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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. As a result of our Demographics via Candid efforts, this number has increased significantly over the past two years. Over 62,000 U.S. For example, U.S.

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Trust-based considerations for demographic data

Candid

Moreover, it became more apparent that these very systems were perpetuating a history of distrust, underinvestment, and disinvestment in BIPOC-led organizations. Demographic data can help funders advance equity both through identifying BIPOC-led grantees, and through assessing their current funding gaps and biases.

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Demographics via Candid: Building a movement to promote equity in the social sector

Candid

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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The Use of AI in Fundraising: Maximizing Donations with Data-Driven Asks

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They are based on individual preferences and giving history. It considers factors like giving history, demographic data, and communication preferences. It shows their giving history and how they like to be contacted. They can also split based on demographics and communication preferences. Segment your donors.

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

Candid

EGA has a long-standing history that includes more than 10 years of data collaboration with Candid, to support their Tracking the Field (TTF) research program. The stakes are high, but there’s good news: EGA has leveraged the vast reach of Candid’s demographic data to help unlock critical insights for equity in environmental philanthropy.

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Donor Personas: How to Identify Your Unique Donor Audience

CauseVox

This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. For instance: Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs): help us track donor interactions and giving histories. Some ways to segment donors include (but are not limited to): Demographics : This includes age, gender, occupation, and location.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

.orgSource

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. Can you accurately describe your membership demographics? Could you develop a profile of member wants/needs in each demographic group? Why are these qualities important to you?

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