Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). . I was also interested to learn that 40% of foundation leaders interviewed said they have begun or are increasingly focused on better collecting and using demographic data about nonprofits they fund and the people they serve.

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Data Demographics Foundation Conversation 131

Candid

MARCH 25, 2025

Candid search aims to synthesize answers to your questions about the social sector all in one place, bringing together key features of our flagship products such as Foundation Directory, GuideStar/Charity Check, Seals of Transparency, 990 Finder, Philanthropy News Digest, Candid Learning, Foundation Maps, and more.

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Profile Search Knowledge Foundation 52

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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Effective Demographics Philanthropy Leadership 104

Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

These ratings, powered by nonprofit profile data provided voluntarily to Candid, assess where organizations are in their journey to prioritizing equity in their operations and pursuit of their missions. . This information is collected alongside staff and board demographic data via nonprofit profiles. How does it work? .

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Practice Nonprofit Demographics Charity 105

Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The name GlassPockets dates back to the 1950s when philanthropy leaders were in crisis, called before Congress to defend against McCarthyism-fueled accusations of committing “Un-American Acts.” We aim for a 360° sector-wide view via Candid’s Nonprofit Profiles on GuideStar. A bit of history. From pain to gain.

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Reflection Work Demographics Foundation 111

3rd Sector Labs

MAY 14, 2014

Fundraising data analytics is becoming more popular – and more necessary in today’s philanthropy marketplace. Giving patterns, gift potentials, areas of interests and demographics represent starting points for analyzing your database. We hear about it, we read about it, we think about it more than ever.

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Analytics Fundraising Data Database 170

Candid

MAY 2, 2022

By partnering with nonprofit associations, funders, philanthropy serving organizations, and other social sector organizations, Candid seeks to increase the input of basic organizational information, reduce waste, reveal diversity, and build shared identity. An updated Candid Profile checks all those boxes. .

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North Carolina Data Demographics Profile 98

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. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

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Data Demographics Participatory Aggregator 98

Candid

JULY 22, 2021

For example, several donor collaboratives housed at Borealis Philanthropy were individually supported, including the Black Led Movement Fund, the Disability Inclusion Fund, and the Spark Justice Fund. An analysis of organizations and projects funded against Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System validates her statement. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

As we strive to build a more effective philanthropy, to share knowledge and support what works, let’s not become disconnected from the human element that drives philanthropy. Knowledge is a concept that is rooted in the very fact that we are human. Using social media to be authentically human seems to be pattern today in my reading.

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Social Media Media Social Help 91

Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the funders, donor advisors, and other industry professionals who use Candid nonprofit profiles are searching for? Candid users conduct more than 100,000 searches of nonprofit profiles on average each month, most commonly by keyword, subject area, and geography.

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Profile Search Trend Museum 52

Candid

JULY 22, 2024

nonprofit sector report analyzes the demographics of staff, leaders, and board members, based on data from 59,550 U.S. public charities on their Candid profiles. Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S. Here we’ll focus on the findings as well as additional insights into data on nonprofit staff and leaders with disabilities.

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Nonprofit Leadership Demographics Roles 116

Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. adding Philanthropy Classification System codes, geolocation enhancements, precalculated financial metrics, and matching and deduplicating records). So, a few weeks ago when the IRS released around one million 990s …it felt like Christmas.

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Files Data Survey Database 111

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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Collaboration Data Demographics Massachusetts 52

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. We constantly look for ways to make it easier for nonprofits to claim and update their Candid profiles.

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Technology Support Grant Proposal 98

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Organization’s DUNS Number and/or GuideStar profile. Staff Demographics (Age, Ethnicity, Gender, Immigration Status). We reflected. We adapted. Miscellaneous (3 percent). Alternative Supports (<1 percent).

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Grant Application Contact Analysis 111

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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Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59

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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Data Philanthropy Grant Profile 59

Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Demographics and location: Gather demographic details like age, birthdate, and marital status in addition to geographic location. Employer information: Knowing where your donors work enables you to tap into corporate philanthropy opportunities like matching gifts and volunteer grants. Fill In Gaps With Data Appends.

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Donor Data Database Demographics 98

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. With the importance of data growing in every sector, many are looking for ways to harness AI to improve our understanding of the social sector, its needs, and its impacts.

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Issue Report Rhode Island Case Study 52

Candid

JUNE 25, 2024

public charities on their Candid profiles, the report analyzes the demographic composition of staff, leaders, and board members—in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status. As we celebrate Pride Month, we thought we’d take a closer look at what Candid’s The state of diversity in the U.S.

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Nonprofit Demographics Leadership Arts 52

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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Philanthropy Grant Foundation Collaboration 52

Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

Dear Company Name, At [Nonprofit Name], we’ve served [demographic] in the [Community Name] area for over [number] years. The sponsor could include a reference to your cause on their corporate philanthropy page, or they could agree to match gifts to your organization at a higher ratio than gifts to other causes. Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! Fundraising and Philanthropy 2.0. young people???, young people??? " I agree.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last month, the Blackbaud Institute released a report entitled “ Share of the American Wallet ,” which uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore how demographic attributes and discretionary spending patterns relate to philanthropy. 5 Research-Backed Lessons for Major Gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

" Allan also offers an analysis of the nonprofit micro-philanthropy applications, but says it is too early to speculate where things will be in the next 21 days or next few months. Enter one site at time based on how well the demographics fits with your targeted audience. Michelle Murrain concurs " Most nonprofits haven???t

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

and around the world, this coming November’s presidential election will be a stage on which events that impact society, economy, business, and philanthropy will play out. Your supporters are not monoliths or boiled-down demographic survey respondents. For nonprofits in the U.S. They are real people.

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Communication Support Nonprofit Advocacy 59

Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As one CVA with a medical nonprofit explained: Our volunteer workforce demographic is changing. You know, with the Better Impact system, you fill out a profile on our website as a link, and then you move through the system. The comfort level that younger generations have with technology is not lost on volunteer managers.

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Accessibility Technology Volunteer Language 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

GivingTuesday is reaching Gen Z during school hours with its K-12 Philanthropy Curriculum , a set of lesson plans that teachers can use to help their students participate in GivingTuesday by raising money for a local nonprofit. If you want to learn more about what I’ll be talking about, read this interview in the Guardian.

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Social Student Cancer Education 50

Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Keep track of information such as demographics, giving habits, and previous interactions with your nonprofit to maintain and optimize online donor engagement. Many of your nonprofit’s supporters may be unaware that their employers have a corporate philanthropy program. Ensure the form is mobile-friendly. Email marketing.

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Program Giving Donor Gift 52

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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Los Angeles Philanthropy Analytics Phone 24

Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Before anything else, conduct a comprehensive analysis of your donors’ demographics and psychographics. We recommend analyzing the profile of people who gave to the previous year-end campaign to see if it’s somewhat or even dramatically different from an overall donor profile.

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Campaign Fundraising Guide Donor 52

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The demographic profiles of these donors skewed younger, the vast majority being Millennials or Gen Y. GivingTuesday is reaching Gen Z during school hours with its K-12 Philanthropy Curriculum , a set of lesson plans that teachers can use to help their students participate in GivingTuesday by raising money for a local nonprofit.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

Before anything else, conduct a comprehensive analysis of your donors’ demographics and psychographics. Analyze the profiles of people who gave to the previous year-end campaign to see if they differ somewhat or even dramatically from an overall donor profile.

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Fundraising Guide Donor Campaign 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

You can even track volunteer hours with Blooomerang’s two-way profile sync. Fun Team Events | Best software for entertainment activities Fun Team Events blends entertainment and philanthropy by offering a distinctive and enjoyable avenue for your donors to support your cause.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

While there is no magic formula, the best practices for online fundraisers right now lie in a solid communication strategy and philanthropy fundamentals. The target demographic is the internet. I encourage you to check out Care2s ROI social media calculator at [link] February 7, 2009 | Allyson Kapin Allyson, That quite a calculator.

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Social Media Online Fundraising Media 34

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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