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What to know about U.S. nonprofit sector demographics 

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What’s the demographic composition of the U.S. Based on data from 59,550 public charities that shared demographic data between July 2019 and January 2024, 47% of all staff identify as white, 24% as Black/African American, 19% as Hispanic/Latino, 6% as Asian American/Pacific Islander, 1% as Native American, and 4% as multiracial.

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Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Candid

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. Among organizations that did not share demographic data, 65% were unaware that this section of their profile was incomplete.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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Garth Jordan, CEO of the American Animal Hospital Association , talked about how that attitude aligns with the Board’s relationship with the executive director and the staff. “We’re It’s not just a question of demographics. Make sure that you have directors who are aligned with the mission. We’re a board of eight.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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The matrix is a diagram that helps the board outline its current characteristics, pinpoints gaps in demographics or talent, and identifies what skills are needed in the future. In-person discussions should occur both formally and informally before and after new members are welcomed to the board. Celebrate Success.

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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

Candid

Particularly, as many foundations have bolstered their efforts to collect demographic data from grantees, have changes in how we collect that data helped address inequitable funding practices and bring about systems transformation? The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data. At the W.K.

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Is a Golf Fundraiser Worth It for Your Nonprofit? (Yes, It Is!)

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Plus, with the right golf event management software, golfer information gets dropped into the platform’s backend where you can manage teams, hole assignments, and other details. How Technology Helps: It all starts with an event website where golfers can register their teams and submit payment—all without you needing to do a thing!

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Often, these relationships develop informally. But, in a demographically evolving workplace, the following statistics highlight deficiencies in the current process. We launched a Women in Information subgroup to our community last year. Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past.

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