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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

In addition, such data sets frequently aggregate more than 50 diverse AANHPI ethnic subgroups under the monolithic label of “Asian Americans.” For example, aggregated data from the U.S. In 2022, CASL secured $1 million in federal funding to expand the program to serve more seniors.

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Video teaser: Candid’s brand-new, free training for funders

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We’re pleased to announce today’s launch of a new, free course for grantmakers, “Funding Smarter: Using Candid Tools to Inform and Share Your Foundation’s Work.” I’d like to use the Funding Map to identify other potential grantees, not already in our network. streamline your due-diligence practices.

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How to Increase Your Nonprofit’s Transparency Using Charity Watchdogs

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Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

Candid

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. The report, citing Candid data, exposed vast funding disparities, with just 0.2% of philanthropic funding going to support AAPI communities.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. For grant seekers, the data shows who’s providing funds to address a crisis. With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge.

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Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector

Candid

In aggregate, nonprofits rely more on earned income than donations. About 22% of foundations’ grant dollars go to funding general operating support, totaling $12.8 billion in funding. Overall, general support is the second-most-funded support strategy. billion dollars of foundation funding (34% of total funding).

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How do you choose a payment processor for your nonprofit?

Candid

If the transaction is approved, it is processed by your payment provider and your nonprofit collects the funds. . There are two kinds of payment processors to choose from: aggregators and dedicated payment processors. Aggregators, which use one merchant account for many organizations, are cheaper to use but are less secure.