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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. It also examines the findings from its comprehensive assessment of New York City’s nonprofits’ leadership demographics. The report also offers advice for policymakers to address teacher turnover, an issue that many U.S.

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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. They’re also exposed to a lot of misinformation through social media.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. For instance, if you live in New York City, several libraries offer free access to Candid’s tools.

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Data and Storytelling: 6 Ways to Use Data to Move Your Mission

NTEN

Numbers are a universal langauge. CUP is a New York City based organization that educates and informs the public, educators, and policy makers to help them make smarter urban growth decisions. Their Envisioning Development project helps people understand “What is Affordable Housing” in New York City.

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How to Change the World: A Free Course on Social Good

Tech Soup

Want to learn how to make positive change in the world through a top university? 92nd Street Y , a New York City-based nonprofit community and cultural center, is launching a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) called How to Change the World through Wesleyan University and Coursera.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. For over thirty years, they’ve been finding, fueling, and creating the most impactful and scalable solutions to lift families out of poverty in New York City.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Games provide tremendous opportunities for learning about real-world issues. The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City.