If you are looking to make a change in your organization, then you may want to start by benchmarking the practices of organizations similar to yours. There’s no need to spend your valuable time and energy reinventing the wheel. There are other organizations with...
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Looking for Grants? Learn About Funders with Foundation Directory Online!
Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer or just starting out, finding possible grant opportunities can be challenging. In today’s information age, the internet is an incredible resource to find information on potential funders. However, not all funders who award grants...
When Is It Time to Change Your Program?
At non-profit organizations, programs are often developed to meet a need in the community and drive positive change. Over time community demographics and culture may change, along with the needs of the clients. Organizations may find themselves in a position where...
Marketing 101: 5 Tips to Build Your Brand
Introducing our Marketing 101 blog series, which aims to equip your organization with essential tools to establish a strong brand identity in the community. It doesn’t matter how great your programs are or the incredible services you offer if no one knows about your...
3 Steps to Consider Before Relocating or Launching in a New Community
You may not consider this, but the non-profit public sector is competitive. With over 1.5 million registered tax exempt organizations in the United States there are several organizations in place committed to doing good. If your non-profit organization is considering...
Why Are Financial Goals Important?
Your organization probably has a mission statement and strategies in place for achieving your program goals, but do you also have concrete financial goals? Whether you administer a nonprofit, faith-based organization, or a small business, you have to think about the...
How to Measure Character and Leadership Development
In many youth development and education programs, improving character and leadership development are common goals. Measuring them can become challenging due to their close relationship and broad understanding. This is why it is important to establish clear definitions...
Summarizing the 2018 ELAC Annual Report
Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) recently released its new 2018 Annual Report that was discussed in this blog post. This year, a new feature was developed along with the Annual Report - an Interactive Annual Report dashboard using Tableau. This...
Why You Should Consider Implementing STEM Curriculum
It’s all the buzz right now, so what is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It’s an approach to education that’s designed to revolutionize the typical teaching of subjects like math and science by incorporating...