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

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One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. Notes: “All transactions” are limited to those awarded by U.S.

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

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Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

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The new report, based on both quantitative and qualitative research, is the most comprehensive analysis of institutional philanthropy to HBCUs. foundations steadily decreased their support of HBCUs, in terms of both percentage of total giving and grant dollars awarded. In fact, large U.S.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

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One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Miscellaneous (3 percent). Within each group are form fields (i.e.,

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

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We’ve included their recommendations below, along with examples from the 2019 analysis of donors who use these tactics. . This has been a dominant trend in the past eight years of our analysis. Cargill Foundation awarded several multi-year disaster grants in 2019. Support underfunded areas of the disaster lifecycle.

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Foundation giving and payout: what changed in 2021?

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Here are some highlights from what we learned, followed by more in-depth analysis: . Comparisons of FYE 2020 and FYE 2021 giving are unadjusted for inflation.) Like independent foundations, several commented that although total grant amounts increased, their payout remained the same or decreased due to growth in assets.? .

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A look at organizations that have earned GuideStar Seals of Transparency

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At the time of our analysis, 78,262 organizations had a Seal. About 47 percent of Seal holders received at least one grant from a U.S. grant recipients were Seal holders, but the grants they received represented 32 percent of the overall $104 billion in grants dollars. What we know about the Seal holders.