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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

Candid

funders, the donations from these 1,000 large foundations account for about 50-60% of the grants dollars Candid collects from U.S. It does not include pledges, government funds, or donations from high-net-worth individuals or public charities (all of which are contained in our broader data set). private and community foundations.

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What’s the Risk of Starting a Nonprofit?

NonProfit Hub

Note, however, that this doesn’t determine the amount people donate in each state or the size of the organizations, but it does help indicate which states are charity-friendly, no matter the size. And more than half of those who do have written strategic plans say that they aren’t reviewed on at least a quarterly basis.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

Tech Soup

Because both companies provide significant software donations to charities, this bodes well for nonprofits. Back in 2012, in order to better meet the needs of the global philanthropic sector, the Foundation Center began an extensive review of their Philanthropy Classification System.

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