Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Volunteer engagement surveys are an invaluable tool for nonprofits. Explore how these surveys can provide crucial insights, elevate the experience for volunteers, and optimize processes, to help nonprofits better achieve their mission. Conducting a satisfaction survey can help a nonprofit identify areas where improvements can be made.

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sgEngage

JULY 30, 2024

The Challenge The 2025 enrollment cliff is real and more than a demographic blip: it’s a siren of profound changes in higher education. How Math is the Solution Since 2019, CollegeAPP has surveyed Americans nationwide to identify adults who intend to pursue postsecondary education and training.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. As a grantmaking public charity, United Way of Massachusetts Bay is both a fundraiser and a grantmaker with a place-based focus.

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Male or female? Young or old?

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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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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Price Sensitivity Meter includes four price-related questions and offers simple, data-driven insights to any organization. Next, you’ll need to choose your survey tool, build your survey, and define your audience. After you’ve executed your survey, you’ll be ready to evaluate your data.

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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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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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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

To address this growing concern, 40% of the professionals surveyed planned to invest in modern technology to streamline work processes through automation. . Here are seven tips to get feedback from your employees by conducting a staff survey: What questions to ask when designing a survey for staff . Ask the right questions.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Recent data from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) drives this point home. These organizations are typically under resourced and understaffed, without the bandwidth to manage time-consuming grant applications, reporting requirements, and DEI survey requests. . Digging in to the problem . Social Sector Dashboard ).

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. So, how do healthcare organizations overcome these data silos?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 25, 2021

While the 2020 shift to virtual events may have been challenging, event planners quickly discovered loads of useful data that a digital format can provide. More than physical events, virtual events give an event organizer unprecedented insight into attendee demographics and behavior. Attendee Demographics. Sponsor Engagement.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Survey your audience to determine whether they prefer email, direct mail, SMS messaging, or phone calls. Demographics. Segmenting supporters based on demographics like age or location can add an extra personal touch to your messages. Dig into your data to determine which segmented campaigns drive the best results.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Leveraging your data throughout the entire member journey can impact your association and your members. From successfully converting non-member audiences into members, to your membership engagement strategy, to events and non-dues revenue, data can inform every step along the way. Pillar: Membership Growth and Engagement What to track?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On February 14, Candid launched Demographics via Candid, a campaign through which we partner with organizations across the social sector to encourage demographic data sharing. In line with that goal, Candid recently made refinements to the way we collect data about race and ethnicity. What’s changed?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Millennials and Gen Z are both nuanced demographics. There are various areas to dig deeper into, but some things worth exploring about these demographics include the following. You can use data analytics platforms to segment your target demographics into personas, allowing you to tailor general outreach to be more relevant.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause. Here are three top ways to get the most out of the data you already have. As you look at your data, you’ll find trends that help you create your journeys and measure the success of those interactions.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Whether you’re analyzing patient outcomes, tracking academic trends, or gathering insights from donor demographics, data visualization can be a valuable tool for any organization. Let’s explore key data visualization do’s and don’ts to transform your communication and align your team.

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Candid

AUGUST 5, 2024

But without the solid data market research can provide, nonprofits may make decisions based on assumptions that lead to misaligned strategies and missed opportunities for retaining donors and volunteers and attracting new ones. Analyze data such as donor, volunteer, and beneficiary demographics and giving patterns.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While enrollment numbers and completion rates provide surface-level insights, digging into learner behavior and demographics can uncover more valuable information like which courses hold the most value for which learners and the factors contributing to their success.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. There are so many tools available to us in this day and age to access some really meaningful data about our current donor base. Event participation data: helps track donor attendance, engagement, and feedback from both online and in-person events.

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Audience Donor Survey Demographics 85

Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

Every day, social sector organizations publish reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more to share the knowledge they’ve gained through the work they do. Data Science, AI and Data Philanthropy in Foundations: On the Path to Maturity by Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

We’ve interviewed icons and iconoclasts of association leadership, conducted focus groups, and developed surveys. Build a positive culture that includes a spectrum of skills, value diversity, equity, and inclusion in thought and demographics. We even wrote two books on this topic.

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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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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Social media trends and best practices change so often that it’s helpful to ground your approach in data and regularly reevaluate your social media presence as your supporter base grows and changes. In this article, we’ll give you five tips to upgrade your social media strategy using data. Philanthropic data.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

According to a survey by LinkedIn, 61% of U.S. Review the Data I asked Sarah how she advises employers to approach this challenging environment. Begin with the data,” Sarah responded. When my clients need to make important decisions, I always recommend that they use data to guide their thinking. I love that answer.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

Building community was the key priority for membership organizations, with engagement-related goals and priorities also surfacing from our survey data. Revenue/dues growth was the second-most important goal, the data showed. The composition of the consumer survey pool was representative of the U.S.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

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. For instance, these foundations are more likely to disaggregate data by race and ethnicity and to purchase goods and services from minority-owned businesses.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 25, 2021

While the 2020 shift to virtual events may have been challenging, event planners quickly discovered loads of useful data that a digital format can provide. More than physical events, virtual events give an event organizer unprecedented insight into attendee demographics and behavior. Attendee Demographics. Sponsor Engagement.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. Pandemic-related 990 delays have hampered the field This data has been long awaited. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Candid received comprehensive IRS 990 data about 1.5–2 What’s in the future for 990s and Candid data?

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Files Data Survey Profile 112

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today’s demographic conditions also make planned giving especially worth investing in, as aging generations are poised to pass down record amounts of wealth to their heirs and favorite causes in the coming decades. Add layers of segmentation based on your findings in your data and using industry resources/surveys.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Here are three areas where we’ve seen measurable progress: Streamlining or revising grant reporting requirements Each year, CEP surveys a national panel of nonprofits that receive foundation funding as part of our Nonprofit Voice Project (NVP). In our report Before and After 2020 , we compared the data from 61 U.S.-based

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. Without the discipline of data, your digital marketing success is based more on hope than strategy and execution. Our corporate marketers understand the criticality of data all too well, especially retailers. Use small data (i.e. Use small data (i.e.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2024

In five easy steps, even small shops can make a donor profile that provides powerful insights using data from just a few donors. Plan how you’ll use the donor profile Identify who you will analyze Select the type of data you want to collect Pinpoint where you’ll get the data Look for and use patterns in the data What Is a Donor Profile?

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