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U.S. nonprofits are struggling to navigate this period of uncertainty and instability. Rev. Tracy Kronzak, MPA 🇺🇦 from Benevolent Tech shares two strategies that can help: strengthening mutual support and ruthless prioritization. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZzA63NZ

Recent executive orders have created widespread uncertainty, lost jobs and funding, and disrupted community services. Candid and the Urban Institute are committed to combining our expertise and resources to illuminate the impact of these actions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecp-86Bb

12.8 million people work in nonprofits! That makes it the third largest employer in the U.S.

For nonprofits that want to use AI to do good, an AI policy to ensure effective and responsible use isn’t just beneficial, it’s essential.  Astrid Vinje, contracts and compliance manager at Candid shares more on why this is important and what to include in it: https://lnkd.in/ep5ttETP

Grow capacity and dream big. These two things are what Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace heard when she listened to nonprofits to find out what they wanted during her first year as CEO of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Learn how the foundation is making that happen: https://lnkd.in/e2UjB7Uz

Candid has long had to navigate moments when circumstances called into question the wisdom of advancing transparency and data sharing. Today, our response is guided by these three principles. Read the full article by Laia Grino: https://lnkd.in/ebep8vkr

If you want more donations, don't ask for support to meet your fundraising goal. New research shows this can turn off potential donors. Consider doing this instead.   According to research, by New York University professor Jamie Levine Daniel, donors are more likely to support a cause when it appeals to their altruistic side and centers around how they can support the cause, rather than any competitive goal.    Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e9TFbpUh What type of messaging works best for your nonprofit?

Nonprofits need more than just money to survive and thrive in today's turbulent, uncertain, and ever-changing world. Cathleen Clerkin, PhD shares why social and psychological capital are just as important as financial: https://lnkd.in/e-i5U6gJ

Nonprofits are required to file annual tax forms. We’re not required to publish an expensive and time-consuming printed annual report. Here's how Candid reimagined our annual report (and how you can do it as well to reduce the burden and increase your impact): https://lnkd.in/eDtSjVbS

Given the challenges U.S. nonprofits are facing in 2025, can we count individual donors to continue giving? New data shows there's room to be optimistic, but how much will depend on the economy. Kyoko Uchida shares highlights from Dunham+Company's latest survey on donor trends: https://lnkd.in/eNzwd7iy