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Candid’s Issue Lab is an open-access library dedicated to collecting and sharing reports, case studies, surveys, and toolkits published by social sector organizations. Here are the top 10 resources from 2024. Futures Philanthropy: Anticipation for the Common Good by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association and Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies: https://lnkd.in/egD9sSh5 Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Implementation Guidebook by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation: https://lnkd.in/ex63UbQr   Lighting Up the Future for Children: Balancing urgent needs and future opportunities by the Institute for the Future: https://lnkd.in/ehScJdtp   The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector by Candid: https://lnkd.in/ejAE-G_6   Data Science, AI and Data Philanthropy in Foundations: On the Path to Maturity by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo: https://lnkd.in/e8Qsw5_R   Views on Offshore Wind in New England by the Barr Foundation and Hart Research: https://lnkd.in/eeFGdJRs   Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: A Tool Kit for Practitioners by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation: https://lnkd.in/eNGfs_-T Industrial Food Animal Production: How It Works And How We Resist by Rachel Mason with funding from Animal Charity Evaluators: https://lnkd.in/eWDNwRgH   Dollars and Change by GivingTuesday, Network for Good is now Bonterra, and Candid: https://lnkd.in/eZB7grRr Responsible AI adoption Framework in Philanthropy: An Initial Framework for Grantmakers by the Technology Association of Grantmakers: https://lnkd.in/ebUMKjPj

"Helping boys and men is the right thing to do, period. But it’s also the right thing to do for women and girls. In the long run, a world of floundering men is not likely to be a world of flourishing women."    Richard V. Reeves, president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, shares more on why supporting boys and men is key to healthier communities.

To celebrate you, our amazing community of readers, we looked back at your favorite articles. From AI in fundraising to advancing DEI, here are the top articles of 2024: https://lnkd.in/eEQxvic3

Happy (almost) new year! We have made it to the end of another calendar year. But not every nonprofit is celebrating the end to their fiscal year.

BIPOC donors are key to advancing racial justice in philanthropy. Learn how high-net worth BIPOC donors are making bold changes. Isabelle H. Leighton, executive director of the Donors of Color Network, shares how these donors are creating a powerful force that can transform traditional philanthropy: https://lnkd.in/eVKr9gg8

The Disability Futures Fellowship was developed by the Ford Foundation and Mellon Foundation. It provided the opportunity to engage with 60 disabled creatives and provides valuable lessons for other funders. Lane Harwell Sugata and Ezra Benus share what this experience taught them about supporting disability communities: https://lnkd.in/eRzyUAGF

Less paperwork, reduced burnout, and more unrestricted funding. Here is the 2024 nonprofit wish list, according to you. Explore the wish list and resources relating to each: https://lnkd.in/e_qGaBnZ

Last week, Candid had a visit from the King Scholars at Dartmouth College as part of a leadership trip on exploring potential career paths. Thanks for visiting!

As AI becomes more accessible, it can help foundations to be more efficient, effective, and equitable. Maya Kuppermann, co-founder and CEO of Temelio, shares how trust-based philanthropy and AI adoption work together. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e9423vxz

Latinx folks make up 20% of the U.S. population. But nonprofits don't have the resources to support this growing community. Armando Enrique Zumaya of Somos El Poder how philanthropy can better support Latinx fundraisers and nonprofits: https://lnkd.in/gk9uGzG4