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What is the Dashboard?

See where the need is, and who's meeting it, on the same screen.

What is the Dashboard?

The Dashboard is an interactive map that layers nonprofit data on top of census and economic indicators, so you can explore communities and organizations together without switching between tools or tabs.

You can filter by issue area, geography, revenue size, and more — then ask questions in plain English and get answers grounded in exactly what's on your screen.

The Dashboard is available exclusively to Giving Compass Pro subscribers at Dashboard | Giving Compass.

What you can explore

The map combines two live layers:

  • Community data — shading that reflects the metric you select (poverty rate, rent burden, median income, education attainment, and more), drawn from the American Community Survey and other public census sources
  • Nonprofit overlay — dots showing nonprofit concentration in each region, filtered in real time based on your selections

As you zoom in, the map automatically shifts from state-level to county-level to ZIP code-level, so the detail adjusts to whatever you're looking at.

Clicking any region opens a side panel showing the nonprofits working there, alongside the region's metric value — for example, "This county has a 24% poverty rate. Here are the 38 nonprofits working in it."

Filters

Two filter bars let you narrow what's on the map:

  • Location filters — states, counties, cities, and ZIP codes
  • Nonprofit filters — issue areas, category groups, revenue ranges, and staff size

All filter selections are saved in the URL, so you can bookmark or share any view with a colleague. They'll see exactly what you see (as long as they have a Pro subscription).

Widgets

You can add up to 6 insight widgets below the map to surface summaries of what's in your current view. Options include:

  • Nonprofit count and density
  • Poverty rate, rent burden, and food insecurity
  • Median income and unemployment
  • Educational attainment
  • Housing cost burden
  • Household composition
  • Nonprofit breakdown by category, revenue, or team size
  • Social media presence by platform
  • Service deserts — counties with high need and thin nonprofit coverage
  • Funding flow — grant activity, top funders, and recipients
  • Executive compensation compared to national medians

Widgets update live as you pan, zoom, or change filters. Your layout is saved in your browser so it's ready the next time you return.

Compare nonprofits

From any list on the Dashboard, you can pin up to 4 nonprofits to a comparison tray. Clicking Compare opens a side-by-side view of each organization's revenue, expenses, staff size, programs, leadership compensation, top funders, and more — all in one grid. You can swap organizations in and out without losing the view.

Ask (Analyze This)

A built-in AI feature lets you type questions in plain English about whatever's currently on your screen. Try questions like:

  • What are the smallest nonprofits in this area?
  • Which counties have the highest rent burden?
  • Show me education nonprofits with revenue above $1M.

The AI sees your current map context — viewport, active metric, active filters, and selected region — so "here" means what's actually on screen. Responses include a narrative answer and, when possible, a data table. You can also add results directly to the map as pins for further exploration.

A thinking-level selector (Low / Medium / High) lets you choose between faster responses and deeper reasoning on more complex questions. Heavier questions at Medium or High can take 30 seconds or more.

Common questions

Why was I redirected when I clicked the Dashboard? The Dashboard is a Pro feature. If you don't have an active Pro subscription, you'll be redirected to the upgrade page. You can subscribe at givingcompass.org/subscribe.

The map looks blank or isn't showing colors. The choropleth coloring can be toggled on and off. Check that the Coloring toggle is turned on. If you're zoomed in very far, data may not be available for the active metric at that zoom level — try zooming out one step.

The nonprofit dots disappeared. The nonprofit overlay has its own toggle, separate from the coloring. Also check your filters — a very narrow combination (a single ZIP code, a specific issue area, and a small revenue range) may legitimately return no results. Clearing some filters usually brings the dots back.

I selected a region but the side panel is empty. The panel shows nonprofits that match both the region and your active nonprofit filters. If your filters are narrow, the panel may show zero results even in a populated area. Try clearing the nonprofit filters to see what's there.

Ask gave me a text response but no table. Not every question can be answered from our database. If the AI can't generate a data table, it will explain why in plain language. Try rephrasing your question in terms of nonprofits, filings, or geography — for example, "Which nonprofits in this county have revenue above $500K?" rather than a broader research question.

My widget layout disappeared on a different device. Widget selections are stored in your browser's local storage, not in your account, so they don't carry over to other devices. Your URL-based settings — filters, metric, and viewport — do travel with a shared link.

I want to compare a 5th nonprofit but the tray is full. The comparison tray holds up to 4 organizations at a time. Remove one to add another. The 4-organization limit keeps the comparison grid readable.

Pro access

The Dashboard is available to Giving Compass Pro subscribers only. Free users who visit the Dashboard are redirected to the upgrade page. If you have questions about your subscription, contact us at support@givingcompass.org.