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

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As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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New courses address barriers to demographic data collection 

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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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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

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Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? billion have been awarded to advance racial equity since 2020.

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Demographics via Candid: Building a movement to promote equity in the social sector

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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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Climate Justice in the field: An interview with the Donors of Color Network

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This often prevents funders from engaging, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Candid’s in-depth guide, Centering equity and justice in climate philanthropy , outlines approaches that have worked for experienced funders, including how intermediaries can help motivate and inspire climate funders to grow their giving.

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

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As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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AI at Candid: Powering technology to support the sector’s lasting success

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Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. In this blog, I will first explain how Candid currently harnesses the power of AI technologies in our data and tools.