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Quality demographic data: Respect, privacy, and accuracy 

Candid

nonprofits are engaging with demographic data about their staff, leadership, and board members—but what does quality demographic data look like? A study we recently conducted on behalf of Candid found that, in line with previous research , nonprofits are using demographic data to inform their work and sharing it.

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Your Questions About Demographic Data Collection, Answered

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Many funders are interested in the collection of demographic data at their institutions, but also have questions about how to approach it.

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What to know about U.S. nonprofit sector demographics 

Candid

What’s the demographic composition of the U.S. Based on data from 59,550 public charities that shared demographic data between July 2019 and January 2024, 47% of all staff identify as white, 24% as Black/African American, 19% as Hispanic/Latino, 6% as Asian American/Pacific Islander, 1% as Native American, and 4% as multiracial.

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Making meaning of Candid’s free demographic data set 

Candid

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. As a result of our Demographics via Candid efforts, this number has increased significantly over the past two years. Over 62,000 U.S. For example, U.S.

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Demographic data dos and don’ts for funders 

Candid

Funders are increasingly using demographic data about the staff and leadership of the nonprofits they support to assess their impact and reach. The course provides an opportunity to learn from case studies, including the kinds of questions The California Endowment, a Demographics via Candid partner, is using the data to answer.

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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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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.