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

Candid

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. So, you may be surprised to learn that when we do trends analyses at Candid, we often don’t start with our full data set. Be aware that it takes time to see trends. What is the Foundation 1000?

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

The new report, based on both quantitative and qualitative research, is the most comprehensive analysis of institutional philanthropy to HBCUs. Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. HBCU staff insight 5.

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

Candid

2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. Today, we refer to it as the “Foundation 1000”, and it is often used to look at historical grantmaking trends.

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Google Analytics and Benchmarks: HAWK

M+R

Even comparing Total Users from UA to GA4 is not an apples-to-apples comparison since the method Google Analytics uses to track users changed from UA to GA4. This allows us to look at Giving Tuesday and Year End trends across participating organizations. Give it a read here !

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

sgEngage

Neglecting Month-to-Month Financial Comparisons Month-to-month comparisons are crucial for detecting trends, anomalies, and areas of concern in your financial activities. Skipping this analysis can lead to missed opportunities for adjustment and improvement, potentially causing long-term financial issues.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

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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Is Your Nonprofit Half Way to Your 2020 Fundraising Goal$?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This solicitation analysis report is a great report to showcase your ROI as it takes into account how many people were solicited, associated expenses, and the amount raised through the effort. So after more analysis, if you’ve determined you have a higher ROI than you thought, it may balance out if you have a low dependency quotient.

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