Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Since the COF pledge, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has been monitoring whether funders have maintained these commitments to reduce grantee burden. In February 2024 , 66% reported that their funders have either continued these changes to reduce grantee burden or made new commitments to implement them.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Philanthropy back to the drawing board: Shaping a Future Agenda , by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)  In the face of ever evolving and mounting crises, this book by Rien van Gendt urges philanthropy to stop looking to the past for answers. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023. 

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

Data Science, AI and Data Philanthropy in Foundations: On the Path to Maturity by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. As the effects of climate change intensify around the globe, many communities are turning to more sustainable and renewable sources of energy, including wind.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

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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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

New to the world of corporate philanthropy, I dove into the complexities of grants management, logic models, and theories of change. I expected to have to learn about private philanthropy from scratch, as I had with corporate philanthropy. But to my surprise, the two worlds were strikingly similar.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

In fact, giving predictions continue to follow an increasing trend across the next five years. Tempel dean of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Donors’ giving patterns evolve in response to changes in economic and social forces,” said Una Osili, Ph.D., 6 Trends in Fundraising Since 2015. the Eugene R. 2018 Stats.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. What is at stake is the ability to express our values through philanthropy—by giving to the causes, organizations, and movements aligned with those values. philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Following the U.S. The ability to give according to our own values is essential to U.S.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

Below, we’ll help you to prepare for your next capital campaign by sharing five trends on how the campaigns are run and four tips for how to implement yours effectively. 5 Trends to Know With Capital Campaigns. Technology advances, changes in communication practices, and other factors have impacted capital campaigns over time.

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Candid

JULY 22, 2024

nonprofit sector report analyzes the demographics of staff, leaders, and board members, based on data from 59,550 U.S. When we, disabled people, are supported by an inclusive workplace culture, it means our lived experiences and communities are reflected in the work,” said Disability and Philanthropy Forum executive director Sandy Ho. “It

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Candid’s in-depth guide, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy , outlines approaches that have worked for experienced funders, including how intermediaries can help motivate and inspire climate funders to grow their giving. It also seeks to hold philanthropy accountable to their stated goals.

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Care2

JANUARY 5, 2011

Millennials (ages 18-33) are an important demographic to the nonprofit sector. Social network site usage for this demographic has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%. That’s changed over the years, particularly with the internet boom. The Millennials, Gen Xers, and the Matures. The are tech savvy.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Particularly, as many foundations have bolstered their efforts to collect demographic data from grantees, have changes in how we collect that data helped address inequitable funding practices and bring about systems transformation? In 2015, we began asking all grantseekers to provide demographic data. At the W.K.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

We believe organizations led by individuals who mirror the demographic makeup and experiences of their communities are the most impactful. Participatory grantmaking as part of trust-based philanthropy Participatory grantmaking is just the beginning.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For a dose of thought leadership and to learn about sector trends… . Ashley Thompson, Managing Director at Blackbaud Institute, will dive into the trends that can help us better understand how philanthropy weathers change. This will help mitigate conflicts and last-minute changes. .

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

Advancing racial equity has become a critical imperative for philanthropies aiming to make a meaningful impact. Over five years of data, the demographics of a lean foundation’s board have been the most reliable indicator of how foundations see racial equity relating to their mission.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

These trends are a direct result of the “redlining” of communities of color for generations, which prevented investment dollars from improving those communities and encouraging homeownership. To help close this racial wealth gap, my organization, Living Cities, has made increasing homeownership across demographic groups a top priority.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining two years of giving , by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) As a follow up to their 2020 and 2021 studies, this report delves into data to explore philanthropic giving from the first two years of the pandemic.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. Last year in the midst of the pandemic, I saw an empty space that truly needed to be addressed within the nonprofit community, so I created a new community called WOC: Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. Change Organizational Culture.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

For eight days, this group of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices came together to connect, learn, and share in critical discussions about the practice of grantmaking. She reminded us that as a field, we must create the future of philanthropy together. So has Candid.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

While Candid has been privileged to benefit from more resources than many nonprofits, we share the pervasive challenge felt across the social sector of tight budgets, restrictive grants that can take us off mission, and a struggle to make the long-term investments needed for meaningful change.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

For decades, philanthropy has been seen largely as black-tie galas paired with pricey auction items ? Microphilanthropy has become a prominent trend in the past decade. It can be participating in a TV text-to-give appeal from your couch, supporting a fundraiser on Facebook or rounding up the spare change on your morning coffee.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It is on how those systems will grow and change the way you operate, and more significantly, the way you think. Understanding trends before they become essentials is key to staying on track. Or to create FAQs for each of your platforms based on trending inquiries. Actually, the process is more like an exploration than a journey.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 11, 2018

The donor marketplace is changing in dramatic ways. Part one of the Blackbaud Institute’s Vital Signs report showed a sector that has both rebounded from and struggled with the immense technological, economic, and demographic disruption that has shaped the world since the Great Recession.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! This week, Ill discuss the second trend, entitled "Technological Advances Abound."

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Candid

JANUARY 16, 2024

Over the last decade, I’ve watched an increasing number of current and prospective funders require demographic data as part of their grant application processes. The development team at Candid—let’s call them data collectors—is asked to fill out approximately 100 demographic surveys a year for grant applications. Let’s dig in to why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” A starting point for envisioning a future state in which data is the ‘GPS of philanthropy.’ Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

If you’re ready to find out how your nonprofit can buck trends and create a winning year-end campaign, this blog post is for you. Before anything else, conduct a comprehensive analysis of your donors’ demographics and psychographics. Be Prepared to Adapt and Respond to Changes.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

The ultimate goal is to uncover trends, understand performance, and discover useful next actions to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising and donor stewardship goals. Predictive Analytics: This is the practice of using trends from past data to anticipate future outcomes. Donor Demographics. 4 Types of Data Analytics.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Knowledge work in philanthropy is a big umbrella, expanding exponentially over the last decade to cover more of what grants professionals do on a regular basis. Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks.

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Givinga

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Both the three Cs and the three Ps are influenced by corporate philanthropy, a trend that will escalate in 2019 as workplace giving becomes an even more important business driver. The most successful companies in the marketplace have already recognized the importance of corporate philanthropy. The Corporate Talent War.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2016

These high-level discussions focused on key thought leadership topics and trends shaping the industry. Embracing the growing importance of diversity—as well as the role of women as donors is essential in the 21 st century for philanthropy to reflect the values of a pluralistic society.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. Even as demographics change and public participation in the arts shifts away from these Euro-traditional formats, the money still flows down the old pathways.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2018

Hospital marketing and philanthropy teams from across Southern California gathered to explore the concept of the connected hospital and to learn why healthcare organizations should foster connectivity. In May, we were lucky enough to help curate a healthcare marketing summit at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Micro-philanthropy -- that ambiguous term that refers to all things socially networked, small-scale, and charitable -- will have matured. Empower your interns.

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