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Reimagining grantmaking with data collaboration at scale 

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PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. As a grantmaking public charity, United Way of Massachusetts Bay is both a fundraiser and a grantmaker with a place-based focus.

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Demographics via Candid: One year in 

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In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

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Demographics via Candid: Building a movement to promote equity in the social sector

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A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

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When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. It supports diversity in demographics and thought and is essential for building trust, transparency, and honest communication.

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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

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One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data. Our first collaborative effort resulted in a joint report, Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

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Using Ad Libraries to Understand Nonprofit Competition

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Shows ad performance data like impressions, spend, and demographic reach. Snapchat Political Ads Library: [link] Displays the ad creative, spend estimate, and demographic targeting used for each political ad. Provides information on the ad buyer and funding entities behind political/issue ads.

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