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

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In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. Why we use the Foundation 1000 sets for trends analysis As illustrated in the chart above, the Foundation 1000s’ grantmaking is much more stable over time compared to the broader grant data set.

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

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2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. Analysis tip: The increased size of Candid’s grants data during the period from 2013-2015 shouldn’t be conflated with an increase in giving by donors.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

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This isn’t surprising when you consider the recent historical trends in funding for these organizations, which have increased continuously—with a notable dip in 2013 and a peak of $49 million in 2017. We then reviewed the largest 1,000 organizations by revenue size and verified them for accuracy for this analysis. million to $35.6

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Jump In Now to the Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey

Tech Soup

advertising, surveys, reporting, and business analysis. That means that the information contained in the survey analysis report (which is free) is current, and catches the tide changes and zeitgeist of grantseeking as they happen. Can you help us make the Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey a success? She works with.

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Your Voice Really Does Count: Why It Is Important to Participate in Surveys

Tech Soup

Participate when the analysis and reporting contain benchmarks that allow you to compare your own organization’s performance with that of your colleagues. What is your success rate in comparison with others in your mission focus/sector? ” Today, survey analytics are a breeze, and the number of surveys reflects that.

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A look at organizations that have earned GuideStar Seals of Transparency

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We introduced the GuideStar Seals of Transparency in 2013 to address these questions and to provide visible recognition when a nonprofit shares information on GuideStar. At the time of our analysis, 78,262 organizations had a Seal. ii] As a point of comparison, the proportion of all U.S. The GuideStar Seals of Transparency.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social channels continued to show strong growth over the past 12 months, with top social networks adding more than 135 million new users in the course of 2013. 2013: A Year in Social Media. toilets4all pic.twitter.com/AlMaxiwR14 — WaterAid UK (@WaterAidUK) November 19, 2013. Global Conversations.

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