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How reliant are nonprofits on government grants? 

Delve into data to learn how many nonprofits rely on government grants—including which types of organizations and U.S. states receive them most–and discover what a potential freeze of federal funding may mean for the sector as a whole.

By Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D. (she/her), Anna Koob (she/her), and David Wolcheck (he/him)

February 6, 2025

3 decisions every nonprofit should make before writing an organizational plan 

Make three strategic decisions that define how your charitable organization will uniquely advance its cause before writing an organizational plan, or business plan, to set your nonprofit up to sustainably achieve mission-driven success.

By Donald Summers (he/him/his)

February 5, 2025

How social sharing sparks ‘generational generosity’ for nonprofits 

Sparked by the rise of social sharing and impact creators, learn about generational generosity, and how nonprofits can tap into generational giving trends and motivations to amplify support for their cause.

By Amit Meredith (she/her)

February 4, 2025

Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

If news of a potential federal funding freeze prompted your organization to seek out information and resources for mitigating the possible loss of the commonplace nonprofit revenue source, this article may be of help.

By Kyoko Uchida (she/her)

February 3, 2025

With the rise of AI, Candid continues delivering philanthropy news with context 

Learn how Candid leverages our data, AI tools, and journalistic expertise to deliver philanthropy news with the context and correctness that you can trust to stay updated on the latest stories and happenings in the social sector.

By Daniel X Matz (he/him)

January 30, 2025

Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Follow these three steps to refine your nonprofit funding strategy—by benchmarking your organization’s revenue mix against your peers and applying what you’ve learned to achieve even greater financial sustainability for your nonprofit.

By Ali Kelley (she/her) and Katrina Frei-Herrmann (she/her)

January 29, 2025

How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Learn why technology funding is increasingly vital for nonprofits, and get expert tips for how grantseekers can make the case to funders that investing in tools and systems will help them advance their mission-driven work.

By Jean Westrick (she/her)

January 28, 2025

Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding?

While the research-backed benefits of multiyear funding are clear, see what the data says about where U.S. foundations stand on multiyear grants, including how prevalently they’re awarded to nonprofits.

By Grace Sato (she/her)

January 27, 2025

Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability

Learn about the benefits that investing in community building holds for nonprofit sustainability—and get expert tips for how you can build community among your supporters and donors to bolster your nonprofit’s ongoing success.

By Tasha Van Vlack (she/her)

January 23, 2025