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Did nonprofit leadership become more racially diverse after 2020? 

Candid

Since 2020, we’ve seen a greater sense of urgency to address racial inequities in the social sector—especially around access to power and resources. As the largest source of nonprofit demographic data, at Candid we’re often asked whether this push has resulted in actual change. Have we closed the racial leadership gap?

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Trust-based considerations for demographic data

Candid

Prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial uprisings of 2020, many of these shifts were seen as essential to healing and repairing a society in crisis. Demographic data can help funders advance equity both through identifying BIPOC-led grantees, and through assessing their current funding gaps and biases. Center relationships.

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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement 

Candid

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Get to know your donor beyond the basics Truly understanding your donors requires going beyond demographics and giving history—and into their motivations, values, and personal stories.

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Hard and Fast Proof: The Quest for Demographic Data

Grant Professionals Association

Fortunately, at Census.gov, Narrative Profiles offer a terrific way to get critical demographic data for almost any geographic zone or community in just minutes, no database or spreadsheet expertise required! Fortunately, obtaining demographic data with Narrative Profiles is simple, effortless, and intuitive. What Is It?

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Looking back at five years of Candid’s demographic data collection 

Candid

Candid is the largest source of data about the demographics of nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff. Candid typically shares organizations’ “latest available” demographic data, i.e., their most recent submission. Just over half (52%) of nonprofits that have shared demographic information since 2019 have done so more than once.

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Try a New P2P Challenge: Tips to Move Beyond Run-Walk-Bike Events

Blackbaud

In fact, walks have grown in popularity since 2020, according to the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report , and still produce the most revenue of any event type. However, we do know that donor demographics and fundraising methods are always changing. So, theres nothing wrong with run-walk-bike events.

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All the Data for All Your Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Census Bureau website ( www.census.gov ) has thousands of tables full of social, economic, housing, and demographic data. You can sign up for upcoming webinars, as well as view previous webinars, check out the Data Gems (a series of video how-tos), and watch specific 2020 census courses. Using the data, you can build customized maps.

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