Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 7, 2025

With public funding in flux, private foundations shifting priorities, and technology changing how proposals are crafted and reviewed, nonprofits need way more than strong writing to stay competitive. 5 Key Nonprofit Grant Trends Reshaping 2025 1. AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Notion are now standard in nonprofit offices.

Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

A donor cultivation cycle is a systematic process that helps nonprofits build lifelong relationships with their donors through five key stages: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Despite the length of time it takes to acquire a donor, many nonprofits struggle with donor retention.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 4, 2025

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Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

New data from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy ’s “2025 Compensation and Benefits Report” reveals that average salaries have plateaued, but median compensation is rising faster than inflation, signaling a more equitable distribution of earnings across the nonprofit sector. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO.

Retail

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

million people from 2023. This exodus might continue with results from a 2023 survey showing that about half of clinicians (doctors and nurses) in the U.S. In particular, median wage growth (or decline) has differed historically depending on the occupation, socioeconomic status, and demographics of workers. Approximately 16.9

Burnout

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 18, 2025

Covering the period from 2021 to 2023, the 2025 GPEI marks a pivotal effort to understand the latest information on conditions influencing philanthropy during a time of significant global challenges, including natural disasters, economic upheaval, and a global health crisis. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

Retail

NonProfit PRO

JULY 24, 2025

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Award

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. nonprofits through Candid’s nonprofit profiles. i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign.

Demographics

Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. As a result of our Demographics via Candid efforts, this number has increased significantly over the past two years. Over 62,000 U.S.

Demographics

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

Demographics

Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making. nonprofits and foundations.

Demographics

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% between 2022 and 2023. Chances are, your nonprofit offers many different services, covers several different sub-causes, or runs various projects at once. Demographics. Engagement level.

Demographics

Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Candid’s 2023 Seals of Transparency are here, and this year it’s even easier to earn your first Bronze Seal or update your current Candid Seal and take advantage of their perks. Research shows nonprofits that earn a Seal average 53% more in contributions. Update or add information,  as necessary.  Publish  your changes.

Strategic Plan

Candid

MAY 2, 2024

As the largest source of nonprofit demographic data, at Candid we’re often asked whether this push has resulted in actual change. Are more people of color serving in nonprofit leadership roles? Nonprofit CEOs are predominantly white: More than 70% of organizations are led by a white CEO. The answer is…yes and no.

Demographics

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023.  It describes learnings and findings from this diversion program’s aim to serve adults aged 18-26 years in Cook County, Illinois between May 2021 and June 2023. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

Policies

Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?

Demographics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

Ethics

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 20, 2024

The latest GivingPulse tracked shifts from the third to fourth quarter of 2023 and year-long trends. Here are four insights from the report.

Demographics

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Baltimore 2023 National Conference: The Spark Igniting Collaboration. 5-7, Philanos is hosting PowerUP! The three-day national conference is for leaders who believe in the power of women’s collective giving to create impact in local communities.

Conference

CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2023

Dive into our 2023 CauseVox Giving Study to unveil the distinct giving behaviors of different generations and the habits of high-earning donors. Crafting Tailored Donor Experiences : Strategies to resonate with different demographics, combining efficiency and personal touch. But was this trend uniform across all donor categories?

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Candid is the largest source of data about the demographics of nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff. Candid typically shares organizations’ “latest available” demographic data, i.e., their most recent submission. For this, we need to dig into Candid’s data archives. For this, we need to dig into Candid’s data archives.

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

Demographics

Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. Studies show that nonprofits need flexible dollars to succeed. At Candid, we couldn’t agree more.

Demographics

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Male or female?

Demographics

Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On February 14, Candid launched Demographics via Candid, a campaign through which we partner with organizations across the social sector to encourage demographic data sharing. The government’s recent proposal for updating the 1997 standards – open for public comment until April 12, 2023! What’s changed?

Demographics

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs.

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

In mid-May 2023, shouts of joy could be heard in the Candid offices. Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. In fact, between August 2022 and April 2023, the IRS released very little 990 data at all. how many nonprofits closed their doors in 2020?

Demographics

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Leveraging data and making tweaks to donor-facing forms helps your nonprofit build stronger relationships. By Logan Lewis In 2023, donor retention was down significantly from the previous year. This trend goes hand in hand with lowered participation rates and a dip in the total number of donors supporting nonprofits.

Retainer

Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unlike many cycles of nonprofit operations, grant reporting doesn’t really have a season; it’s all year long. But they can also be time-consuming to put together, particularly for small nonprofits. Funders can also leverage existing grantee information on public platforms like Candid nonprofit profiles.

Grants

CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Considering the twists that fundraising plans may have taken in 2023, it’s crucial to recalibrate for the upcoming year. As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. What’s your plan for 2024?

Calendar

CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday in the United States alone saw an astounding $3.1 Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. It reinforces what you’re doing with why you’re doing it.

Nonprofit

Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

Demographics

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and environmental, social and governance have become an essential ingredient in organizational culture and purpose. So what does this shift mean for the current state and near-term future of corporate philanthropy?

Government

Candid

MARCH 23, 2023

nonprofits are led by individuals from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, yet they only receive about 4% of grant dollars annually. based nonprofits and 164,000 funders to help them do good. Finally, in early 2023, we will offer virtually all capacity-building trainings at no cost to individuals. million U.S.-based

Demographics

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Amid ongoing economic uncertainties and the global pandemic aftermath, nonprofits have had to navigate a lot of change in recent years—shaping the global nonprofit space towards digital-first experiences and processes. In turn, growing nonprofits have a more evenly spread income stream portfolio.

AI

Candid

JULY 2, 2024

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. million, relying on nonprofit leaders closest to the community for guidance.

Applicant

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 30, 2023

Merkle has launched Merkury's identity resolution engine at Snowflake Summit 2023. The platform helps companies grow and own their own cookie-less private identity graph to better recognize, understand, and serve their customers across all channels in real time.

Engineering