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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

Candid

Why we use the Foundation 1000 sets for trends analysis As illustrated in the chart above, the Foundation 1000s’ grantmaking is much more stable over time compared to the broader grant data set. These facets are captured in Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System. private and community foundations. Pledges are excluded.

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Generosity Commission: Giving, Volunteering And Civil Society Complexities

The NonProfit Times

By Paul Clolery Making a donation to charity or volunteering time would seem to be relatively simple acts. The report presents analysis of generosity as expressed in everyday volunteering and giving. The report’s editor was Benjamin Soskis, senior research associate at the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Aspen Institute.

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. funders, and public foundations (aka grantmaking public charities). Around this time, we also introduced the Philanthropy Classification System —a detailed coding system that provided more nuanced ways to explore this larger data set. government agencies ii.

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Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector

Candid

Religious and human services organizations are the most common types of 501(c)(3) public charities. According to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System , there are over 318K religion-focused 501(c)(3)s and over 302K human services 501(c)(3)s (making up 18% and 17% of public charities, respectively). [1]

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Reimagining grantmaking with data collaboration at scale 

Candid

Imagine a world in which philanthropy professionals are focused on improving their practices to transform philanthropy through centering communities, lightening the burden on nonprofit organizations, and holding themselves accountable to their values.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, What’s the best strategy for new nonprofits who haven’t started to fundraise and are trying to reach new donors? This means you’ve got a plan and business systems in place to develop, manage and track your work. Management.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

Here we share four key insights from our recent analysis of Candid’s nonprofit demographic data and what they mean for the nonprofit sector today. Analysis is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities that filed at least one Form 900 or Form 990-EZ between 2017-2021 and had at least $50,000 in annual expenses. Source: Candid, 2023.