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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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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. LinkedIn Profiles.

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Virtual Fundraising: 5 Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although it sounds like a simple task, creating and refining an auction list is easier said than done. By teaming up with a like-minded business, you create an ally to promote your mission to customers that fall squarely in your target demographic. 1) Get your auction list in check. . 2) Select a site to host your auction.

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Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders: Combating the absence of trust 

Candid

An analysis of data from over 45,000 organizations that have shared demographic information about their CEOs’ race and gender in their Candid nonprofit profiles confirms the funding scarcity these leaders face. Suppose you don’t have the benefit of a cohort, group, or coach you can use as a sounding board.

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Social SEO and the Rise of Alternative Search

Media Cause

Social media profiles consistently secure prominent positions in search results. Especially for branded keywords, social media profiles frequently take a front-and-center position, appearing right after the respective brand’s website result. Instagram Your social profile should be filled out in its entirety.

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Fundraising data analytics – mining the gold in your own backyard

3rd Sector Labs

Admittedly, for many of us in the sector, the very mention of ‘data analytics’ sounds intimidating. Sounds worthwhile, right? Giving patterns, gift potentials, areas of interests and demographics represent starting points for analyzing your database. This is starting to sound complicated and laborious, I know.

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How to Communicate Meaningfully with Nonprofit Supporters in an Election Year

Media Cause

One way to be prepared for these spotlight moments, or even the unforeseen, is to identify your spokespeople, develop thought leadership profiles in advance, and have some rapid response frameworks developed and disseminated across teams. Your supporters are not monoliths or boiled-down demographic survey respondents.