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

Candid

Finally, because the Foundation 1000 represents a much smaller subset of grant data, it is possible to review the data more thoroughly. We also conduct manual review of the largest grants by dollar amount to ensure that they’ve been coded accurately (see more on this below.)

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What’s the Risk of Starting a Nonprofit?

NonProfit Hub

In an IRS study of “nonfilers,” around 16 percent of nonprofits that filed their 990s from 2000 to 2005 did not re-file in 2005. This indicates they either fell under the $25,000 filing threshold or ceased operations altogether. Areas with few nonprofits deal much less with mission creep and competition for funding.

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What is the scaffolding for learning in public?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Foundation has teamed up with an evaluation consultant, TCC Group, to figure out if working wikily can enhance the quality of learning as the OE Goldmine Research project and the Foundation’s OE program review move forward.

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