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Trust-based considerations for demographic data

Candid

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks. But advancing equity goes much deeper than checking a demographic box and writing a check. Center relationships.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

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. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. It’s not just a question of demographics. 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 We’re a board of eight.

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

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Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Can you accurately describe your membership demographics? Could you develop a profile of member wants/needs in each demographic group? Critical Questions What is your association’s value proposition? Are you focusing sufficient attention on that area?

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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But, in a demographically evolving workplace, the following statistics highlight deficiencies in the current process. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Seventy-one percent of executives choose mentees of their own gender or race.

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How to be efficiently trendy  

Candid

As we experience an ongoing shift toward equity-centered grantmaking, some foundations are seeking demographic data on their grantees and nonprofit communities to track, measure, and make informed decisions about the diversity within their grantmaking portfolios.

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