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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. Start With the Right Profile Type. Instagram offers two account types — business and personal profiles. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. Here are a few reasons why using multiple social networking platforms doesn’t just mean you repeat your effort. Community First.

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The Next Web

MARCH 26, 2014

Customers choose to shop at one t-shirt store over another or eat at one taco place over the other because you’ve built a business that caters to a particular demographic, offering quality. Entrepreneur Social Media How-To''s' This story continues at The Next Web.

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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. To date, over 55,000 nonprofits have shared some information on their staffs’ and board members’ race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status, through their Candid profile.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Addressing these inequities and inefficiencies is inherent to Candid’s promise to support a social sector capable of tackling the critical challenges and opportunities of our time. .

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NetWits

MARCH 1, 2012

Just as Chad Norman’s and my book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits , went to print, a new social network started gaining momentum – Pinterest ! Use Pinterest to Drive Social Commerce. Even more so than the “other” social network darling Google+.) Have you heard of it? Create a products board .

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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. As organizations begin to share their demographic data using these new options, the numbers will increase. What’s changed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet). Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet). Young, tech-savvy millenials text often and increasing prefer social networks and using tablets.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Create user profiles. When defining your ideal volunteer, you’ll want to create a user persona , or profile. Nothing is off limits when developing these profiles. Ensure that copy is catering to the emotions, needs, and desires of the persona profile you created. Click Here! Learn how to better manage your volunteers.

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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. Be accountable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

How Your Nonprofit Can Make the Most of Its LinkedIn Profile – Guest Post by Victoria Michelson. Get more detailed demographic data about your followers. In addition, browse these tips from the Best Company pages on LinkedIn. Victoria Michelson gives us an overview of the new features for company pages on LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Infusing Social Into Social Justice Organizations – Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2025

One of our promises to you, as an integrated organization, was to build a hub for the future of data, information, and knowledge for the social sector. New and longtime users alike can look forward to the ultimate hub of data, information, and knowledge that informs better decision making and deepens our understanding of the social sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

To market our event online, we decided to use the power of social media to spread awareness of our charity event, specifically Facebook. Facebook gives us a unique approach to targeting different demographics than you would be able to achieve with traditional internet advertising platforms such as Google Adwords or MSN Adcenter.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 20, 2024

Leverage Business Profiles and Creator Accounts For nonprofits, a Business Profile on Instagram is essential for accessing analytics, running ads, and using the donate feature. Creator Accounts provide unique insights and features tailored to individual branding, which can complement your nonprofit’s main profile.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Research on racial diversity, equity, and inclusion has shown that being explicit, specific, and intentional about language and social identity can decrease bias and discrimination. I am a firm believer in collecting demographic data. Not mincing words when it comes to issues like racism is especially critical.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes From Likes to Donations: How Nonprofits Can Win at Social Media Fundraising In the digital age, social media is an indispensable tool for any nonprofit. With its vast reach and interactive nature, social media platforms offer innovative ways to connect with potential donors and supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Discover Your Groundswell Social Technographics Profile Your Result: Creator. Whether podcasting or maintaining a website, the amount of content you create makes your Groundswell Social Technographic group a valuable target for social media marketers. I plugged in my demographics and I'm most likely to be an inactive!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

On Friday, I tripped down the rabbit hole of Google + field test with many other social media early adopters and nonprofit technology (#nptech folks) who were kicking the tires. Google + is Google’s new social sharing platform. The social network market place is already competitive on the second tier below Facebook.

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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. Among organizations that did not share demographic data, 65% were unaware that this section of their profile was incomplete.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

Sean takes a point of view: I think that technology and social media in particular is best used when it helps us more fully express those things that make us uniquely human. Using social media to be authentically human seems to be pattern today in my reading. We like the fact that humans are social. It's good for society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2008

I've been looking for Twitter demographic profiles and just discovered this post from Compete analyzing some recent Twitter data. Here's another survey of how people are using Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

By teaming up with a like-minded business, you create an ally to promote your mission to customers that fall squarely in your target demographic. It’s also vital to encourage registrants to share the auction with friends and family or post on their personal social media profiles. 2) Select a site to host your auction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It considers factors like giving history, demographic data, and communication preferences. They occur on the organization’s website and social media. They do this by understanding each donor’s unique profile. They can also split based on demographics and communication preferences. Segment your donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Yes, we’re talking about ChatGPT , an AI-powered tool that’s gaining widespread popularity on social media and revolutionizing the common workplace. This could include fundraising email templates, motivational copy for peer-to-peer fundraising pages, and social media posts centered around your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. Social media is in a weird transition right now.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media Platforms for Nonprofits. It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Twitter’s demographics are commonly under 50 and college-educated. Already a social media guru?

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

After all, in the increasingly online world in which cause-related organizations prosper or fail it can be difficult to understand how to allocate limited resources, especially towards a solid social media presence that translates to dollars and cents. For one hour a week upload video, manage playlists and subscribe to channels on YouTube.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2021

As a frequent Salesforce Social Studio user, I often find myself exploring the new avenues that the tool offers. Back in 2017, Twitter released an update sharing that the social media platform was assuming the gender of its users if not previously identified upon profile registration. Why is Twitter Assuming Gender?

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

As our social sector continues to become more data-driven, relevant, and responsive, we need better information on which we can all rely. To achieve this, the Center’s team put together an outline of messaging that would complement their programming, fitting pieces into their monthly member newsletters and social media calendar.

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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. At the same time, there is an increased call for organizations to be transparent about the demographic makeup of our grantees.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

My newest post is now up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? As profiled in the New York Observer , Danah talked to the data uncovered in her four years of research on new media use in a presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

The goal is to help participants create a social media strategy AND take a deep dive into the tactics and tools of social media. I've come up with synthesis - a worksheet, how-to points, and resources that would guide an organization to think strategically about social media. The Social Media Strategy Map and Worksheet 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. as a form of self expression and identification.

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