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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. 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.

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

Candid

Social Sector Dashboard to provide these valuable, big-picture insights. 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. billion dollars of foundation funding (34% of total funding).

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?3 Reasons to Integrate Your Organization’s Systems

Saleforce Nonprofit

That meant more platforms, more apps, and more disconnected locations that collect and aggregate data. It’s easy to end up with a lot of data silos, none of which provide a full picture of a supporter’s overall involvement. When data is maintained in silos, nobody within the organization has a complete picture of their supporters.

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Digital Transformation in 2022: Trends for Data-Driven, Strategic Thinking

Forum One

SEIU’s Education Fund supports service worker members’ professional development, in partnership with state employers and large employers. Sometimes we don’t have as clear of a picture of the tools or processes that will deliver the greatest impact. With this system, reports that previously took months could be done in minutes.

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5 Nonprofits Financial Drivers That Are More Important Than Ever Before!

Connection Cafe

Funding of public services is a national conversation. We don’t know where the funding is headed but I think we can all agree that changes are coming. Aggregate data into digestible graphs to communicate mission impact. The top 5 drivers to ensure your organization has the financial information to be responsive.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The purpose of the tool was to empower Kenyans to document and report on incidents in real-time, giving the media, governments, and relief organizations a true picture of what was happening on the ground. Ushahidi will use its $750,000 MacArthur Award to ensure its ongoing stability and growth going forward.

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