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Transparency and Trust Building

By increasing transparency in information, governance, and financial practices, organizations build public trust and accountability, because access to clear, accurate, and timely data reduces perceived risk and strengthens stakeholder confidence. This strategy centers on using transparency—not just as a compliance function, but as an active mechanism to foster trust, enable informed decision-making, and drive systemic accountability across nonprofits and funders. It distinguishes itself from operational capacity-building by focusing on the relational and reputational infrastructure that enables organizations to gain legitimacy, sustain engagement, and improve sector-wide coordination. While some organizations apply this to consumer protection (BBB), others use it for funder accountability (Candid), nonprofit sustainability (EMS Access), or community legitimacy (Jacob A. Riis), indicating a shared underlying theory of change rooted in information visibility as a catalyst for trust and

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Organizations running this strategy · 5

what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Collects, enriches, and maintains nonprofit organization profiles CANDID
    research
    Maintains detailed profiles for over 1.9 million U.S. nonprofit organizations, enhanced with IRS data and direct submissions from nonprofits and grantmakers. Profiles include compliance status, financials, and organizational details.
  • Conducts data collection, analysis, and research programs CANDID
    research
    Executes research and data analysis activities with documented expenses of $5.2 million in 2024 and $2.4 million in 2021, supporting transparency and knowledge in the philanthropic sector.
  • Facilitates connections and collaboration between nonprofits and funders CANDID
    capacity building
    Uses comprehensive data on nonprofits and funders to support strategic decision-making, collaboration, and solutions to global challenges.
  • Offers data access and tools for academic and nonprofit users CANDID
    direct service
    Provides real-time, standardized data via APIs and custom datasets to academic institutions, nonprofits, and software systems for research, fundraising, and program development.
  • Operates public service and learning programs CANDID
    direct service
    Runs public interest programs and learning centers with $5.8 million in expenses in 2024 and $10.3 million in 2021, supporting public access and education.
  • Processes and standardizes grant transaction data CANDID
    research
    Curates and processes data on over 29 million grant transactions, including recipient, amount, purpose, and program details, to provide standardized, itemized, and aggregated views of $180 billion in annual grant funding.
  • Produces research and data reports on nonprofit sector trends CANDID
    research
    Conducts and publishes research including the Nonprofit Compensation Report, based on IRS Form 990 data, and survey-based insights on giving behavior, covering over 130,000 organizations and 14 executive roles annually.
  • Provides data integration and access services for donors and grantmakers CANDID
    direct service
    Supplies nonprofit and foundation data to over 200 giving platforms, donor-advised funds, and grants management systems, enabling real-time validation of nonprofit status, streamlined grant submissions, and informed giving decisions.
  • Supports nonprofit capacity through profile management and transparency recognition CANDID
    capacity building
    Enables nonprofits to claim and update their profiles and awards a Seal of Transparency to organizations that provide verified, complete information, promoting trust and visibility.
  • Building leadership and management training platform for volunteer EMS leaders EMS ACCESS INC
    capacity building
    Develops a training platform aimed at strengthening leadership and management capabilities among individuals leading volunteer emergency medical service organizations.
  • Conducting operational assessments of EMS agencies EMS ACCESS INC
    direct service
    Performs comprehensive reviews of EMS agencies focusing on leadership, operations, and financial management to support organizational improvement.
  • Funding support for volunteer EMS agencies in New York EMS ACCESS INC
    direct service
    Conducts fundraising activities to provide financial support to volunteer emergency medical service agencies across New York.
  • Hosting annual summit for EMS leadership and stakeholders EMS ACCESS INC
    direct service
    Organizes an annual summit bringing together EMS leaders and stakeholders, with in-person and virtual participation; hosted inaugural event April 9, 2022, and second annual summit on November 12, 2023, in Manhattan, supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
  • Co-founding of Jacob A. Riis Museum JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT
    research
    Co-founded the Jacob A. Riis Museum in Ribe, Denmark, which opened in 2019, to preserve and promote the legacy of Jacob Riis and settlement house history.
  • Community strengthening and integrated programming JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT
    direct service
    Delivers integrated social, cultural, educational, and health programs to a yearly average of 4,000 individuals across five sites in western Queens, with a mission to build and strengthen underserved communities.
  • Immigrant services in western Queens JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT
    direct service
    Provides no-cost ESOL classes from beginner to advanced levels, citizenship preparation classes, legal services, case management, and Immigrant Rights workshops to a yearly average of 900 individuals in western Queens.
  • New Parent and Pregnancy Program JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT
    direct service
    Operates the New Parent and Pregnancy Program in partnership with Public Health Solutions, providing support services for new and expectant parents in western Queens.
  • Publication of investigative research on urban poverty JACOB A RIIS NEIGHBORHOOD SETTLEMENT
    research
    Authored and published the 1890 investigative work 'How the Other Half Lives,' which exposed living conditions in New York City's tenement slums.