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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

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In our eighth annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2021: Data to Drive Decisions , developed in partnership with Candid , we dive into how philanthropy and other donors supported natural hazards, severe weather events and complex humanitarian emergencies in 2019. . billion. .

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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Philanthropic responses to the Turkey and Syria earthquakes Candid has been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake and reporting on major giving by public corporations and foundations. Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in the past month: Candid has identified 310 grants worth $143.9

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

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Other public information. For example, we correct errors in addresses, add geographic coding, and map pieces of information into a standardized format. In fact, only a small number of grants are web-scraped from other public sources. corporate donations, public charities that give donations). Many of the largest U.S.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

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The data from these various sources are harmonized, and each record is coded according to Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System, either by Candid staff, our machine learning model, or a combination of both. . This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

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After the uprisings in response to George Floyd’s murder, Candid relaunched our special issue site on funding for racial equity and added features including a searchable mapping tool. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . generate and?reinforce

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Culture, Community, and Technology—A Successful 2022 Convergence

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Tiffany is Executive Director of the Country music Foundation and Vice President of Industry Relations and Philanthropy for CMA. You can’t use an old map to explore a new world,” is wisdom from Albert Einstein that Al uses to explain his perspective on navigating change.

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