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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) is the only national organization dedicated to addressing issues related to LGBTQ+ people and aging. What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? Has engaging in SAGE programs improved the lives of our constituents? Who aren’t we adequately serving?

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023.  It also examines the findings from its comprehensive assessment of New York City’s nonprofits’ leadership demographics. communities face.

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How funders can bolster direct voter engagement  

Candid

In the 2021 New York City municipal elections, low-propensity voters who were engaged by nonprofits providing support and services in their communities and therefore seen as trusted messengers turned out at double the rate of those who were not. NYCET also has seen an increase in reports of hostile encounters.

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Net Neutrality for Networked Nonprofits: Guest Post by Vince Stehle

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last June at the New York City book party for the Networked Nonprofit , Stephanie Strom, New York Times, moderated a discussion on the themes in the book. Net Neutrality protest at Google HQ - GoogleRally 45 by Steve Rhodes, on Flickr. Earlier this year, a U.S. Now, the U.S.

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What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The 8th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on June 20 – 22 in New York City. Together they will discuss how entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and business leaders can leverage popular media channels, be it games or social media, to address pressing social issues.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

Additionally, Candid publishes regular reports on relevant sector issues , such as the Advancing Human Rights report , Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report , and Philanthropy and Covid-19 report. For instance, if you live in New York City, several libraries offer free access to Candid’s tools.

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Guest Post Vincent Stehle: Disinfecting Dirty Elections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis over a hundred years ago, making the point that public disclosure is the best way to prevent corruption in business and government affairs. With the Citizens United decision, the current court has thrown the sunlight of public disclosure into a total eclipse.