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Collecting demographic data: Nonprofits value transparency but need support

Candid

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles. Among organizations that did not share demographic data, 65% were unaware that this section of their profile was incomplete.

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The importance of talking about—and collecting data on—race to improve racial equity

Candid

I was also interested to learn that 40% of foundation leaders interviewed said they have begun or are increasingly focused on better collecting and using demographic data about nonprofits they fund and the people they serve. I am a firm believer in collecting demographic data.

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End-of-Year Giving 

GiveSmart

Engaging your donor network can help build excitement and awareness about your campaign , bringing in more money to fund your projects. Understand Target Demographics In the U.S., As part of your donor stewardship efforts, you want to actively seek out supporters instead of waiting for them to come to you.

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Are we making progress? Identifying organizational outcomes 

Candid

When GuideStar and Foundation Center merged to become Candid in 2019, we created a 2030 vision as our guiding light. Effective: provide funders with better tools and data to make good choices about which organizations they aim to fund (think putting a stake through the heart of the overhead myth).

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What we’re reading: 5 popular Issue Lab reports from 2024 

Candid

Based on data shared on Candid profiles since 2019, this report provides an overview across four demographic categories—race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status. National Study on Donor Advised Funds by the DAF Research Collaborative (DAFRC). The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector by Candid.

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Black leadership and Black experiences in the social sector

Candid

First report: Funding to HBCUs For our first publication, ABFE and Candid decided to focus on a specific aspect of Black leadership—historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In May 2023, we released Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

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A look back at Issue Lab’s top philanthropic resources in 2022

Candid

Read the report to discover how COVID-19-related funding flowed in 2021 compared to 2020 and learn why today’s funders will be key to philanthropy’s long-term recovery from the pandemic. . Read this report to see how funding to support human rights has increased and why this points to several surprising and hopeful trends for the future.