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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

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One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. To do so, it’s easy to assume that the best place to start is with as much data as possible. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000?

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

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Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

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Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

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Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. The new report, based on both quantitative and qualitative research, is the most comprehensive analysis of institutional philanthropy to HBCUs. Because of this, general operating support is seen as a measure of funder trust in grantee organizations.

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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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The SWOT analysis, which typically begins a planning process, makes you a prisoner of that crowded environment. But that’s where the comparisons to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey end. We focus on activities that support professional expertise over time. Move Beyond SWOT Sharon explains the book’s premise like this.

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Event Data Management: How To Make The Most Of Your Data

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Donor data can help nonprofits make better fundraising decisions. But the data you collect shouldn’t come from donors’ gifts alone. Your supporters likely participate in or fundraise for your peer-to-peer events too! With their participation comes a wealth of valuable event data. What is event data and how is it managed?

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

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Read this blog to learn more about how these nonprofits are addressing the issues facing workers today by filling gaps left by traditional labor unions , and find out what Candid’s data says about philanthropic support for this growing movement. The rise of “alt-labor” nonprofit organizations. million to $35.6 Source: Foundation 1000.