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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. As a result of our Demographics via Candid efforts, this number has increased significantly over the past two years. Over 62,000 U.S.

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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. Collecting demographic data can lead to meaningful change.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

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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How to Make Your AMS a Revenue Generator, not a Cost Center

The MatrixFiles

Is someone from the AMS team included in discussions about revenue generation at your organization? Can you look at previous purchasers, create demographic profiles and market to others like them? Track progress, celebrate results. Are you tracking abandons in Google Analytics? Keep tweaking.

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5 common questions about starting a nonprofit organization

Candid

Starting a nonprofit organization can be an inspiring way to give back to your community and help those in need. Do your homework to find out if organizations (nonprofit, for-profit, or government) are already doing the same or similar work in your community. However, it is important to understand this process before moving forward.

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The Use of AI in Fundraising: Maximizing Donations with Data-Driven Asks

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They let organizations use data to improve their fundraising. Predictive analytics helps organizations expect donor behavior. AI tools help organizations find the best fundraising targets. By using AI and fundraising intelligence, organizations can greatly improve their fundraising. This can also encourage repeat giving.

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Did nonprofit leadership become more racially diverse after 2020? 

Candid

As the largest source of nonprofit demographic data, at Candid we’re often asked whether this push has resulted in actual change. For this article, we use our archival demographic data to examine i whether there has been an increase in racial diversity among nonprofit leaders between 2020 and 2023. The answer is…yes and no.