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The most read Candid insights articles in 2024: Fundraising, AI, and diversity 

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According to the authors of The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI, the human risks of over-reliance on AI tools for time and cost efficiency include exacerbating the burnout crisis and eroding internal collaboration and communication. nonprofit sector demographics by Kyoko Uchida, Candid.

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Reimagining equity with AI: What philanthropy can do

Candid

Similarly, in the nonprofit sector, well-funded organizations are already leveraging AI to increase efficiency and reduce burnout, while smaller nonprofitsoften serving the most marginalized communitiesare being left behind. This includes not just purchasing tools but also covering costs for training, maintenance, and capacity building.

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Nonprofit Grant Strategy: Recalibrate for Year-End Success

Grant Writing Made Easy

Update DEI framing and metrics Many funders expect clear demographic data and transparent discussion of equity efforts. Tip: Link training back to your active grant calendar. To execute efficiently and avoid burnout during the busiest part of the year, your team needs infrastructure that works for you—not against you.

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What If You Never Had to Start a Grant from Scratch Again?

Grant Writing Made Easy

Why Starting From Scratch Hurts Your Grant Writing Constantly writing grants from scratch is more than tedious; it actively contributes to burnout and cognitive overload. It’s a living, searchable archive of every boilerplate document you need for grant applications, from budgets to board rosters to staff demographics.

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5 Ways to Level Up Your Nonprofit’s Volunteer Program

The Fundraising Coach

From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. To improve your volunteer programs use of technology, consider taking training courses.

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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

Candid

An analysis of data from over 45,000 organizations that have shared demographic information about their CEOs’ race and gender in their Candid nonprofit profiles confirms the funding scarcity these leaders face. Leaders experience a significant amount of exhaustion, chronic stress, and burnout due to the absence of trust.

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Volunteer Management & Retention Best Practices for Nonprofits

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To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. There are three major aspects of managing your volunteers: recruitment, training, and stewardship. The average volunteer retention rate is around 65%.