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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

Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability.” One such initiative is Demographics via Candid , a national campaign to address the surge of interest in nonprofit demographic data.

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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? Let’s say you are a food bank trying to raise awareness (and funds) for food insecurity in your region. Male or female?

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How to Manage Your Arts and Cultural Nonprofit’s Revenue Streams in Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

For example, you may have several different grants, but if some of them are backed by federal funds, either directly or as pass-throughs, you could be vulnerable to federal budget cuts that affect your sector. By running different scenarios in your fund accounting software, you can plan for various possibilities and contingencies.