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# Demographics and Effort

The Demographics and Effort section records the demographic breakdown of your contacts and how your effort is allocated across Grand Challenge/Critical Issues for the quarter.

![Screenshot: The Demographics and Effort form showing gender, race, and ethnicity input fields with numeric entry boxes for each category](/files/GqSE7GGvF5ABY0qeLNzI)

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#### Enter Gender Data

Enter the number of contacts for each gender category:

* **Male**
* **Female**
* **Non-binary** (2023+ reporting periods)
* **Prefer Not to Respond**
* **Unknown**
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#### Enter Race Data

Enter the number of contacts for each race category:

* **White**
* **Asian**
* **American Indian or Alaska Native**
* **African American**
* **Native Hawaiian / other Pacific Islander**
* **Two or more mixed races** (2020+ reporting periods)
* **Prefer Not to Respond**
* **Unknown**

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**NOTE:** Contacts who identified with more than one race should be counted in the **Two or More Races** field and the individual race fields for each race they identified.
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#### Enter Ethnicity Data

Enter the number of contacts for each ethnicity category:

* **Hispanic / Latino**
* **Non-Hispanic / Latino**
* **Prefer Not to Respond**
* **Unknown**
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#### Enter Contacts Made (optional)

In the **Contacts Made** field, enter the number of volunteer contacts for the quarter.
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#### Enter Volunteer Hours (optional)

In the **Volunteer Hours** field, enter the total number of volunteer hours for the quarter.
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#### Enter Grand Challenge / Critical Issues Effort

For each active Grand Challenge or Critical Issue, enter the percentage of your effort allocated to that issue. A field is displayed for each active issue in your organization.

![Screenshot: The Grand Challenge / Critical Issues effort allocation section showing percentage fields for each issue that must sum to 100%](/files/5WsQzhcWThoogQv9QKHC)

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**NOTE:** The effort percentages across all Grand Challenge/Critical Issues must sum to **100%**.
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#### Save and Continue

Click **Save and Continue** to save the demographics and effort data and proceed to the next section.
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**TIP:** The specific demographic categories available may vary depending on your reporting period. Newer reporting periods include additional options such as Non-binary for gender and Two or More Races for race.
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