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Candid is proud to announce
@annmei
as its new CEO. A leading expert on social innovation with global experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Ann Mei Chang will succeed Brad Smith in leading Candid’s work to achieve our vision.
A
#nonprofit
aiming to defund disinformation online has its sights set on its most formidable target yet: Fox News.
Learn more about
@CheckMyAdsHQ
, a nonprofit with a Candid Bronze Seal of Transparency, on
@NPR
.
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters.
@TrevorProject
is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people.
In this Q&A from
@pndblog
, CEO and executive director Amit Paley shares the organization's plans for expanding services into Mexico.
1 year ago, MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett awarded Candid a $15 million grant.
In this open letter + 🧵, CEO
@annmei
shares how we’re using this astounding gift to better serve the social sector and create more equitable access to data.
🧵 1/6
Did you know
@fdncenter
was born in 1956 through a $100K commitment from
@CarnegieCorp
to ensure greater transparency in
#philanthropy
? Learn more about our past and present here:
What if we could make it easier for under-resourced nonprofits to connect with motivated funders, without the burden being placed on nonprofits?
Hear CEO
@AnnMei
’s vision for a more equitable social sector, presented at
@SXSW
2022. Full video at
LAUNCHED TODAY: we partnered with
@NativeGiving
to create a new, interactive website to encourage greater funding and support to Native communities. Check it out!
With the flow of Ukrainian refugees slowing, aid organizations at the border have shifted efforts to delivering food + medicine to people inside
#Ukraine
.
Read how nonprofits like
@HumanityFirstUK
are adapting strategies to help the ongoing crisis.
We have hundreds of free
#ebooks
on
@OverDriveLibs
. Borrow or join the wait list for one of these popular titles: Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence by Derald Wing Sue,
@DecolonizWealth
by
@VillanuevaEdgar
, and White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.
We're with
@MsLaToshaBrown
for today's
#Peak2021Online
keynote as she asks the crowd to reflect on "How can I, as a funder, invest in the change I want to see?"
Fresh new data is available now!
Nearly one million new 990s are now available in GuideStar Pro + Foundation Directory. Thanks to a major data release by the IRS + the Candid team quickly springing into action to make it available.
Explore the data now: .
Let's chat about asphalt art.
This is Composer's Crossing in Rochester, NY.
It was created in 2019 by
@shawndunwoody
,
@richardglaser
, and 75 strangers who were willing to paint. The community donated $10k to support it, and
@SherwinWilliams
donated paint.
📸
@quajay
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Our new report with
@COF_
finds international grantmaking by U.S. foundations increased 29% from 2011-2015 | Download the report and explore the latest
#data
on trends here:
#philanthropy
According to
@VillanuevaEdgar
of
@DecolonizWealth
, to approach giving with a racial equity lens isn't enough. "We must shift from a conversation solely about grantmaking to redistribution through reparations."
Read more:
@pndblog
We might not say this enough: THANK YOU. Thank you for the mission-driven work you do; thank you for being open to learning + sharing knowledge; thank you for building a smarter sector together. And to our donors, we couldn't support it all without you.
#GivingTuesdayNow
Today MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett announced $2.739 billion in gifts to support “286 Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear.” Candid is included in that group, and expresses immense gratitude for Scott and Jewett’s crucial support .
.
@GunDeaths
is a tiny nonprofit that logs every incident of US gun violence in real time.
Despite its growing influence, it is funded entirely by 1 donor + has no office or full-time employees.
Learn more about its rise to prominence:
Hey nonprofits! If your annual revenue is less than $1 million, you can get a year of free access to Foundation Directory Online Essential (so you can discover funders that can help you do more good).
Learn more about our Go for the Gold program:
“When communities are empowered to be part of the conversation, decisions are going to be better—and they are certainly going to be fairer.”
-
@PeteButtigieg
Part of a conversation w
@ABFE
CEO Susan Taylor Batten on philanthropy partnering w govt to improve equity.
#Harambee2022
Our director of stakeholder engagement
@jenbo1
will be at
#CEP2019
this week talking about youth grantmaking. Explore what youth are funding, and how, at
Meet Zahra, our development specialist at Foundation Center! Interesting fact about Zahra: She's certified in mental health first aid - which means she's trained to provide immediate assistance to people experiencing mental health crises.
#nonprofitlife
#fcstaff
For the first time, access to key funding and philanthropic data is publicly available on the Philanthropy in East Africa portal. It offers insight on philanthropic projects happening in Kenya, Tanzania, & Uganda.
@EAPhilanthropy
#EAPhilanthropyData
The consequences of climate change are all around us and the burden is most felt by marginalized communities. Philanthropy needs to respond.
Our field guide created in collaboration with
@ariadnenetwork
provides practical info to help grantmakers do good.
We're thrilled to announce four new additions to our Board of Trustees. Their valuable insights and leadership will be vital assets as we confront global challenges and mission-driven opportunities. They are... (1/5)
Welcome to the Candid Board, Romanita Hairston (
@NitaChildChamp
)
As CEO of
@MurdockTrust
and an accomplished team builder and leader, Romanita draws on over two decades of experience in the nonprofit, for-profit, board service, and philanthropic sectors.
To address inequities in funding, we need better demographic data. But the burden is on nonprofit staff to collect + report it.
Introducing Demographics via Candid, where nonprofits to share data in one place, one time.
Learn about the
#Data1x
movement.
"I can't imagine a better opportunity to do what we're all called to do today - which is to make the world a better place." - Candid's incoming CEO, Ann Mei Chang (
@annmei
), chatting with our outgoing president, Brad Smith, on why she joined Candid
#CandidCommunity
#Candid2021
Rosa Gallego (
@irosagallego
) is the director of International Relations for
@AEF_fundaciones
and leads their international activities and regional groups. She serves on the
@wings_info
board and helped create the Global Philanthropy Data Charter. (3/5)
Nonprofits, you can now accept donations with Apple Pay.
It’s an easy, secure, and private way for your donors to give back.
All you need to do is earn a Candid Seal of Transparency. Then, talk with your donations platform to enable ‘Donate with Pay.’
Congratulations to our very own
@trendyBS
for being recognized as
@YNPNCleveland
’s Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year! Thanks for all you do, and we’re honored to have you as a part of the Candid team!