Candid insights

Candid’s 2026 Nonprofit Compensation Report data shows that women CEOs continued to face persistent gender pay gaps in 2024, especially at the largest organizations. Hear from women leaders about what needs to be done.

Here’s how to ensure volunteers keep returning and supporting the organization: Improve the full volunteer experience, starting with clear communications before their first shift.

What would it mean for grantmakers to care for the people doing the work? Here’s how the David Rockefeller Fund did it: simplifying grant application and reporting requirements, supporitng capacity building, and providing direct funding for well-being programs.

Survey data shows the majority of corporations gave less in 2025 than the year before, and in 2026, new tax provisions could disincentivize small and midsize businesses from investing in local communities.