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Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

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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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What’s trending? Top subject searches in Candid nonprofit profiles 

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Here we provide a snapshot of what’s been trending. In February, bucking end-of-year trends, none of these human services sub-categories were searched more often than the arts and culture sub-categories listed above. Photo credit: Pixels Effect via gettyimages The post What’s trending?

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

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As the saying goes, “knowledge is power.” Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. foundation funding to HBCUs and exploring these schools’ relationship with institutional philanthropy. This report looks to fill that gap by examining U.S.

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

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Together, we are reducing the reporting burden on nonprofits and supporting the sector to better track funding disparities discernible in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and ability status. For example, EGA has called on funders to commit to directing 30% of environmental funding to BIPOC-led grantees by 2025.

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How to Use Trial & Error to Find the Right Fundraisers for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, we’ve noticed a trend among our leading fundraising customers. Consider the demographic you are targeting and ask yourself what types of events or activities might appeal to them. You learned something from that, and can move on with that knowledge informing your next steps. 2) Brainstorm. That’s ok, too!

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Defining equitable access begins at home 

Candid

Organizations led by individuals of color face barriers to funding that their white-led counterparts simply do not, resulting in significantly less financial support. Reducing funding inequities is a long-term project that begins at home. These steps are a solid start to chipping away at pervasive inequities in funding practices.

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Black leadership and Black experiences in the social sector

Candid

Candid’s Insights team seeks to leverage the data we collect to increase knowledge about the scope, equity, economics, and impact of the social sector. First report: Funding to HBCUs For our first publication, ABFE and Candid decided to focus on a specific aspect of Black leadership—historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).