Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, many grantmakers like the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation have lacked access to the empirical data on race, gender, and other characteristics of leadership in the organizations we seek to fund. By claiming their profile, nonprofit organizations can self-identify the demographic characteristics of their board, management, and staff.

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Candid

JUNE 20, 2023

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making. nonprofits and foundations.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

That data turns what was once a narrow path into a two-way street. Digital transformation provides the systems and analytics to move beyond demographics and discover behavior. When we view data through the lens of empathy it becomes a powerful magnet for retention and growth. How do you put emotion into data?

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

By better understanding the demographic profile of those organizations that are—and are not—receiving funding, we can more closely track if they are representative of the communities they serve and whether they are getting the support they need to deliver on their missions. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Candid

MAY 16, 2024

What’s the demographic composition of the U.S. Based on data from 59,550 public charities that shared demographic data between July 2019 and January 2024, 47% of all staff identify as white, 24% as Black/African American, 19% as Hispanic/Latino, 6% as Asian American/Pacific Islander, 1% as Native American, and 4% as multiracial.

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Association Analytics

MAY 17, 2021

Many factors are important to consider: tenure, type of membership, demographics, how the member was acquired, how the member is engaging with your association, and more. Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. Demographic/Career Info. Schedule a demo to learn more.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A recent Analytics in Action webinar, titled Embracing Data Analytics to Reinvent Your Content Marketing , delved into just this. Personalized Content: Tailoring Messages for Maximum Impact Creating highly personalized content using data and AI tools is crucial for engaging members effectively. So keep an eye on that.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 6, 2022

Start fresh in 2022 with solutions to clean, update and enrich your donor data. From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail.

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Candid

JULY 11, 2023

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks. But advancing equity goes much deeper than checking a demographic box and writing a check. Center relationships.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Many factors are important to consider: tenure, type of membership, demographics, how the member was acquired, how the member is engaging with your association, and more. Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. The post Are you getting the most out of your retention data?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

Data provides actionable insights and can give associations a navigable path to make better informed business decisions. And yet, the ability to use data to serve your association’s mission has never been more important and timely. Developing a SMART goal is seldom complex from a data standpoint. Engage in Analysis.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

The concept of “dirty data” and how to approach it can be daunting. Simply put, dirty data is data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated. At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Start fresh in 2022 with solutions to clean, update and enrich your donor data. From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I also believe that with this explicit conversation comes an explicit responsibility to collect data about race thoughtfully and to use this data to shape systems change. I am a firm believer in collecting demographic data. Language has power. Not mincing words when it comes to issues like racism is especially critical.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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Candid

JUNE 24, 2024

Funders are increasingly using demographic data about the staff and leadership of the nonprofits they support to assess their impact and reach. At the same time, many of these same funders seek best practices in how to glean meaningful insights from this data. Identify questions you’re interested in using the data to answer.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We likely don’t need to convince you that in today’s digital age, data is the lifeblood of any successful association. And you’re likely to agree that ensuring the cleanliness and accuracy of that data is key. But what happens if your data isn’t clean? Data should be directional Your data may be disorganized.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

That’s where data can come into play to help you make better decisions (Netflix data knows exactly what you’re watching!) Data analytics helps you to uncover insights that are otherwise hard to see or understand. Let’s break down several scenarios to show how data analytics can help improve the member experience.

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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. They built a public API and released a public data set.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2020

No Donor Forms: If you put a wallet address directly on your site, you won’t get donor data. It is of paramount importance that nonprofits think of cryptocurrency not only as a payment method, but as a donor demographic. Where do charities find cryptocurrency donors?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

The best part is that you already have access to a major part of the solution – your data! Go beyond viewing traditional demographic segments like young professionals or length of membership and dig deep into behavioral segmentation like members who have never attended an in-person event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Tax deductions are still the number one incentive for people to donate, giving donors a clear tax incentive to disclose their data to nonprofits and the IRS. Make sure that your cryptocurrency custody and exchange solution is SOC 2 compliant to ensure security, data integrity, and privacy of data.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. I’d like to start by hearing why the Packard Foundation felt it needed to make a change in how it gathers data. Also, why do this now?

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the amount of data available, tools are leapfrogging each other monthly, which means it might take some research to find which one works best for you. It’s also crucial to remember that by using a public AI tool, your organization’s data can become part of the training dataset.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As associations begin to explore the vast potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), one thing becomes crystal clear: data is the foundation on which AI thrives. Without reliable, organized, and well-governed data, AI cannot deliver the insights and efficiencies that promise to revolutionize member engagement, operations, and strategy.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Recent data from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) drives this point home. This work is centered on our nonprofit profiles (originally called GuideStar nonprofit profiles), which organizations are invited to claim and update, ensuring the field has the most accurate data. We believe it starts with good data.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 30, 2023

Merkle has launched Merkury's identity resolution engine at Snowflake Summit 2023. The platform helps companies grow and own their own cookie-less private identity graph to better recognize, understand, and serve their customers across all channels in real time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

Facebook has over 10 years of data now on user behaviour, and it knows the people who will actually give money or sign up for an event. . They think: “many of our supporters are women aged 50-60 and are interested in animals, so let’s target that demographic on Facebook.” And then it will start showing that audience your ads.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2020

In fact, Classy data shows that Giving Tuesday is just the kickoff of the most lucrative time of year for nonprofits, with 29% of annual donations occurring from Giving Tuesday through December 31. How about another $10,000 in donations? 7) How to Easily Unite Your Giving Tuesday and Year-End Campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Highlight key data. Because people consume information differently, alternate between sharing data in the form of infographics and photos to maintain engagement. Different demographics tend to favor different platforms, so nonprofits should consider factors like age and interests when deciding where to focus their efforts.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Specifically, I suggest taking an assessment of how you currently use data to drive your direct response fundraising and what changes you could implement to become more data driven. Below are four simple yet highly effective ways that data can help you increase response rates. Know your target demographic. Male or female?

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Nucleus

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In 2019, Terry and TEI decided to use advanced data analytics to help reach organizational goals and they selected the Nucleus solution to do this. In sharing his experiences and recommendations, he writes: “I hope to help somebody out there – we were making decisions that were not necessarily data driven.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Predictive analytics uses algorithms to give insights into your data, which makes it a little different from traditional data analytics.

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