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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. Plus, some organizations may be inactive temporarily, but eventually find funding and are able to start back up again. This isn’t meant to be taken as gospel—we certainly can’t tell the future.

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Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

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They generate revenue through tuition, fees, and federal funds; and like other nonprofits, they also rely on charitable gifts to operate. . In this blog, we examine who the players are in this space and look at what this funding picture means in relation to President Biden’s free community college proposal. . has awarded over $3.5

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