Demographics and Tools - Nonprofit Technology

New courses address barriers to demographic data collection

Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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Demographics Course Data Survey

Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

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Demographics Lesson Action Data

Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

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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Demographics Data Support Profile

Demographics via Candid: One year in

Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

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Demographics API Profile Grant

Trust-based considerations for demographic data

Candid

JULY 11, 2023

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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Demographics Data Philanthropy Relationship

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

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

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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Demographics Build Social Green

Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

By better understanding the demographic profile of those organizations that are—and are not—receiving funding, we can more closely track if they are representative of the communities they serve and whether they are getting the support they need to deliver on their missions. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Demographics Fund Practice Data

12 Ways to Use ChatGPT and Other AI Tools for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Does it seem like everyone you know is raving about a new tool that’s revolutionizing the way employees in all industries are doing their work? Yes, we’re talking about ChatGPT , an AI-powered tool that’s gaining widespread popularity on social media and revolutionizing the common workplace.

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Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis

Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

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. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

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Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory

Profiling Like a Pro: Understanding the Demographics of Your Instagram Audience

Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Analytical tools have changed the way we digest important information on everything from website effectiveness to Facebook engagement to Twitter insights. Enter Demographics Pro, a go-to service for e-tail, non-profit and online business interests looking to grow their audience and, in turn, their bottom lines.

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Demographics Profile Audience Social Media

Are your ears burning? Ultimate Guide To Social Listening Tools

Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

Luckily, there are plenty of free social listening tools available that can help you track your brand, monitor your competition, and understand what people are saying about your cause. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the concept of social listening and provide a list of the best free social listening tools on the market.

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Tools Guide Social Social Media

Raise More in 2024: Nonprofit Fundraising Trends, Tips & Tools

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right AI tools, you can analyze donor data, predict giving patterns, and provide personalized resources without breaking a sweat. This versatile tool can generate text, translate languages, create diverse forms of creative content, and more.

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Trend Raise Tools Tips

Event Management Software for Nonprofits: Top Tools for 2024

Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

And with the right event management tools, organizing your guests and tracking your fundraising progress can be done all in one place! Auction event software offers dedicated tools for managing and conducting auctions, both traditional and online. These tools help you reach your supporters no matter where they are.

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Software Tools Management Registration

An Open Source Website Personalization Tool for Mission-Driven Organizations

Forum One

MAY 12, 2021

At Forum One, we strive to provide solutions and tools that allow mission-driven organizations to make an impact in the world. Forum One is currently developing such a tool to empower content administrators to better shape the content that their audiences need, and in turn, increase the value of their websites. Behavioral segmentation.

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Open Source Personal Websites Open

Fundraising Success Starts With Good Data

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 6, 2022

From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail. Start fresh in 2022 with solutions to clean, update and enrich your donor data.

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Data Fundraising Demographics Mail

5 Reasons Why Social Media is Essential for Small Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

Here are five reasons why your nonprofit’s social media presence is one of the most valuable marketing tools at your disposal: 1) It’s accessible. This free nonprofit marketing tool allows you to share your organization’s latest news and updates, promote your latest fundraising campaign, and strengthen relationships with your supporters.

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Social Media Media Social Sponsor

Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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? In 2015, we began asking all grantseekers to provide demographic data. At the W.K.

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Data Support Demographics Evaluation

Level Up Your Marketing with Analytics

Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Let’s start by identifying the best channels and tools to maximize your campaigns. There are many marketing technology tools that can help you measure success. These tools help you see how your campaigns are doing in real-time, so you can optimize your marketing budget by spending your money on what’s working best.

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Analytics Marketing Taxonomy Module

Preparing Your Association for AI

Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard are continuously learning how to work faster and more efficiently, which can stir up a lot of feelings in us humans. Types of AI Tools To start, it’s important to know about some of the models already available to the public. The key to determining which tools to work with depends on your goals.

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Fundraising Success Starts With Good Data

NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail. Start fresh in 2022 with solutions to clean, update and enrich your donor data.

Data

Data Fundraising Demographics Mail

Member Retention Strategies For Professional Associations

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

You should segment your membership by the metrics that matter most to you, such as demographics, tenure, behavior, at-risk status, periods of time and more. Segment your members: A big part of retaining membership is understanding who your association’s members are.

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Retention Associations Professional Strategy

4 Tips to Help You Fully Leverage your Marketing Automation Tool

Forum One

MARCH 22, 2022

Marketing automation tools are valuable resources for mission-driven organizations. Picking the right tool. Making sure you are fully leveraging your marketing automation tool starts with choosing the right tool to implement for your organization. Make sure you consider this when selecting your marketing automation tool.

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Tools Marketing Help Tips

Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match

.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Changing member demographics adds to the complexity.” While social and economic factors make it harder to preserve that special relationship with our members, the good news is that we have great tools to apply to the task. It’s not just in the United States, it’s throughout the globe. The post Are AI and EI an Odd Couple?

Associations

Associations Skills Culture Environment

Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

The stakes are high, but there’s good news: EGA has leveraged the vast reach of Candid’s demographic data to help unlock critical insights for equity in environmental philanthropy. The largest environmental nonprofits are slower to diversify their leadership demographics compared to large nonprofits in general.

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Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States

10 Reasons For Embracing Storytelling As A Business Tool

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 3, 2020

From Paul Smith's popular book, Lead With A Story , here are the 10 reasons for embracing storytelling as a business tool : Storytelling is simple Storytelling is timeless Stories are demographic-proof Stories are contagious Stories are easier to remember Stories inspire Stories appeal to all types of learners Stories fit better where most of the learning (..)

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Storytelling Business Tools Demographics

13 Tools To Help You Create the Best Nonprofit Social Media Campaigns Ever

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. To make posting easier, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite time-saving tools to help you create the best nonprofit social media campaign ever. Tools for Scheduling and Publishing Posts. Sprout Social is another social media publishing tool.

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Social Media Tools Media Create

5 Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

1) AI in fundraising Fundraisers’ opinions on using AI tools in their work vary. Fundraisers can receive helpful cues from these intelligent tools. 3) Peer-to-Peer Fundraising as an Acquisition Tool Some fundraisers might shy away from peer-to-peer fundraising. 2024 is the time to embrace AI tools to free up your time.

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Trend Fundraising Digital Celebrate

Lead From the Human Side of Technology

.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

They were regarded a little like sorcerers hanging out in the shadows creating marvels with tools that weren’t well understood by the rest of the office. It supports diversity in demographics and thought and is essential for building trust, transparency, and honest communication. Technology took center stage.

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Technology Skills Awareness Leadership

7 Reasons Why Virtual Events Are An Essential Marketing Tool

AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

Many brands have made use of virtual events as a marketing tool. Can, and should, virtual events be used as a marketing tool in 2021 and beyond? 7 Reasons Why Virtual Events Are an Important Marketing Tool. This information can help you better understand what your target demographic is interested in. We think so!

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Virtual Marketing Tools Audience

How to Maintain Relevance and Revenue in Today’s Economy

Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Go beyond viewing traditional demographic segments like young professionals or length of membership and dig deep into behavioral segmentation like members who have never attended an in-person event. Customer segmentation is another helpful approach to consider. Which reports are necessary and which ones are outdated?

Associations

Associations Product Virtual Survey

EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

” What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent, and how can it improve your ability to utilize digital tools? It supports diversity in demographics and thought and is essential for building trust, transparency, and honest communication. And the key to managing people through change is emotional intelligence.”

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Team Technology Help Digital

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

To be honest, without the right tools in place, they have been. How Technology Helps: The right management platform will have fundraising tools baked right in. 2) The right tools automate time-consuming tasks. Golf tournaments have an undeserved reputation of being outdated and not worth the effort.

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Fundraising Sponsor Registration Platform

8 Essential Nonprofit Tools to Get You off the Ground

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Your next step is choosing specific software tools that can help you get it off the ground. Let’s look at eight amazing tools designed to help your nonprofit be a success. You can design one with the Tailor Brands AI logo making tool, it’s free to use, and you only pay when you’re happy with your design.

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Tools Social Media Analytics Nonprofit

Inferring Gender for Personalized Ads on Social Media

Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2021

As a frequent Salesforce Social Studio user, I often find myself exploring the new avenues that the tool offers. Many other platforms, including Google, use “ inferred demographics ” to gain more insights about individual users to provide personalized ads. How Inferred Demographics Can Skew Analytics.

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Social Media Personal Demographics Media

In conversation: Using data to deepen understanding

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. At the same time, there is an increased call for organizations to be transparent about the demographic makeup of our grantees.

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Data Conversation Demographics Profile

How Nonprofits Can Use Livestreaming to Raise Funds Through Sponsorship

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. Audience Insights: Look at your audience insights on Facebook and write down your key demographic information. Phase 2: Content, Cost & Creation.

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Raise Fund Phase Audience

Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

By Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2 Unless you've been living under a barrel, you know the demographics of the U.S. Here are some key highlights from The Changing Demographics of America by Smithsonian. The changing demographics of the U.S. It's also a tool for achieving organizational success.

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Demographics United States California Baltimore

The Complete Guide to Facebook Ads for Nonprofits

Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. Facebook allows you to target specific demographics for a minimum of one dollar a day. Facebook lets you target groups based on demographics, interests, behaviors, and more.

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Facebook Guide Demographics Nonprofit

Donor Personas: How to Identify Your Unique Donor Audience

CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

This involves looking at demographics, motivations, and preferences. There are so many tools available to us in this day and age to access some really meaningful data about our current donor base. Some ways to segment donors include (but are not limited to): Demographics : This includes age, gender, occupation, and location.

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Audience Donor Survey Demographics

How to Use AI to Build Donor Personas and Chat with them!

Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Not everyone can afford a top-shelf branding agency when they start out, this tool might help give a starting point for creating a persona. Here are 5 key parts of a donor persona: Demographic information : This includes age, gender, location, education, income, occupation, and other relevant demographic details.

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Donor Build Demographics New York City

If Racial Equity is Our North Star, How Can We Navigate Racial Bias in AI/LLMs?

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

Photo Illustration: Steven Veach; photos, Jupiter Images Responsible Steps So how can we responsibly navigate racial bias in AI/LLMs while using these powerful but flawed tools? To help navigate racial bias in AI/LLMs, audit tools before using them. Not acceptable for equity-focused organizations! Don’t get complacent.

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Language Model Sound Voice

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail

Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Instead, they found that appeals made via traditional mail and appeals made via online tools can be effective at communicating fundraising messages. 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.

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Mail Retention Practice Donor

3 Ways to Assess Donor Giving Patterns to Boost Donations

Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Review your donor demographics. Review your donor demographics. Assessing demographic-related giving patterns can help you understand who is supporting your cause and how you can better connect with them. For each of these demographics, conduct audience research to determine: Their preferred giving avenue.

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Donation Donor Giving Demographics

3 Tips to Prepare Your Nonprofit’s Team for AI Fundraising

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools. Clearly explain the purpose of AI tools. Automated marketing: With AI-powered marketing automation tools, you can automate routine activities, such as email campaigns, social media scheduling, and content creation, to save your team time during the busy fundraising season.

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Team Tips Fundraising Training

New courses address barriers to demographic data collection

Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action

Trending Sources

Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Demographics via Candid: One year in

Trust-based considerations for demographic data

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

Demographics via Candid: A data-driven approach to encourage equitable funding practices

12 Ways to Use ChatGPT and Other AI Tools for Fundraising

Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership

Profiling Like a Pro: Understanding the Demographics of Your Instagram Audience

Are your ears burning? Ultimate Guide To Social Listening Tools

Raise More in 2024: Nonprofit Fundraising Trends, Tips & Tools

Event Management Software for Nonprofits: Top Tools for 2024

An Open Source Website Personalization Tool for Mission-Driven Organizations

Fundraising Success Starts With Good Data

5 Reasons Why Social Media is Essential for Small Nonprofits

Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity

Level Up Your Marketing with Analytics

Preparing Your Association for AI

Fundraising Success Starts With Good Data

Member Retention Strategies For Professional Associations

4 Tips to Help You Fully Leverage your Marketing Automation Tool

Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match

Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking

10 Reasons For Embracing Storytelling As A Business Tool

13 Tools To Help You Create the Best Nonprofit Social Media Campaigns Ever

5 Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2024

Lead From the Human Side of Technology

7 Reasons Why Virtual Events Are An Essential Marketing Tool

How to Maintain Relevance and Revenue in Today’s Economy

EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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

8 Essential Nonprofit Tools to Get You off the Ground

Inferring Gender for Personalized Ads on Social Media

In conversation: Using data to deepen understanding

How Nonprofits Can Use Livestreaming to Raise Funds Through Sponsorship

Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

The Complete Guide to Facebook Ads for Nonprofits

Donor Personas: How to Identify Your Unique Donor Audience

How to Use AI to Build Donor Personas and Chat with them!

If Racial Equity is Our North Star, How Can We Navigate Racial Bias in AI/LLMs?

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail

3 Ways to Assess Donor Giving Patterns to Boost Donations

3 Tips to Prepare Your Nonprofit’s Team for AI Fundraising

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