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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

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Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. The data set is a goldmine for researchers and evaluators interested in better understanding the demographics of the nonprofit sector. Over 62,000 U.S. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid.

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How do you choose a payment processor for your nonprofit?

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There are two kinds of payment processors to choose from: aggregators and dedicated payment processors. Aggregators, which use one merchant account for many organizations, are cheaper to use but are less secure. As you start looking for a payment processor, you’ll need to do quite a bit of research. Get recommendations. .

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UCLA Launches New Latino Data Hub

Non Profit Quarterly

“ Latino s are at the heart of America’s story, and it’s time we had a comprehensive resource that reflects our rich diversity and the unique challenges we face,” said Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, UCLA LPPI Director of Research in the release. “By This empowering new data platform is a significant step toward equity and progress.”

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

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Research from Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management identified a significant data point in favor of churn: About 66% of high value prospects—defined as prospects with $1 million or more in net worth and scoring in the top 5% of constituents for major gift capacity and affinity—are unassigned to gift officers.

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Crisis Text Line Opens Nation’s Largest Set of Crisis Data for Limited Research

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The organization announced they will be making their data available to approved researchers, who must meet stringent requirements, including that research will help more people in crisis. For example, researchers can answer questions like: what is the relationship between weather patterns and depression?

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Integration: The Ultimate Solution for Nonprofit Data Silos

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Restricted research: Inconsistent data restricts healthcare teams’ ability to perform meaningful research and problem-solve. There are two solutions for integrating your data — either build an in-house centralized data platform or research an analytics vendor to outsource data collection and analysis.

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Surveys: Collect and Act on Your Data in 2021 and Beyond

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This is known as “secondary research” meaning the data already exists.] Here are some thoughts: Even if you don’t have a research department, have a research plan. Cecilia is an experienced research analyst, specializing in qualitative research (interviews/worksheets) and report writing. Who will we survey?

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