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Nonprofit profiles: advancing equity through data

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On the other hand, these same (often smaller) nonprofits carry a disproportionate burden from funders’ duplicative and disparate application and reporting requirements. Nonprofit profiles . We are starting to build momentum among organizations that recognize the power of the nonprofit profile to establish more equitable practices.

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New courses address barriers to demographic data collection 

Candid

Its compelling aim promises to empower nonprofits to share vital information about their organizations, one time, on their Candid profile, where it can be accessed and re-used by all to reduce the inefficiency and reporting burdens faced when applying for funding. nonprofits and foundations.

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Reimagining grantmaking with data collaboration at scale 

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To reduce the burden on grantees, it enables organizations to collect and share staff and board member demographics in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles one time. The panelists also agreed that nonprofits are motivated to provide the data when they know how funders are using it.

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How to gather high-quality nonprofit client feedback

Candid

Collect data from as many clients as possible Our research showed that it is essential to collect survey responses from as broad and representative a sample of your client population as possible. To collect a representative sample, we recommend administering surveys using multiple methods—in person, via text, by email, etc.

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In conversation: Using data to deepen understanding

Candid

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. The first is that our most recent CEP Grantee Perception Report from July 2020 included important and humbling feedback—that U.S.

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5 Web Reports Every Nonprofit Should Know

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fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#. So with that, here is my sugggested list of 5 web reports every non profit should know, what for and why.

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The 990s are here. Why that’s a big deal and what happens now

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Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. Eager for information, many researchers turned to surveys, leading to sector-wide survey fatigue and survey response rates as low as 1%. So, a few weeks ago when the IRS released around one million 990s …it felt like Christmas.

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