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

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Data collection focused on the largest 800 funders nationally plus the top 25 grantmakers in each state and Washington, D.C., 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. private and community foundations.

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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

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For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy.

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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.

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Your Voice Really Does Count: Why It Is Important to Participate in Surveys

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Participate when the analysis and reporting contain benchmarks that allow you to compare your own organization’s performance with that of your colleagues. The overview allows you to see where your organization fits into the national grantseeking picture. So when, and why, should you invest your time in survey participation?

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Jump In Now to the Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey

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advertising, surveys, reporting, and business analysis. That means that the information contained in the survey analysis report (which is free) is current, and catches the tide changes and zeitgeist of grantseeking as they happen. which is equally as powerful as contrasting your organization to the national results.

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4 Performance Measurement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make

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Every additional measure you track uses up precious staff time for collection, aggregation, and analysis. One national nonprofit I know had been working on putting together a measurement system for three years. This blog post was originally published on the Philanthropy News Digest blog. Underutilizing What You Have.

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