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Nonprofit organizations provide valuable programs and services in the field of Behavioral Economics to assist individuals with a variety of needs, often at no or low cost. It might be surprising to learn that some nonprofits struggle filling the spots for these...
With the continued growth of non-profits over the past several years (as we recently discussed in this blog article), some organizations view themselves in competition with other community organizations. While this might not be the intention of Executive Directors or...
The College Success Coalition (CSC) is a network of organizations powered by the American Student Achievement Institute that combine to improve student performance across the state of Indiana. This statewide network implements activities designed to prepare young...
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) has developed a new tool to measure the impact of public programs. The Social Impact Calculator is a first-of-its-kind, free, tool that attempts to assign a dollar value to publicly funded programs. The Social Impact Calculator is...
In President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, he declared that 20 areas nationwide would be designated as Promise Zones. The Administration recently announced that a second round of Promise Zone designations is open for solicitation. Promise Zones can...
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...
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...
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is partnering with the White House to discuss transformative family engagement as a major contributor to a child’s school readiness and success. Transformative family engagement is a shared responsibility of families, schools,...
