Association Analytics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But are you truly leveraging that information? Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g.

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Retention Data Rate Demographics 169

VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

More and more our conversations are focused on Community Information Exchange Systems, Health Care Exchanges, Coordinated Care, Comprehensive Disaster Relief systems and similar opportunities to join efforts--and combine data--to leverage the work of many organizations for better outcomes.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

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. They built a public API and released a public data set.

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Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At Candid, our mission is to get you the information you need to do good. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.”

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

The concept of “dirty data” and how to approach it can be daunting. Simply put, dirty data is data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated. At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics.

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Data Analytics Associations Registration 169

Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?

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Demographics Data Support Profile 59

Association Analytics

MAY 17, 2021

But are you truly leveraging that information? Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g.

Retention 192

Retention Data Associations Rate 192

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people.

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System Help Nonprofit Track 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time you implement a donor management system, or DMS. I know what you’re thinking – what is a donor management system? A donor management system is like a really big filing cabinet that lives in the cloud and tracks everything about your organization. Host an awesome event. Pretty neat, right?

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System Management Donor Track 104

Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. Candid has long worked with academic researchers to create custom data sets to answer specific research questions, a service we continue to offer. This is why, with support from the Alfred P.

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Data St. Louis Missouri Poll 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

The concept of ‘data-driven’ nonprofits is still as valid as ever. The challenge that nonprofits in 2021 are facing is that while data is great and all, there is just so much of it and it all comes at you, nonstop, from so many places. When supporter information remains segregated, fundraising initiatives can be crippled.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. Your data tells you who is supporting your mission and offers insights into how, when, and even why they choose to give. Building an informed strategic plan relies on your ability to gather, interpret, optimize, and safeguard this data.

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Government Data Adopt Change Management 82

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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Demographics Course Data Survey 105

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But how secure is your organizational data? Shockingly, t he Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that only 19% of all IT association professionals prioritize data privacy and information security. Put your members first by protecting your organization’s data. Create a data recovery plan.

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Associations Practice Data Tips 124

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. So, how do healthcare organizations overcome these data silos?

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 80

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. If a system doesn’t have one of these, or it requires a workaround, it’s a non-starter.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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Data Donor History Demographics 98

sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

What is your CRM System’s purpose? Organizations that use a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system will typically rely on it everyday. Critical information gets added here such as a new gift, a breakthrough conversation with a potential donor, or the assignment of a fundraiser to manage the relationship with a major donor.

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System Search Evaluation Policy 89

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? Reports share information on what has already happened in your business in an organized, straightforward format. You can use this combination of data to analyze trends, gauge what members value, predict their behaviors, and take action.

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Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

Excerpted from “Why Is It So Hard to Become a Data-Driven Company?” ” by Randy Bean – published February 5th, 2021 According to Harvard Business Review, thriving as a mainstream organization today means being data driven. Reexamine ways that you think about data as a business asset for your organizations.

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Associations Data Analytics Culture 130

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Name, address, phone number, email, medical records, financial information. Data is everywhere—in every filing cabinet and software system—making it more critical than ever for schools and nonprofits to manage it properly and use that data to make more informed decisions. What data does our school need?

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Data Management Denver Policy 80

Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To grow your education business, you need to take advantage of the sophisticated metrics now available through modern data analytics – trends, behaviors, preferences, popularity, geography and much more. If your association is like most today, you use a variety of software systems and there is useful member data contained in each of them.

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Learning Management Associations Data Learning 130

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data?

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Associations Data Benefit Practice 136

Candid

JULY 11, 2023

The sector’s overreliance on burdensome, transactional systems was inhibiting funders’ ability to be responsive and nimble—especially among organizations on the frontlines. Moreover, it became more apparent that these very systems were perpetuating a history of distrust, underinvestment, and disinvestment in BIPOC-led organizations.

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Demographics Data Philanthropy Relationship 75

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 billion have been awarded to advance racial equity since 2020.

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Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59

VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

211 is the most comprehensive and credible source of vetted information about local resources and services in the country. Our CommunityOS® platform runs quietly in the background, offering the most advanced solutions for coordinated assistance, exchanging data, managing, vetting, updating, and publishing community-facing services.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. To do so, it’s easy to assume that the best place to start is with as much data as possible. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000?

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 116

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, the ability to harness data for informed decision-making is more critical than ever. Whether you’re implementing a new CRM or looking to refamiliarize your staff with an existing system, these insights will help you pursue your data-driven endeavors.

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Training Train Team Data 52

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category.

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Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Is social sector data a type of public good? We’ve already unlocked all 2.8

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Data San Antonio Social Philanthropy 116

fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Data quality is essential for organizations and membership associations. When you want to engage your members with personalized content and communications, or know who to target for renewals and offers, you need clean Salesforce data to make it happen. What is Salesforce data cleansing?

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Data Organization Org Database 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. High-level information about each of these key areas is presented below. It’s All in the Details.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

To understand the demographic makeup of nonprofit partners, individual funders often request this information on their own. Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Demographics Fund Practice Data 111

Nimble AMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

As you collect more member data and use more technology systems, security and reliable performance become more important. . Here’s what you need to know about how Salesforce can help you ensure your data is secure and your systems are running and scaling smoothly as your association grows. Data recovery.

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Associations Data Help Product 121