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BIPOC donors are driving bold change in philanthropy 

Candid

But change is on the horizon: Wealthy BIPOC donors are increasingly stepping forward to support social and racial justice movements, creating a powerful force that can transform traditional philanthropy. BIPOC donors can leverage more than their dollars for bold change In 2020, when a group of BIPOC donors learned that only 1.3%

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Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

Benchmarking against peers can help you refine your assumptions about what being financially sustainable could look likeor develop entirely new assumptions. In this article, well outline a three-step process adapted from our report Finding Your Funding Strategy: Benchmarking 101 , tailored to U.S.-based But where should you start?

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Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Candid

Where are we seeing sustained changes in grantmaking practices to reduce grantee burden? These articles offer tips for developing a robust funding strategy. Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy. Heres what we know about the efforts funders have been making in recent years to reduce the burden on grantees.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). Nonprofits sent an average of 59 email messages per subscriber in 2018 ( M+R Benchmarks Report ).

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

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However, this is not a universal benchmark. Find the Right Number for Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget.

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Attention Nonprofit #DataNerds: A Few Recent Research Studies on Data, Technology, Funding, and Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of my favorite sections of the site includes the benchmarking data for foundation use of social media by channel which makes it very easy to do research. You can find data on philanthropists who have signed the Giving Pledge and data shared by 54 foundations on a set of “transparency indicators.” Download here.

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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

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Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. This could be especially troubling in a capital campaign when an influx of new pledges quickly becomes overwhelming. Add data health tools.

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