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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical. They built a public API and released a public data set.

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8 Steps for Creating a Nonprofit Innovation Culture

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Embracing innovation can transform your nonprofit. But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Let’s start by understanding ‘culture of innovation’ and why it matters.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. With this kind of structure, there are limited sources of revenue. Being sustainable is as essential for a nonprofit as it is for any other business.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. How careful do I need to be? Don’t guess about this.

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4 Financial Metrics to Increase Transparency for Your Nonprofit

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As leaders in the nonprofit and social impact space, it’s so important for you to project a clear sense of trust into the world. More specifically, nonprofits that went from not transparent at all to fully transparent via their Guidestar profile raised 53% more in contributions in the following year.

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3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization

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In addition to bringing issues into the open, you need to build a mechanism in which there is a consistent opportunity for calling in/calling out behaviors: Are there structural and procedural processes in place in which to have these feedback conversations? Building awareness is only one piece of calling in and calling out.

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How can diversity, equity and inclusion strategies help nonprofits stay relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Rosario Espinoza Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Ask yourself: Has there ever been a time when you sought the services of a nonprofit organization but something just didn’t feel right? This is a positive and important step for nonprofits, but it isn’t enough. Why does DEI matter?