Collective Intelligence
Data: Impact Areas
Through the collection and presentation of this data, we seek to:
- have a shared context of the impact areas of the social ecosystem.
- know the impact areas that are currently being worked on through funders and nonprofit organizations.
Impact Areas Detailed Snapshot Use the chart to explore the areas currently being impacted
Select an impact area (chart segment) to access more detailed data.
Data as of: October 9, 2023, 4:00 PM – Sourced from 30 organizations, encompassing 6 funders and 24 nonprofits.
This 2023 Impact Areas report is preliminary. A final report will be publish on December, 2023. We are in the process to collect more data.
Contribute with your data using our Impact Areas Standarization Tool. Simply complete the assessment and your organization will become a part of the panorama.
Summary of Key Findings:
Funders (Based on 6 Funders):
- “Arts and culture,” “Public affairs,” “Public safety,” and the “Unknown or not classified” areas are the primary impacted, each being impacted by 15.4% of funders.
- Several impact areas, including “Human rights,” “Social sciences,” “Health,” “Education,” and “Community and economic development,” see an equal impact, each at 7.7%.
- Notably, sectors like “Agriculture, fishing, and forestry,” “Environment,” “Human services,” “Information and communications,” “Science,” “Sports and recreation,” and “Religion” receive no funding attention, each at 0%.
- The absence of impact in some areas could be more of a representation issue of the dataset rather than a lack of impact. It would be essential to ascertain whether this lack of funding is a broader trend or just specific to the dataset.
Nonprofit Organizations (Based on 24 Nonprofit Organizations):
- “Community and economic development” and “Education” are the top impact areas, both accounting for 16.4% and 14.8% respectively.
- Nonprofits show a notable emphasis on “Human services” (11.5%), followed by “Arts and culture” and “Health” (both at 8.2%).
- Several areas, including “Information and communications,” “Science,” and “Unknown or not classified,” each have a representation of 4.9%.
- Areas like “Agriculture, fishing, and forestry,” “Human rights,” and “Social sciences” have limited focus, each capturing nearly 1.6% and 3.3% respectively.
- “Religion” is entirely unrepresented among the surveyed nonprofits at 0%.
Insights:
- There’s a marked alignment between nonprofits and funders in some areas like “Education” and “Community and economic development,” yet there are notable gaps in other areas.
- The lack of funders impacting agriculture, environment, and human services highlights potential areas where further dialogue and collaboration may be needed.
- These findings offer a window into the priorities and potential gaps in the nonprofit and funding sectors.
Data as of: October 9, 2023, 4:00 PM – Sourced from 30 organizations, encompassing 6 funders and 24 nonprofits.
