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Are corporations making good on their racial equity pledges?

Candid

A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 Yet a closer look at th is funding shows that pledges — particularly those from corporate funders — account for nearly three-quarters of the dollars we’ve tracked. What are corporate pledges? . billion dollars. 3] . 3] .

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

After the uprisings in response to George Floyd’s murder, Candid relaunched our special issue site on funding for racial equity and added features including a searchable mapping tool. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . a major part of the?recent

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The United Nations also issued an appeal for an additional $1 billion in aid, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development pledged €1.5 million and an additional 50 pledges worth $51.1 70% of grants and pledges were made with identifiable announcement dates, with 83.5% billion in emergency funds. billion ($1.6

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The philanthropic response to the rise in Asian hate

Candid

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. Corporate pledges in response to anti-Asian hate in 2021. A few early pledges, however, suggest it is likely.

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

Candid

For example, we correct errors in addresses, add geographic coding, and map pieces of information into a standardized format. To calculate dollars donated, pledges for future funds should be excluded. Once Candid collects data from these sources, we clean, code, structure, and enhance the data to make it more accessible and useful.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. Real-time data includes a combination of grants and pledges. Pledges, on the other hand, are announcements of intent to make a financial contribution—in other words, a public promise of future support.

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7 Unique Fundraising Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Purchase properties and select the nonprofit to benefit: You are then attached to the property and added to a map: And you earn badges and property certificates: 2. And if your nonprofit is working to conserve the planet and its wild inhabitants, contact the founder directly to see about having your nonprofit listed. Guilty Pledgers.

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