Another Favorite Online Resource Delivers the Latest Nonprofit Advice

A drastically new (and much less favorable) reality is now clearly in the cards for the charitable nonprofit sector for 2025 and perhaps much longer.

Experts are generously offering online their wisdom and guidance even as the situation on the ground changes rapidly. Our two most recent posts – New Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey (July 1, 2025) FPLG Blog and More Free Educational Resources for Nonprofits (July 8, 2025) FPLG Blog – mention a few examples.

Every day my email inbox swells with more and more links to explore from trusted sources.

Candid Learning 

Just yesterday, Candid Learning announced its latest rapid-response advice in this challenging environment.

About a year ago, in Candid Learning’s Newest Free Offerings for Nonprofits (May 1, 2024) FPLG Blog, we told you about the valuable guidance available through Candid Learning, and its plans to revamp and update its offerings.

On July 10, 2025, Candid Learning sent an email inviting the charitable community to “get data and resources on nonprofit funding now. To help … navigate looming federal funding cuts and an uncertain economy, we’ve pulled together our top articles and resources on nonprofit funding—all in one place. Dig into the data on how long nonprofits can survive without government grants, explore where foundation grant dollars flow by state and subject area, and get advice on how to secure flexible, multiyear funding.”

Clicking on the “Explore” button leads to a table of contents under three headings: Data Dashboards on Tableau; Insights on funding to nonprofits; and Nonprofit Resources.

Dashboards

See, for example:

• Nonprofit cash runway without government grants (April 29, 2025, updated May 5, 2025) [14015 nonprofits in all states working in all subsectors are at risk of running out of cash after 3 months without government grants]
• Foundation grantmaking from funders by state (June 5, 2025, updated June 11, 2025) [Total grant dollars awarded by foundations in each state, with clickable links to more data for each state]  
• Grant recipients by state: How much are they getting?  (June 5, 2025, updated June 11, 2025) [Total grant dollars received by nonprofits based in each state, with clickable links to more data for each state]

Insights

See, for example:

• How reliant are nonprofits on government grants? (February 6, 2025) Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Research, and David Wolcheck, blog.candid.org
• Candid and Urban Institute: Decoding our data on government funding to nonprofits (March 18, 2025) Anna Koob, Senior Lead Researcher, Candid, and Laura Tomasko, Practice Area Lead and Senior Policy Program Manager, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Urban Institute, blog.candid.org

Nonprofit resources

• Meeting the moment: Candid’s response to federal funding disruptions (April 29, 2025) Brittany Hall, Senior Director of Equitable Access, blog.candid.org
• Tips for seeking foundation grants in a time of crisis (May 13, 2025) Kate Tkacik Sweeney, Senior Director of Development, blog.candid.org

Conclusion

In addition to this special announcement about the newest data and resources recommendations, take a look more generally at Candid Learning’s “new look. Find the same great resources and look forward to more on-demand courses, videos, and new training opportunities coming soon.”

In particular, go to “Candid insights: The big picture of the social sector, backed by data and expertise.” Among interesting recent posts in the “Tips & Training” category is What to know about seeking corporate support right now (July 7, 2025) David M. Holmes, Educational Programming Manager, Candid, blog.candid.org. In the “Trends & Issues” section, see for example: Adaptive funder strategies for supporting nonprofits in 2025 amid funding uncertainty (June 18, 2025) Elizabeth Wong, Head of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Foundation Source, blog.candid,org.

– Linda J. Rosenthal, J.D., FPLG Information & Research Director