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Study: More Than 80% of Parents Successfully Model Philanthropic Behavior for Their Children

NonProfit PRO

A new study shows that children are following in their parents’ charitable footsteps, with 81% of parents who give reporting that their children under age 18 also participated in a charitable activity in the past year.

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March Madness highlights Gen Z’s skyrocketing sports betting addiction

Fast Company Tech

According to a new study , however, this enormous growth has come at the expense of financial stability, mental health, and a happy family life for millions of Americansespecially members of Gen Z. Thats 14% more than the number of respondents across all age demographics claiming to be addicts.

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Streamlining demographic data collection

Candid

Demographic data is critical to helping our sector better understand and meet the needs of diverse communities. Foundations increasingly recognize the importance of recipient organizations’ demographics in informing their grantmaking process to ensure their grants are equitably distributed and impactful.

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Bickel As gerontologists social scientists who study aging populations we envision a future in which older people leave a doctors visit with a prescription to go volunteer for something. Changing demographics The number of U.S. Changing demographics The number of U.S. New volunteers get trained in Lexington, Ky.,

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Why Data SHOULD Drive Your Strategy

Association Analytics

What about membership, how has it grown or changed or shifted demographically (or even geographically) in the last five years, and what could that mean? Which way are enrollments that certification you offer trending? Where should you have your next conference, how far are people willing to travel? Doesnt that sound nice?

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Quality demographic data: Respect, privacy, and accuracy 

Candid

nonprofits are engaging with demographic data about their staff, leadership, and board members—but what does quality demographic data look like? A study we recently conducted on behalf of Candid found that, in line with previous research , nonprofits are using demographic data to inform their work and sharing it.

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What to know about U.S. nonprofit sector demographics 

Candid

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.