Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

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.

Demographics 59

Demographics Nonprofit Consulting Consultant 59

Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

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.

AI 52

AI Demographics Publishing Strategic Plan 52

Candid

MARCH 13, 2024

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.

Demographics 52

Demographics Education Funding Media 52

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

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.

Education 87

Education Demographics Funding Utilities 87

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Since 1993, S + A has written many funded economic development, community development, and redevelopment grants, mostly for cities. The last was my favorite; we had a big ribbon-cutting on a Friday, and by Monday, the new restrooms were so badly vandalized that the restrooms had to be closed again.

Retail 40

Retail Grants Grant Management 40

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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.

Demographics 123

Demographics Applicant Application Publishing 123

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

The calculation looks like this: Fundraising ROI = ((Total Funds Raised - Total Fundraising Expenses) / Total Fundraising Expenses) x 100. Find the average gift size from the last two years—for clarity, we’ll use 2020 and 2019. Subtract 2019’s average from this 2020’s average, then divide this difference by 2020’s average.

Metrics 76

Metrics Fundraising CRM Retainer 76