Donor Stewardship

Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

Strong relationships are built on trust. Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far. A [...]

September 27, 2023| 4 min Read

Fund Accounting

5 Questions to Ask Your Fund Accounting Vendor

September 13, 2023| 4 min Read

Change Management

Combatting Innovation Creep

September 26, 2023| 3 min Read

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

The Role of Volunteerism in a DEI Strategy

September 28, 2023| 4 min Read

Digital Marketing

3 Easy Upgrades Can Work Wonders for Digital Donor Acquisition

September 6, 2023| 3 min Read

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Financial Reporting

5 Ways Fund Accounting Simplifies Food Bank Reporting

When people in your community are hungry, you look for any opportunity to be more efficient so that you can [...]

September 28, 2023 | 4 min Read

bbcon

Why Higher Ed Professionals Should Attend bbcon 2023

bbcon is live and in person October 21-24! Join us in Denver for inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and how-to [...]

September 27, 2023 | 3 min Read

Grants Strategy

10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its [...]

September 25, 2023 | 4 min Read

Change Management

Advice from Grantmakers on Streamlining Your Tech Solutions

In what ways does technology boost your team’s efficiency and grantmaking—and in what ways can it hold you back? This [...]

September 18, 2023 | 5 min Read

bbcon

An Insider’s Guide to bbcon 2023 in Denver

After three years of meeting virtually, we’re bringing bbcon back in-person October 22-24 in Denver! With three days packed with [...]

September 13, 2023 | 3 min Read

Event Planning

6 Ways to Create Buzz Around Your Charity Golf Tournament

If you’re looking for a new way to raise funds, engage donors, and build connections, look no further than a [...]

September 11, 2023 | 4 min Read

Disaster Response

Disaster Response

4 Steps for Starting an Employee Relief Fund

January 21, 2021 | 3 min Read

Disaster Response

Disaster Can Strike Anywhere. Is Your Organization Prepared?

July 2, 2014 | 3 min Read

Disaster Response

Finding the Right Nonprofit Partner Before Disaster Strikes

February 25, 2020 | 5 min Read

Disaster Response

Corporate Responsibility’s Role During Disaster Response

The unexpected news of a disaster occurring can disrupt the communities that businesses serve and where their employees and customers work and live in. So what does CSR look like during these difficult times?

April 7, 2020| 3 min Read

The Engage Podcast

Tune in to the ENGAGE Podcast to hear experts from across the community share best practices, tips, and must-know trends that will help organizations maximize their impact.
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Best Practices in Disaster Philanthropy

November 21, 2018 |28 min Listen

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Volunteering and Wellbeing

April 3, 2023 |25 min Listen

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Future of Nonprofit Finance: Cybersecurity

January 19, 2023 |24 min Listen

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

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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