On Tuesday, October 21, educators, mayors and community members across the country stopped what they were doing to read a children’s book for national “Read for the Record Day.” The event, launched by Jumpstart, celebrates literacy by aiming to break the world record...
In President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, he declared 20 areas nationwide would be designated as Promise Zones. The Administration recently announced that a second round of Promise Zone designations are open for solicitation. Promise Zones can be...
At more than 53 million, the Hispanic population is the nation’s largest, youngest, and fastest growing minority population. One out of four public school students in the nation is Hispanic, however, less than 8 percent of U.S. teachers are Hispanic, and...
Communities across the country are working to revitalize low-income and public housing. Trauma Informed Community Building (TICB) is a new framework for strengthening communities in trauma-affected neighborhoods. It recognizes the ongoing stress and trauma pervasive...
Internships provide a win-win opportunity for both the employer and the intern. Through their intern program, the employer receives cost-effective labor and a potential job candidate pool. At the same time, interns receive real-world experience, apply their education...
Nationwide, 15 million children who are left unsupervised after school. New research by Dr. Deborah Lowe Vandell, Dean of the School of Education at the University of California Irvine, shows that there is a relationship between afterschool activities and...
Where do Empowerment, Encouragement and Inspiration mingle? At Girls on the Run's The Empowerment Project of course! This October, you’re invited to join Girls on the Run of Central Indiana for the screening of this powerful documentary depicting the...
Now that the students are back to school, it is important that we ensure good attendance for student growth and learning. Research shows that students with poor attendance in the first month of school are more likely to experience chronic absences. Chronic...
The Indiana Nonprofit Summit (formerly the Governor’s Conference on Service and Nonprofit Capacity Building) will be held on October 1 – 2 at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center. The Summit is a gathering of nonprofit and...
Nonprofit organizations are always looking for alternate and new ways to fundraise for their cause. In today’s Information Age, technology provides an opportunity for nonprofits to diversify and expand their fundraising efforts. A new fundraising App, Givelify,...
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