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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

The data set is a goldmine for researchers and evaluators interested in better understanding the demographics of the nonprofit sector. It also offers suggestions on when researchers and evaluators may want to choose one method to access the data over the other. And perhaps even more exciting, it’s also free to access.

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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

Candid

My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data. The importance of data Data helps make the case for increased investments in racial equity.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Mentors can contact new directors before the meeting to review the agenda, discuss norms for behavior, and answer questions that might be awkward in a more public setting. Except for officers, most don’t receive financial compensation. Create Synergy.

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10 Donor Data Migration Decisions: Q&A with Gary Carr

3rd Sector Labs

We asked several interesting poll questions to open the event, and the wrapped with a Q&A session. Unfortunately, we could not answer all questions before the event closed. As always, if you have questions about a donor data migration project, or any of your nonprofit data needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Nonprofit Volunteer Management: Three Tips to Increase and Maintain Engagement

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions. Create opportunities to ask open-ended questions to continue learning about their skills and interests and ask for feedback within your communications to improve your programs. The information is stored securely and is easily accessible.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Online Interaction Tools To Engage Your Audience in the Room and Beyond

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My instructional needs were simple: Question/Answer back channel where participants in the room or faraway could post questions. Online versions of assessments for participants that would can calculate individual scores and show aggregate results. The questions appear in a cue and participants can vote them up or down.

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A Step-by-Step Approach to Personalization

Forum One

This allows you to successfully test and evaluate your personalization strategies and tactics. In an ideal world, organizations can be aggregating these data points to build a comprehensive marketing strategy; but in reality, most organizations aren’t fully utilizing basic data sources to make informed decisions about their marketing.

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