What Is a CRM and Why Does Your Nonprofit Need One?
If you have been asking yourself, “What is a CRM?” and “Does my nonprofit really need one?” the answers are [...]
How to Use Data to Build Stronger Relationships
Before we discuss how to use data to build stronger relationships for your nonprofit, let’s start with a philosophical question: [...]
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 [...]
3 Imperatives for the Modern Nonprofit CFO in the Digital Age
As nonprofit finance leaders, we are charged with empowering our teams with the technology, skills, and support they need to [...]
The Science of Philanthropy
For the past 10 years, the Blackbaud Institute Index has tracked year-over-year trends in philanthropy and annual giving statistics—with the [...]
Artificial Intelligence: The Hotdog Conundrum
HBO’s Silicon Valley is a not-too-far removed parody of work at a small technology startup. In season four, Jian Yang [...]
Stop Paying to Mail Yourself Twice: Why Unique Identifiers Matter for Your Constituent Data
In this post, David highlights the importance of "householding" records and the associated traps, pitfalls, and solutions surrounding the process.
Key Findings from the 2022 Blackbaud’s donorCentrics Sustainer Summit
The eighth annual Blackbaud’s donorCentrics™ Sustainer Summit brought together 36 of the nation’s large national fundraising organizations to share results [...]
Technology’s Role in Advancing Philanthropy’s Mission
Chantal Forster, executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), discusses the top 3 areas where grantmakers can make [...]
What is Data Intelligence?
The nonprofit world reached a “Tipping Point” in 2020: we believe the future of our industry will look significantly different [...]
