Candid

JULY 27, 2023

2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. Data collection focused on the largest 800 funders nationally plus the top 25 grantmakers in each state and Washington, D.C., private and community foundations.

Grant 77

Grant Data Pledge Analysis 77

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. It provides the basis for regular reporting on volunteerism by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The number seems high to some people and low to others. But is it right? One in four.

Research 40

Research Arizona Survey Studies 40

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Was there anything helpful about that comparison between service engagement and impact? Are you using evidence-based methods. And I see an anonymous question here about, “Can you speak to what evaluation methods are particularly effective regarding impact?” So a couple samples here this is from Charity Water.

Report 82

Report Measure Process Impact 82

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The unofficial Iraq Body Count (IBC) , which tracks civilian casualties in Iraq based on press reports and administrative records, has initiated a comparison of their own data to the deaths documented in the SIGACTS data. Jacob Shapiro of Princeton University, presents a parallel argument. This underreporting is not surprising.

Iraq 134

Iraq Data Timor Press 134