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

Candid

In this blog, we share a bit about what this data set is, why we use it, and how you can, too. foundations in a given year (see chart below). Using the Foundation 1000 for trends analysis We hope that researchers throughout the sector find the Foundation 1000 to be a useful starting place to understand and explore sector trends.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign.

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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. nonprofits voluntarily share demographic data through their profile. The resulting data set can be considered a convenience sample, capturing the latest demographic data that’s been shared by each participating organization.

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Come and get it! The 2023 M+R Benchmarks Study is served!

M+R

The maître d’ has called your name, the table is set, and the napkins are folded up like fancy little swans: it’s time to dig in to a year’s worth of M+R Benchmarks charts, findings, and insights at mrbenchmarks.com ! yes) The full feast of data and analysis is waiting for you at mrbenchmarks.com.

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Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Even more importantly, what motivates them. So, was delighted when Darren Barefoot asked if he share a guest post about how to do audience analysis. Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for NGOS by Darren Barefoot. But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil. After all, people love to read about themselves.

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

Candid

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. In this blog, we also share some insider tips on how to analyze this complex data set to gain accurate insights. private and community foundations.

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

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Our analysis of Scott’s 2020 grants is available here.) . An analysis of organizations and projects funded against Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System validates her statement. . i] Comprehensive data about grantees was not available for every analysis. Analysis is based on grantees that are U.S.-based