Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. Brad: Why did you decide to use Candid’s GuideStar profiles and demographic data survey instead of creating something from scratch?

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

In addition, our user experience team conducts extensive research—surveys, interviews, usability tests, and data analysis on specific areas where we know there is a need. The more people use it, the more data we’ll have to evaluate which features are being used the most and which are under-utilized.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

The goal is to come as close as possible to co-creating products with the people who do or could use them, increasing our likelihood of success in creating built-in value and usability. Sometimes we encounter unexpected insights or novel ways that people use our products. We do this through a program called Follow Me Home (FMH).

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Making a donor profile might be something that sounds reserved for larger nonprofit institutions with thousands of donors and prospects, a team of analysists, and a budget with room to spare. Truth is – you can absolutely make a useful and insightful donor profile with data from a few donors and a couple hours of your time.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Or, if you’re not focused on a federal campaign, you can promote non-legislative actions like quizzes, feedback surveys, and virtual town halls with an elected official or a key staff member. Then, email your volunteers asking them to forward the message to people they know.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

These ratings, powered by nonprofit profile data provided voluntarily to Candid, assess where organizations are in their journey to prioritizing equity in their operations and pursuit of their missions. . This information is collected alongside staff and board demographic data via nonprofit profiles. What can you do? .

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. nonprofits through Candid’s nonprofit profiles. For definitions of leader levels and the full list of demographic survey questions and response options, see How to collect and share demographic data. Source: Candid, 2023.

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2023

About 80% of people believe that they have little or no control over how their data is collected and are concerned about how the information is used. Build Profiles Through Gradual Interactions Another big mistake that nonprofits tend to make with data collection is trying to collect too much too soon.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

Having the right people in the room is the deciding factor between a good event and a great one. Read on to learn more about how the responsive framework and donor signals can help you make sure to have the right people in the right room for the right event. Are they responding to surveys? What is the Responsive Framework?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In preparation for their presentation, they circulated a survey to over 200 nonprofit professionals, asking how they use various social platforms. The responses lean towards a reality in which our online presence is just as diverse as our offline personalities – people are connecting with a mix of others on difference platforms.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

While giving directly on platforms is still low compared with traditional giving methods, a survey by Classy found that 57% of traffic to fundraising campaign pages comes from social media. Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . Warn people in advance.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to a recent survey , almost half of millennials say they’re inspired to give to charity by social media. Facebook will ask you, “What website would you like to send people to when they click this button?” You can link your Core Profile or one of your Campaign Pages here. Enter your Smart Donations URL.

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Association Analytics

JULY 27, 2021

Ways to ask: Get members to update their profiles, send an email to gather their feedback, or collect information at in-person events like what sessions they attend. The taxonomy, coupled with good website navigation, will make it easier for people to find relevant content and increase traffic to your site and pageviews.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The renewal team can take advantage of member renewal periods to have members update their profiles. Be creative – Make it fun to collect data as you’re interacting with people. Make it easy – Don’t ask members to fill out a seven page survey at the end of the meeting.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2014

CGI, and the growing number of high-profile gatherings like it, have taken CSR from the privacy of corporate boardrooms right to our nightly news coverage. CSR’s future is our people. Along the way, I’ve seen a change in how the larger business world thinks about how to engage with their people. Sure, brand still matters.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

An important principle of persuasion is “social proof” — that people when faced with a choice they aren’t sure about, look to others around them for guidance, whether consciously or not. Create simple surveys. Solicit for testimonials on your public profiles and social networks. Enter the testimonial.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Make profiles for each volunteer. Get feedback with volunteer surveys. Make profiles for each volunteer. This is where volunteer profiles become a major asset for your scheduling and management system! Be sure to include this information in your own volunteer profiles: Names and contact information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Every year, Animoto surveys over 1,000 consumers to understand how evolving trends on social media are impacting purchase decisions. Most people on social don’t watch a video until the end. It also helps people get emotionally invested in the mission of the non-profit. Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Donor engagement is a measure of all of the things that make up a complete donor profile, beyond just gift size and superficial demographic information. Responds to a survey. Differentiate Communications – your acknowledgements and solicitations should speak to people in different ways. Donor Engagement Factors.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Their mission is simple: EGA promotes just, effective philanthropy for people and the planet. In positive news, EGA’s report found that environmental grantees are showing higher adoption rates for 10 out of the 14 equity strategies ii outlined in Candid’s demographic data survey, compared to nonprofits across all subject areas.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The pandemic exacerbated these rumblings not only because these stressors increased but because people experienced a different kind of work life, with more flexibility to work from home and less hovering by management. As nonprofits frantically recruit new hires, the people and communities these organizations serve suffer even more.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Luckily, there are affordable and effective tools you can leverage to spread awareness and get people excited about your fundraising efforts—namely, your website. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic from your social profiles and email newsletters to your website. Promote your fundraising events.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

We know you are probably impatient so let’s just right to the fun stuff, enter the name and general mission of your nonprofit, followed by the general audience that you’d like a profile for in this AI tool. × You can gather this information from your donor database, surveys, and other sources.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Luckily, there are affordable and effective tools you can leverage to spread awareness and get people excited about your fundraising efforts—namely, your website. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic to your website from your social profiles and email newsletters. Promote your fundraising events.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

One way to be prepared for these spotlight moments, or even the unforeseen, is to identify your spokespeople, develop thought leadership profiles in advance, and have some rapid response frameworks developed and disseminated across teams. Your supporters are not monoliths or boiled-down demographic survey respondents.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

People often feel a fast connection with their peers. For example, display badges that represent activity and participation levels on member profiles. TECH TIP: Use badge capabilities in Nimble Communities to provide custom profile badges that reward outstanding members for their participation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. Dig into Your Data to Find Qualified Leads We all know that your organization is collecting lots of data about people and the actions they take. These people are already open to building a relationship with your organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. They want to engage on their own terms and are more likely to respond to social media influencers and short videos of real people. This is the generation that invented Facebook. They’re accustomed to a high level of connectivity and instant gratification.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Start with your profile. Have you ever considered the benefits of polishing your LinkedIn profile? Most people in the professional world have a LinkedIn profile, but it usually is copied and pasted from a resume, or maybe half-done and hasn’t been active for months. People are researching you: Who are these people?

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Studies show that people spend an average of almost eight and a half hours interacting with digital media per day. Use these strategies to identify your ideal customer and ensure your digital marketing materials appeal to them: Send out surveys. Start by digging into your customer data to better understand who they are.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. Show a person or group of people impacted by your organization, such as a beneficiary or donor, to share their connection to your cause.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

The initial part of the project was to do a detailed survey of existing assistive technology products, to get a baseline for current support for accessible graphics. But, it’s turned out to be one of the best surveys of assistive technology we’ve ever seen.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

Many people attend virtual conferences , trade shows , career fairs , and other similar events hoping to meet other industry professionals and interact with industry thought leaders. A cocktail hour is a great way to connect people during a live event. When you can’t meet in person, how do you ensure those opportunities exist?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

While Twitter and other platforms can amplify the under belly of the world, they can also connect people with nonprofit organizations and spread social good, joy, and even fun. The conversation was tweeted and re-tweeted thousands of times, and people joined in the fun. They kept going back and forth, and it went viral.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s one of the most high-profile fundraising days of the year. Predictably, this often results in nonprofits prioritizing donor stewardship and relationship-building with that small pool of people who make large gifts. If you’re looking for a way to gather extra data about your donors, try creating a post-donation survey.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The demographic section of Candid profiles allows organizations to share data about the race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status of their staff and board. The demographic section of Candid’s profiles is therefore designed to encourage the widest participation possible. What’s changed?

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Profile Demographics Alaska Data 98

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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