Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This gave them visibility into who was and was not typically receiving its sought-after general operating support and multi-year grants. They eventually changed a rule that had been in place for many years, in which a general operating grant could not represent more than 30% of an organization’s budget.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

That’s why it’s important to work closely with your grant partners so you can get ahead of possible crises and create the best possible impact story. Aggregating all of your data can help streamline your tasks and encourage analysis across multiple sources. Strengthen your collaboration with grant partners.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Council on Foundations’ 2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report Key Findings (for which Candid provided data analysis) offer a broad picture: Median full-time staff salaries for select roles rose 5.49% between 2022 and 2023, i as reported by a non-representative panel of 514 grantmaking organizations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Experience with grant monitoring and required expense tracking for grants is a plus. They should be well-versed in financial reports and analysis, but also be able to explain complex financial concepts to board members without a financial background. And it’s helpful if they are familiar with grant compliance.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the wake of COVID-19 and movements for racial equity, foundations also committed to making grants as unrestricted and flexible as possible. They could provide this as an estimated dollar amount or a percentage of their total grant payments. Others were unable to provide even an estimate since they don’t track GOS grants.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

Five questions you can ask your board to help build momentum and appetite for a tech shift: When you’re deciding how to approach your board about a change in technology, you can start by asking some or all of these five questions: What do you see as our biggest limiting factors (internally) for reaching our goals?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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). Intern Roles (if any). Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance. Outcomes are becoming increasingly important when seeking grant funding, so it pays to fine-tune the details. That’s where technology can make a real impact.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Like many funders, the Surdna Foundation once had its own demographics survey designed to meet its singular needs and for internal use only. Fluxx, a leading grants management system provider, has made it possible for its clients to integrate Candid’s demographic data into their workflows at no cost.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Where population served is specified, half of grant dollars have been directed to the relief and resettlement of refugees. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars. Grants. % Grants. $ Amount. % $.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This might be due to internal circumstances at the organization itself or external factors that pose a greater social risk.” This can happen if individuals who haven’t been vetted properly are given access to resources they shouldn’t or if the nonprofit’s internal systems are faulty. might occur. Compliance.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Engaging in a quantitative analysis of their operations and capacity, and sharing this information with funders. Nonprofits can help by: .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. Be internally and publicly transparent about the processes for data collection. These visual analysis tools illuminate potential connections and spaces where relationships exist or are possible. These are opportunities for meaning making.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

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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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

2020 has challenged grants managers at foundations in ways that no one could have anticipated. By May, many foundations altered their grants management processes to address COVID-19 related challenges in their communities. Assess your grants management infrastructure’s future readiness. ” – Mahatma Gandhi.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Grant Proposal And that’s not all. ChatGPT can also help with the time-consuming grant writing process. Data Analysis You can also analyze donor data and generate insights to improve nonprofit operations and fundraising effectiveness. For more specificity, simply provide ChatGPT with more relevant details.

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Language Generation Nonprofit Social Media 94

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders. Bonterra’s office sits behind a ForcePointTM firewall which extensively controls, tracks, and reports access to our internal infrastructure. Request a demo

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2024

A strategic plan should include a detailed analysis of the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), as well as specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. A lack of strong, visionary leadership can lead to poor decision-making, lack of direction, and internal conflicts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2022

Based on Philea’s recent analysis of surveys, in-depth interviews, and meetings with European foundations, we’ve seen how the pandemic has had significant implications for the way philanthropy operates in Europe. International giving was not limited within the borders of Europe, however.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Feature them on your website, in newsletters, on social media, in grant applications, and during fundraising campaigns. ” Analysis : This testimonial emphasizes the donor’s personal connection and satisfaction with the results of their contributions, highlighting the organization’s effectiveness and transparency.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

These non-cash opportunities can sometimes be more impactful than a grant itself. However, weak infrastructure and inadequate internal operations can hinder the success of a nonprofit. Foundations can—and should—spend money on and grant funds toward advocacy initiatives that help to provide opportunities for communities.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. You may begin with a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis. As you can see, these goals are small and manageable in a short time.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 11, 2022

Then we provide access, information, and analysis to give clients the power to make strategic, data-driven decisions. Nonprofit leaders need to know that they are not alone in feeling overwhelmed by financial management. We set our clients up with the most efficient and tech-savvy financial processes to save them time and frustration.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Based on our analysis, the answer is, it's (currently) impossible to know —but it’s important to get right. . A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 In other words, while grants represent guaranteed funding, pledges are promises about future spending. What are corporate pledges?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

While this system may work for smaller organizations, nonprofits seeking to expedite their growth will need a solution for quick data synchronization and integrated analysis. Salesforce has even streamlined the ability to set permissions quickly, meaning it’s easy to establish secure internal technical processes at your nonprofit.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Data reported to date show that global corporate, individual, private, public, and multilateral funding in response to major disasters and humanitarian crises declined significantly in 2019, from $76 billion in 2018 to nearly $30 billion, an analysis by Candid and Center for Disaster Philanthropy finds. November 11, 2021. November 9, 2021.

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New York City Disaster Cancer Conservancy 52

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars. Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization? Capacity and/or Partnership – what can the organization handle internally?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. They have to do all this while regularly drafting and submitting grant requests from funders who have different and changing priorities.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. history of interning Asian Americans ). A recent analysis of Candid’s Foundation Maps data by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy ( AAPIP ) found that between 2014 and 2018, approximately 0.2

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Qgiv

JUNE 16, 2021

Looking for more in-depth analysis of the Giving USA data and how COVID-19 has changed giving? billion) 10% Public-society benefit ($48 billion) 6% International affairs ($28.89 International Affairs: 2018-2019: -1.0% Register for our free webinar on Tuesday, July 13 from 1pm – 2pm ET ! 2020 Giving Stats. 2019-2020: +1.0%

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

This post is part 2 of our New Age of Grant Management series. If you haven’t already, make sure to go back and read part one, Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management. No longer is grant funding free money with very few strings attached. Three Key Changes in Grant Administration. How will this happen?

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

However, the wide range of revenue sources and expenses your nonprofit may have can quickly complicate your data collection and analysis. Apply for competitive grants where the grantmakers will analyze applicants’ financial information carefully to make their decision.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. To answer the questions, they conducted a landscape analysis of existing research on the impacts of capacity building on organizational strength and social impact.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Google’s Data Studio, a more advanced tool, was also used by many of our clients looking to set up more sophisticated analysis. Archive your UA data, and consider a wrap-up report that tracks the rise and fall of the metrics you’ve tracked over time, and prepares your internal stakeholders for the new types of data they’ll see going forward.

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