skills—true listening, sharing language, and understanding your audience.

March 7, 2018 | 4 min Read
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Awards and Scholarships

Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes

What challenges does your scholarship program face? Get tips and tricks on getting organized and doing even more to support deserving students.

July 20, 2023 | 3 min Read
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Compliance

Best Practices for Protecting Your K–12 School from Cybersecurity Threats

Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students [...]

January 11, 2023 | 5 min Read

Change Management

Change Management = Changing Mindset

Recognizing the need for change is easy. We all do this in some facet of our life almost every day. [...]

August 14, 2023 | 4 min Read

Annual Giving

The Changing Face of School Funding

The world of K-12 education is in great flux right now. Thousands of independent schools are struggling with tuition levels [...]

November 12, 2012 | 2 min Read
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Change Management

Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice, a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The [...]

January 13, 2023 | 6 min Read
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Volunteer Management

How the Pandemic Has Changed Pro Bono

The pandemic pushed the social sector to make game-changing shifts in community programming, funding models and organizational leadership. Nonprofits that pivoted their programming in [...]

October 18, 2021 | 3 min Read

Employee Wellness

Challenges of Establishing an Employee Relief Fund (ERF) and Recommended Solutions

The growth in Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) exploded in the spring of 2020 as Covid-19 began to affect companies and [...]

September 8, 2021 | 4 min Read
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Compliance

The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics [...]

December 5, 2022 | 5 min Read
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Grants Strategy

10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

Making impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough grant proposal evaluation. Be sure you're looking for these 9 things.

December 1, 2022 | 3 min Read
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding [...]

October 17, 2022 | 6 min Read
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Volunteer Management

Volunteer Smarter, Not Harder: Tips from Your Fellow Social Good Pros

Are you looking for ways to manage your volunteers more effectively? To conclude National Volunteer Month, we’ve gathered the best [...]

April 28, 2022 | < 1 min Read

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The Art of Managing, Rather than Mitigating, Risk

In this excerpt of a conversation with Satonya Fair, President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking, she encourages grantmaking organizations to [...]

December 20, 2022 |25 min Listen
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Manager Skills

4 Critical Elements of Managing Development Officers

There are many factors in fundraising, from early engagement to a donor’s ultimate or legacy gift. Some of these factors [...]

September 7, 2022 | 5 min Read
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