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Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Fellows Program
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is accepting applications for the WKKF Community Leadership fellowship program. Over three years, fellows will engage in shared learning experiences designed to help transform them into effective agents of social change. Fellows will...
What is Crowdrise Fundraising?
Crowdrise is an easy way to raise money online for charity and have fun while doing it (reflected in the slogan, “If you don’t give back, no one will like you.”). Based on the idea that lots of small donations can really add up, Crowdrise was named a "Top 25...
Lumina Foundation Initiative to Boost Postsecondary Education
Recently, Transform Consulting Group blogged about new research that shows that by 2020, 65% of jobs will require at least some college education. This month, Indianapolis based Lumina Foundation announced that 20 communities would be the organization’s first...
Applications for $100K Impact 100 Grants
Impact 100 of Greater Indianapolis is accepting applications for its $100,000 grant program. The organization seeks to fund critical needs, new ventures, and innovative ways to solve social problems and to create a more civil and respectful climate in our...
5 Ways to End Your Fiscal Year Strong
End of fiscal year fundraising is crucial, as Indiana University's Philanthropy Center shows 24% of yearly donations happen between Thanksgiving and New Year's. People are in the giving mood, and the average donation amount is higher during the holiday season...
Women Leading Philanthropy Symposium
Registration is now open for the Women Leading Philanthropy Symposium being held on April 2-3, 2014 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. Organized by the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy,...
Inspire Awards Nominations Being Accepted
College Mentors for Kids is accepting nominations for its Inspire Awards. These awards recognize mentors in the community. The mentor relationship does not have to be “official”, but can happen in an everyday setting outside of formal programs as well. Nominations are...
By 2020, 65% of Jobs Will Require a College Education Monday, 09 December
Recovery: Job Growth And Education Requirements Through 2020 from CEW Georgetown The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University recently released Recovery: Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2020.This national report shows that...
Foundation Center’s Free “Ask a Librarian” Online Program
A great resource for nonprofits is the Foundation Center's free "Ask a Librarian" online program, which answers questions about foundations, philanthropy, fundraising, and nonprofits. Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 550 foundations, the Foundation...