Ann Mei Chang
@annmei
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CEO @CandidDotOrg, Author @LeanImpact, Former Chief Innovation Officer @USAID @MercyCorps @PeteForAmerica. Innovation/data for good.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2008
Greetings @annmei, We're honored to inform you that "Lean Impact" made it to the list of best Social Entrepreneurship books of all time!
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Explore 10 essential Social Entrepreneurship books endorsed by Bill Drayton, Muhammad Yunus, and Jeff Clavier to fuel your impact journey.
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Excited to have @AnnMei Chang, CEO of @CandidDotOrg, lead the charge at the #TexasNonprofitSummit! Join her keynote on Future Proofing Your Nonprofit and discover how innovation can guide us through an evolving landscape. đź“… February 24-26, 2025 đź”— https://t.co/MUkgFXihfY
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Congratulations @annmei! We're delighted to inform you that "Lean Impact" made it to our list of best Social Entrepreneurship books of all time!
bookauthority.org
Explore 10 essential Social Entrepreneurship books endorsed by Bill Drayton, Muhammad Yunus, and Jeff Clavier to fuel your impact journey.
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Fail early, fail small. Ann Mei Chang @annmei, CEO of @CandidDotOrg, advocates for the pursuit of failure and explains why the social sector is on the back foot when it comes to testing before investing. Watch the #ScalingMindsets videos: https://t.co/qxTdEe1qJi
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The demographic data @CandidDotOrg has collected from almost 60k nonprofits is giving us unprecedented insights into the makeup of the social sector. The first of our series of research reports is out today. https://t.co/foxw0uZNqC
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White men are most likely to lead the largest, best-funded nonprofits, while women of color tend to lead the organizations with the fewest financial resources, according to a study from the nonprofit...
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We took a big gamble @CandidDotOrg in 2023 to stop seeking restricted funding and focus instead on general operating support for our most strategic initiatives. This is how it turned out...
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Candid Blog | Learn how Candid took a bold, intentional approach to seeking unrestricted grant funding rather than programmatic support from funders to unlock more flexibility to advance our mission.
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The newest episode of Better, my @Newsweek interview show, features @annmei! Ann is the CEO of @CandidDotOrg, and author of @leanimpact. This conversation centers around the numerous ways companies can create a diverse and welcoming environment: https://t.co/HV1rk4a8Vr
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We get you the information you need to do good. This also means we clear up misinformation when we come across it. @CathleenClerkin, sr director of Insights at Candid, debunks five myths about Candid's grant data on our blog 👇
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Candid Blog | We debunk five myths about Candid's grants data, such as our grants data being 990 data and that we only update once a year.
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Dream job alert: @CandidDotOrg is seeking a forward thinking leader as our first Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COFO, think COO/CFO). A unique opportunity to drive change towards a more efficient, effective, and equitable social sector.
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We’re proud to partner with @CandidDotOrg to bring more resources to more people in #philanthropy. Candid CEO @annmei and Council CEO @Enright4good share their field-first mentality with @GlennGamboa via @AP
https://t.co/r3K60njNRU
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It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s the kind of deal that is practically unheard of in the nonprofit sector.
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@annmei's take on generative AI is spot-on, which is pretty much to not fall in love (yet) with super-hyped tech: Love the problem, not the tech. Harnessing generative AI for good https://t.co/W2lFKcH18u via @CandidDotOrg
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Candid Blog | Candid’s CEO shares 3 guiding principles for assessing the risks and benefits of new tech, like generative AI and ChatGPT.
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Generative AI has captured our imagination and will likely transform the world as we know it. How should nonprofits and philanthropists be approaching it? Candid CEO @AnnMei shares 3 grounding principles to help you assess the risks and opportunities. https://t.co/ojBy0LFwYP
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Candid Blog | Candid’s CEO shares 3 guiding principles for assessing the risks and benefits of new tech, like generative AI and ChatGPT.
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Calling all academic researchers! You can now get access to a free, limited data set on U.S. nonprofits from Candid. https://t.co/o26L8LnfcB
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Candid Blog | Learn more about Candid Data for Academics, a free nonprofit dataset available to researchers at higher education institutions.
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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.
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If your nonprofit is considering using ChatGPT or other AI, read this first. Allison Fine and @kanter unpack lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot gone wrong and share how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting these types of technologies.
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Candid Blog | Beth Kanter and Allison Fine share examples of nonprofits' use of ChatGPT gone wrong and discuss how you can mitigate the risks.
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We need your help. Candid is updating the system we use for organizing data in a way that makes it useful for you. This classification system should reflect the sector. As part of the sector, we encourage you to comment on proposed changes thru Aug 5. https://t.co/TM8Cu28xHf
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Candid Blog | Help us shape Candid's taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System. We invite you to share your feedback.
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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: https://t.co/xQcB0ctqPL.
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"Philanthropy should fund climate mitigation in rural communities like lives depend on it—because they do." @AnnMei, CEO of Candid, and @JohnSimpkins, pres + CEO of @MDCinc, detail how philanthropists can meet the needs of rural communities of color. https://t.co/Xgjf6fTP7u
nonprofitquarterly.org
Steps funders can take to diversify their portfolios and support rural communities facing climate change.
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"Think of this as a capital investment rather than revenue...look for ways this gift can pay dividends over time." @AnnMei, CEO of @CandidDotOrg, shares advice on what to consider after receiving a large, unrestricted gift in @panoramateam's new report. https://t.co/UTYuCMzg15
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