{"id":40650,"date":"2023-10-05T21:19:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T21:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/?p=36476"},"modified":"2025-02-07T04:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T04:12:43","slug":"why-does-the-miami-foundation-collect-demographic-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/blog\/why-does-the-miami-foundation-collect-demographic-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does The Miami Foundation Collect Demographic Data?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Equity is a core value for us at The Miami Foundation. We strive to be eternal students to understand systemic inequities and improve our practices by learning from sectoral leaders and community voices. We recognize that this is a continuous learning process with no \u201cfinal destination.\u201d This essential work will always continue.<\/p>\n<p>At The Miami Foundation, there are many ways in which we center equity at the heart of what we do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/racialequityfund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Racial-equity<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>fund<\/strong><\/a> emphasizing equity across all our grantmaking,<\/li>\n<li>Through mapping efforts such as <a href=\"https:\/\/miami.artlookmap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>artlook\u00ae Miami<\/strong><\/a> to discover inequities in music access,<\/li>\n<li>Internal team learning to understand the racialized history of our communities, by participating in sessions like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/racialequityinstitute.org\/groundwater-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Groundwater Approach<\/a><\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>Annual publication of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/2023\/stateofblackphilanthropy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Black Philanthropy report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Collecting data on demographics<\/strong> is just another tool in our kit for equity-centered work. This data advances our understanding of who <em>we are and are not<\/em> reaching the inequity of our funding patterns, and the overall diversity and gaps in Greater Miami\u2019s nonprofit sector.<\/p>\n<p>We include demographic questions in our signature programming, grant applications, and ongoing research efforts. With this, we hope that funders and nonprofits alike will be encouraged to share how their work seeks to advance equity for marginalized communities. We may ask about the racial composition of the executive leadership and the board since they tend to influence an organization&#8217;s direction significantly. We hope it will also prompt our community to collectively examine how diversity, equity, and inclusion are reflected in our respective organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone could be at a different point in this journey, and we understand that. It\u2019s why we will never mandate demographic information to be shared, and one can always choose if they prefer not to answer. We will, however, continue to be vocal advocates in this journey and encourage everyone to ask difficult questions so that we can co-create the answers together for a more equitable Miami.<\/p>\n<p>These are some resources that have shaped our learning on demographic data collection. For any additional recommendations, questions, and ideas, please contact <a href=\"mailto:insights@miamifoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insights@miamifoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewpoint-consulting.com\/demographics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ViewPoint Consulting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.org\/about\/partners\/collecting-nonprofit-demographic-data#:~:text=Demographics%20via%20Candid%20empowers%20nonprofits,%2C%20easier%2C%20and%20more%20efficient.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demographics by Candid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d5coalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D5 Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, 22 national, local and regional foundations are coming together to launch Press Forward, a historic initiative to revitalize and reimagine local news with $500 million already 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