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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

When a crisis occurs—whether it’s the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic—people seek up-to-date information. Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data. foundations’ giving.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

This data gives a glimpse into who’s funding what, where, right now, especially when it comes to large donors and headline-making giving. Visit our COVID-19 , racial equity, and Ukraine philanthropic funding pages). Seals of Transparency. We invite all U.S.

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EOY Recap: quick takeaways for fundraisers

M+R

Some of the nonprofits that reported the largest increases in revenue are those providing direct relief in Gaza and Ukraine — urgent, headline-driven campaigns coinciding with the end-of-year season can yield record-breaking results. At the same time, we are seeing big increases in Donor-Advised Fund giving.

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Should My Nonprofit Use AI? Ultimate AI FAQ for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

It exists in the algorithms that govern your Facebook timeline, explains why YouTube always recommends the perfect video, or more recently, powers the Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s Chat-GPT , Google’s Bard , or Bing’s AI Chatbot , and others that have made headlines.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

With initial funding of $2,500, he started the CompuMentor Project to match computer enthusiast volunteers called computer mentors with Bay Area nonprofits that needed the help. They’re informed on a headline level, but it’s at the expense of a depth of understanding that is crucial for being an effective social change advocate.