Candid

MAY 2, 2024

As the largest source of nonprofit demographic data, at Candid we’re often asked whether this push has resulted in actual change. Are more people of color serving in nonprofit leadership roles? Nonprofit CEOs are predominantly white: More than 70% of organizations are led by a white CEO. The answer is…yes and no.

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Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

Candid’s 2023 Seals of Transparency are here, and this year it’s even easier to earn your first Bronze Seal or update your current Candid Seal and take advantage of their perks. Research shows nonprofits that earn a Seal average 53% more in contributions. Update or add information,  as necessary.  Publish  your changes.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Donor motivations are the “why” that drives their support of your nonprofit. By Ryan Carpenter For the last several years, nonprofits have struggled to make ends meet due to falling revenue, rising inflation, and an increase in community needs. Learn how to uncover those motivations and inspire more support in this guide.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023.  It describes learnings and findings from this diversion program’s aim to serve adults aged 18-26 years in Cook County, Illinois between May 2021 and June 2023. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

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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. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 20, 2024

The latest GivingPulse tracked shifts from the third to fourth quarter of 2023 and year-long trends. Here are four insights from the report.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Baltimore 2023 National Conference: The Spark Igniting Collaboration. 5-7, Philanos is hosting PowerUP! The three-day national conference is for leaders who believe in the power of women’s collective giving to create impact in local communities.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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. For this, we need to dig into Candid’s data archives. For this, we need to dig into Candid’s data archives.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2023

Dive into our 2023 CauseVox Giving Study to unveil the distinct giving behaviors of different generations and the habits of high-earning donors. Crafting Tailored Donor Experiences : Strategies to resonate with different demographics, combining efficiency and personal touch. But was this trend uniform across all donor categories?

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2025

Not That Theres Anything Wrong with Run-Walk-Bike Events Traditional run-walk-bike events remain popular with nonprofits because theyre still very popular with fundraisers and the communities that donate to their causes. However, we do know that donor demographics and fundraising methods are always changing. Lets get to it!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Common questions in a grant proposal ask about the demographics of the people you serve, how many people you serve, or the impact of your programs.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Male or female?

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

Candid did something bold in 2023: We asked that funders put their trust in us by providing unrestricted grant support for our planned mission-critical work—projects we believed would make the biggest impact for the sector at large. Studies show that nonprofits need flexible dollars to succeed. At Candid, we couldn’t agree more.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On February 14, Candid launched Demographics via Candid, a campaign through which we partner with organizations across the social sector to encourage demographic data sharing. The government’s recent proposal for updating the 1997 standards – open for public comment until April 12, 2023! What’s changed?

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

In mid-May 2023, shouts of joy could be heard in the Candid offices. Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. In fact, between August 2022 and April 2023, the IRS released very little 990 data at all. how many nonprofits closed their doors in 2020?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Leveraging data and making tweaks to donor-facing forms helps your nonprofit build stronger relationships. By Logan Lewis In 2023, donor retention was down significantly from the previous year. This trend goes hand in hand with lowered participation rates and a dip in the total number of donors supporting nonprofits.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unlike many cycles of nonprofit operations, grant reporting doesn’t really have a season; it’s all year long. But they can also be time-consuming to put together, particularly for small nonprofits. Funders can also leverage existing grantee information on public platforms like Candid nonprofit profiles.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Considering the twists that fundraising plans may have taken in 2023, it’s crucial to recalibrate for the upcoming year. As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. What’s your plan for 2024?

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2023

nonprofits are led by individuals from Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, yet they only receive about 4% of grant dollars annually. based nonprofits and 164,000 funders to help them do good. Finally, in early 2023, we will offer virtually all capacity-building trainings at no cost to individuals. million U.S.-based

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2023, GivingTuesday in the United States alone saw an astounding $3.1 Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. It reinforces what you’re doing with why you’re doing it.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and environmental, social and governance have become an essential ingredient in organizational culture and purpose. So what does this shift mean for the current state and near-term future of corporate philanthropy?

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. million, relying on nonprofit leaders closest to the community for guidance.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Amid ongoing economic uncertainties and the global pandemic aftermath, nonprofits have had to navigate a lot of change in recent years—shaping the global nonprofit space towards digital-first experiences and processes. In turn, growing nonprofits have a more evenly spread income stream portfolio.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 Particularly, as many foundations have bolstered their efforts to collect demographic data from grantees, have changes in how we collect that data helped address inequitable funding practices and bring about systems transformation?

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 30, 2023

Merkle has launched Merkury's identity resolution engine at Snowflake Summit 2023. The platform helps companies grow and own their own cookie-less private identity graph to better recognize, understand, and serve their customers across all channels in real time.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Here are three areas where we’ve seen measurable progress: Streamlining or revising grant reporting requirements Each year, CEP surveys a national panel of nonprofits that receive foundation funding as part of our Nonprofit Voice Project (NVP). More research is needed here.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

With increased focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in recent years, more funders are asking for the specific demographics of the populations served by nonprofits. While there are many challenges in reporting demographic data, understanding and communicating the differences in race, ethnicity, and nationality is the first step.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

To help close this racial wealth gap, my organization, Living Cities, has made increasing homeownership across demographic groups a top priority. In 2023, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the Citi Foundation, Living Cities awarded grants totaling $3.2 million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

It feels like 2023 has become the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI). This means nonprofits can spend less time sifting through the vast array of funding opportunities available and more time pursuing those that are most likely to be aligned with their missions. million nonprofits worldwide.

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GiveSmart

MAY 22, 2024

The same goes for online transactions, including donating to nonprofits. In fact, the nonprofit donor experience relies heavily on the ease and convenience of the donation process. Read on to find out why you should leverage digital wallets to improve your donor experience and maximize donations for your nonprofit.

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2024

To help those working to improve the lives of children learn from the efforts of others, this report presents the knowledge and insights of more than 2,000 community partners WKKF interviewed in 2023. nonprofit sector by Candid. How diverse are nonprofit staff, leaders, and board members? The state of diversity in the U.S.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In 2023 alone, GivingTuesday raised $3.1 highlighting just how impactful this one day can be for nonprofits. Running Specific Reports Your platform should allow you to run specific reports on donations, matching gifts, donor demographics, and more. billion in the U.S.,

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

population in terms of demographics, and the professionals surveyed included decision-makers at for-profit and nonprofit membership organizations. The post Research: Loyalty Requires More Than A Transaction appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The composition of the consumer survey pool was representative of the U.S.

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

With increased focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in recent years, more funders are asking for the specific demographics of the populations served by nonprofits. While there are many challenges in reporting demographic data, understanding and communicating the differences in race, ethnicity, and nationality is the first step.

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Candid

MARCH 13, 2024

Additionally, we formed an external expert advisory group to help guide our efforts—including Black scholars from academia, grassroots nonprofits, philanthropy, and leadership development. In May 2023, we released Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities.

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