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Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

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All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

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AI at Candid: Powering technology to support the sector’s lasting success

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Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. Generating first drafts of grant proposals. Here’s a sneak peek into what awaits.

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Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

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The plan includes a proposal to allocate $109 billion for two years of free community college for all Americans, including Dreamers. . has awarded over $3.5 In this blog, we examine who the players are in this space and look at what this funding picture means in relation to President Biden’s free community college proposal. .

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