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

Candid

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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Your Guide to Year-End Fundraising Best Practices

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here are important factors that nonprofits should consider when developing year-end campaigns, which, if executed successfully, will further their missions and make a profound impact on the communities they serve. It should convey the organization’s impact and the urgency of supporting its mission.

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Donor Personas: How to Identify Your Unique Donor Audience

CauseVox

Let’s dive in and explore how creating donor personas can help us engage and resonate with our target audience better, so that in turn, we can create more impact in our areas of work. This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. Is it by seeing their impact, because of a personal connection, or something else?

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

Candid

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

.orgSource

As the home of organizations that draw on decades of history, it’s not surprising that we love the security of time-honored strategies. Can you accurately describe your membership demographics? Could you develop a profile of member wants/needs in each demographic group? Why are these qualities important to you?

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Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail

Bloomerang

Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. After you collect the relevant data, look at your school’s fundraising history and donor demographics to better predict the success you could have with direct appeals. Define your audience.

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

Candid

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. It also examines the findings from its comprehensive assessment of New York City’s nonprofits’ leadership demographics. This report looks to fill that gap by examining U.S.

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