Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

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Taxonomy Proposal Comment Change 98

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

The chart below compares the proportion of nonprofits by subject area overall (in blue) with that of the subset of nonprofits sharing demographic data (in orange). The subject area is based on the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category. Source: Candid, 2023.

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Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Charts: Compare funding for different activities and display it on a trends chart, bar chart or wind rose (circular bar chart). Map: Visualize funding by recipient location (orange bubbles) or foundation location (blue bubbles). List: View and sort foundation, recipients and grants data in table form.

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Map Fund Data Tools 79

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

foundations in a given year (see chart below). 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. private and community foundations. private and community foundations. Pledges are excluded.

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

The curriculum was based on their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book and “ taxonomy for innovation.” This reminds me of a similar technique I’ve used in face-to-face workshops over the years where you set up small groups to work at a flip chart and brainstorm ideas.

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I also always review Bloom's Taxonomy and have found this diagram really useful. Use A Wiki For Electronic Handouts, Electronic Flip Chart, and Leave Behind. Introduction to six different social media tools and techniques for a planning, delivering, and evaluating a training session. Share Your PowerPoint Deck with SlideShare.

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Social Media Share Media Free 93

Museum 2.0

MARCH 22, 2007

Jeremy Price offered a comment on my last blog post with a link to an excellent article by Lee Shulman on the uses and abuses of taxonomies in educational theory. As she puts it: Taxonomies exist to classify and to clarify, but they also serve to guide and to goad. … So here’s a reenvisioning of this hierarchy as a taxonomy.

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Taxonomy Museum Social Wikipedia 20