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

Candid

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. private and community foundations. private and community foundations.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

sgEngage

What that statistic means is that for 90% of foundations, the 990-PF is often the only means for communicating their work. Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. What kinds of use cases are there? In 2017, Martha S.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy. Foundation Location Funding granted between 2007-2019 Percentage of total funding 1 Ford Foundation NY $92,351,834 24.0% Source: Foundation 1000.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values.

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Donor Management Software: Buyer’s Guide + 16 Top Solutions

Bloomerang

Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks. You can also track your organization’s tasks for grant applications, ensuring you take all of the necessary actions that you need to build relationships with grant funders and submit applications on time. com to see what current customers think of the solutions.

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Seven Ways to Improve Engagement With Your Nonprofit Financial Reports

BoardAssist

A $1 million community group may have limited personnel and need four weeks to close the month, while a large university may only need a few days. Provide a basis for comparison. In financial reporting, context is provided by comparison to the prior year performance, to budget, or to both. That sounds great, right?

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Time for them to launch an Ad Grants Program for Nonprofits like Google Grants. I believe this so much in fact, that I started a Page called “ Call to Action: Launch an Ads Grants Program for Nonprofits “ Hope you become a Fan – er “Like&# it. It’s time for them to give back.

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