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Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Candid

Since the Council on Foundations COVID-19 Pledge to loosen or eliminate grant restrictions was launched, nonprofits have reported more funders are streamlining or revising grant reporting requirements, reducing or eliminating funding restrictions, and streamlining application and proposal processes.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

sgEngage

However, this is not a universal benchmark. If you have an issue where you have to dip into your operating reserves, make it a priority to refill that fund so you are prepared for the next unexpected bump in the road. It really does depend on the needs of your individual organization.

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BIPOC donors are driving bold change in philanthropy 

Candid

After a year of listening and strategizing, in 2021, DOCN launched the Climate Funders Justice Pledge (CFJP), which calls on funders to set a bold benchmark of allocating 30% of climate funding to BIPOC-led organizations. CFJP emphasizes commitment to transparent reporting by funders.

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First-Ever Video Benchmarks Survey for Nonprofits

Care2

These are the types of questions we hope to see answered in the upcoming video benchmark study for nonprofits being conducted by Edelman, See3 Communications, and YouTube. It also illustrated how a well-produced video could quickly educate people on a human rights issue they previously had little knowledge on.

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The Essential Nonprofit Fundraiser’s Guide to Mobile Giving

Bloomerang

According to the M+R Benchmarks report , fundraising mobile messages generate an average of $92 in revenue for every 1,000 messages sent. Recent research helped shed some light on this issue and provided a clear path forward for nonprofit professionals. Gather pledges and send automated reminders to collect pledged donations.

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Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

Candid

Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices. Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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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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