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Streamlining demographic data collection

Candid

Demographic data is critical to helping our sector better understand and meet the needs of diverse communities. Foundations increasingly recognize the importance of recipient organizations’ demographics in informing their grantmaking process to ensure their grants are equitably distributed and impactful.

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4 free ways to access Candid’s demographic data 

Candid

Comprehensive and public nonprofit demographic data is central to supporting more transparent and informed decision making in our sector. Our purpose at Candid is to get key information—like this demographic data—into the hands of those who rely on it to guide their decision making. nonprofits and foundations.

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New courses address barriers to demographic data collection 

Candid

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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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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Fewer restrictions, greater impact: How Candid shifted to unrestricted support 

Candid

One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data. It was also the most downloaded Candid report in 2023. Clearly the sector—and the general public—was hungry for this information, as articles about the report were syndicated nearly 600 times.

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What it takes to be more data driven

Candid

Candid and the Center collaborated to encourage Center members to update their profiles with enough information to earn a Gold Seal, which requires organizations to share demographic information about their leadership. They also received a downloadable file of all the demographic data available in GuideStar. .

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How Data Can Improve Your Nonprofit’s Response Rates

Blackbaud

Free Resource Playing the Long Game: Stewardship Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations Download Now 2. Know your target demographic. Before any appeal, ask yourself: What is your target demographic? Which demographic data is going to be actionable for your programs will depend on your mission and message. Male or female?