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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

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Little has been known about how philanthropy has—or hasn’t—supported them, until now. Candid and ABFE partnered to create and publish Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. By comparison, funding to HBCUs averaged $61 million from 2015 through 2019. HBCU staff insight 5.

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

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In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. Why we use the Foundation 1000 sets for trends analysis As illustrated in the chart above, the Foundation 1000s’ grantmaking is much more stable over time compared to the broader grant data set.

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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.) We also asked funders to share what trends, in or beyond philanthropy and the social sector, they are paying attention to. Every January, Candid surveys large U.S.

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

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Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. This waste adds to the overhead for a nonprofit, distracting from the impact sought by their mission and adding to their unfunded operational costs. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Work (<1 percent). We adapted.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

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Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. philanthropy,?analyzing?funding CDP has several recommendations to help funders maximize their philanthropic impact. In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

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Here we share four key insights from our recent analysis of Candid’s nonprofit demographic data and what they mean for the nonprofit sector today. Analysis is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities that filed at least one Form 900 or Form 990-EZ between 2017-2021 and had at least $50,000 in annual expenses. Source: Candid, 2023.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

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Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. Once consumed, the data can be used to build statistical analyses , make comparisons, and draw conclusions, all without ever needing to speak with anyone from the foundation.