Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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Candid

JULY 11, 2023

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks. But advancing equity goes much deeper than checking a demographic box and writing a check. Center relationships.

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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. Among organizations that did not share demographic data, 65% were unaware that this section of their profile was incomplete.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 2, 2024

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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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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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. Just over half (52%) of nonprofits that have shared demographic information since 2019 have done so more than once.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. Listening and addressing barriers But now, I’m not worried.

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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. In this blog, we share details about the changes, their implications, and the thinking that went into making them. What’s changed?

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

The stakes are high, but there’s good news: EGA has leveraged the vast reach of Candid’s demographic data to help unlock critical insights for equity in environmental philanthropy. The largest environmental nonprofits are slower to diversify their leadership demographics compared to large nonprofits in general.

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Candid

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When organizations fill out Candid’s demographic form, we specifically ask for information about how people publicly identify. As for Candid, we believe that the best way we can support the thousands of organizations that rely on us for demographic data is to not impose a single definition on a diverse sector.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I hope my previous blog offered a starting point for further discussion and crystallization of your definition of BIPOC-led. Demographic data in the sector is still hard to come by, and many nonprofits simply do not collect or share demographic data about their board, executive team, or staff members.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What we learn from this view is that foundations struggle the most when it comes to sharing information about overall foundation performance, demographic data, executive compensation processes, and strategic plans. Demographic data is another area where participating foundations have made gains, growing from 16% three years ago, to 22% today.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2024

One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data. The post Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support appeared first on Candid Blog.

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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. For this article, we use our archival demographic data to examine i whether there has been an increase in racial diversity among nonprofit leaders between 2020 and 2023. appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Pivoting to find a better way In the leadup to launching Demographics via Candid this year, the request came in for a fully baked, pre-launch toolkit. One grantmaker association even worked with us to craft a bespoke, five-email campaign to encourage their members to sign on to Demographics via Candid.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

As we experience an ongoing shift toward equity-centered grantmaking, some foundations are seeking demographic data on their grantees and nonprofit communities to track, measure, and make informed decisions about the diversity within their grantmaking portfolios. The post How to be efficiently trendy appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Know your target demographic. Before any appeal, ask yourself: What is your target demographic? If you have demographic data appended to your house file, you can use it to segment your best target audience for a given solicitation. Male or female? Young or old? College educated or not?

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

In this blog, we will share his insights on how this initiative is growing support for groups that have historically lacked access to funding. However, collecting and sharing demographic data poses a learning curve for many organizations.

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Not Your Father's Charity

DECEMBER 27, 2022

What are the demographics of your donors and volunteers? One approach is guest posting on relevant blogs. For more marketing information, visit the Elsey Enterprises blog or learn about the best social media platforms. Researching your audience takes time, but successful marketing is worth it. All Rights Reserved.

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Candid

APRIL 17, 2024

Nearly a fifth of nonprofits, mostly small, are co-led Nonprofits sharing demographic information with Candid can select up to two individuals as their organizational leaders. By contrast, among organizations with single leaders that have shared demographic data, 22% had budgets below $50,000 and 9% had budgets above $10 million.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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? In 2015, we began asking all grantseekers to provide demographic data. At the W.K.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Today’s demographic conditions also make planned giving especially worth investing in, as aging generations are poised to pass down record amounts of wealth to their heirs and favorite causes in the coming decades. The post Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You can use your tailored messaging across all your communication channels—from text messaging to blog posts—for more effective connections at every point. Demographics Demographics is a common way to segment donors. Take advantage of your donor data to make more engaging connections with your supporters!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Highsmith The post Protecting the right to give according to our values appeared first on Candid Blog. Supreme Court’s ruling last June against race-conscious admissions in higher education, we were concerned that the decision could lead to further limitations on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the sector.

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Candid

MARCH 23, 2023

To further support nonprofits in making the case for funding, we encourage them to share their organizational leadership’s demographic makeup. The post Defining equitable access begins at home appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

The Candid Insights team is already looking into incorporating the new data into upcoming blogs and research reports. We are always pursuing new ways to gather and share timely information about the sector, from using data science to collect publicly available 990s to sharing demographic data. 3 years for grantmaking information.

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Qgiv

APRIL 19, 2023

This blog post will cover how to create your event communication plan. What are their demographics? Based on those demographics, what is the best way to reach out? It details which channels each demographic likes to use for communication. What is an event communication plan? That’s why knowing your audience is key.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 9, 2012

That means you need to know more than they do about blogging, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Analyze their business and their key demographic so you can recruit other businesses with similar ambitions. As many companies are still struggling with social media, position yourself as an expert that can help them in multiple areas.

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Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2024

This blog post will explore a variety of top raffle ideas to suit any event theme or audience. Appeal to All Interests When choosing raffle prizes, consider the demographics of your audience. The post Top Raffle Ideas to Boost Engagement and Fundraising appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Future Fundraising Now

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Demographically (probably), psychographically (almost surely). It’s available in books, blogs, webinars, conferences and more. Trust knowledge, not instinct. It doesn’t matter how smart you are — your instinct about how fundraising should be is untrustworthy. Three main reasons for this: You are not your donor.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

It also examines the findings from its comprehensive assessment of New York City’s nonprofits’ leadership demographics. The post Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023  appeared first on Candid Blog. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 30, 2008

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Candid

JULY 22, 2021

In light of the recent commitment donors have made to fund BIPOC-led organizations and grassroots movements, nonprofit transparency, particularly about the demographics of leadership, is a step toward building a more equitable sector. . . Conclusion .

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Each organization represented an active participant in our growing community of nearly 150 Demographics via Candid partners who have joined us to create more efficient, equitable, and effective grantmaking processes. Demographics via Candid also provided the company with reliable data sources to support deeper analysis.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I’m not sure what I wouldn’t do to meet Keanu Reeves, but I don’t see this blog post as the best way to achieve that. In other words, I hardly represent the ideal demographic for TikTok, and I don’t avoid all social media. I clawed my way out of that comfortable, warm rabbit hole and into some cold, hard facts about social media.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In this blog, we will share the key elements of a typical project proposal and best practices for how to approach drafting each section to help you secure the grant you seek. Project description Your project description should delve deep into the specific activities of your project and how they will benefit your target demographic.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Candid is also encouraging nonprofits to share their organizational leadership’s demographic makeup , so that funders who center equity in their grantmaking can more easily discover organizations that align with that strategy. The post Removing cost as a barrier to nonprofit training appeared first on Candid Blog.

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