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

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It does not include pledges, government funds, or donations from high-net-worth individuals or public charities (all of which are contained in our broader data set). ii Finally, we “freeze” the Foundation 1000 annual sets (however, significant changes to our data or taxonomy periodically require us to update these static data sets.)

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What’s the Risk of Starting a Nonprofit?

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But being aware of the statistics can aid in your decision making, so take a look at the stability and prevalence of nonprofits nationwide. The state with the fewest charities per person is Utah, with one for every 546 people; Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona and South Carolina also make up the bottom five. How many nonprofits fail?

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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. KONY2012 has prompted countless reporters, bloggers, and talking heads to comment on the changing ways in which we are becoming aware of social problems and the organizations that are tackling them.

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Measuring Engagement and Return on Relationships

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her case in point is the recent Washington Post article suggesting that Facebook Causes had driven very little money to charity and was a failure. As I blogged in response to the article, Causes is best for creating connections and awareness. There is also a detailed taxonomy for types of social media conversations.

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Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

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Most colleges and universities, including community colleges, fall under the category of 501(c)(3) public charities within the U.S. Under Candid’s taxonomy , we track funds supporting “community college education,” which encompasses funding both to community colleges and to their foundations. has awarded over $3.5 Looking forward .

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