The M.A. Rooney Foundation is transforming the lives of children and having a ripple effect in Indiana. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure that ALL kids are reading at grade level. Founded in 1969 by the owners of Golden Rule Insurance Company in...
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New State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
Last month, the new State Commission on Improving the Status of Children convened for the first time. The Commission was established under Senate Enrolled Act 125, which became effective July 1, 2013, to promote greater coordination among agencies to ensure...
New $500K Grants for Family Engagement Programs that Support Early Childhood Education
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has announced a new $5 million grant program to identify and expand promising family engagement efforts that support early childhood educational success from birth to 8 years old. Organizations that have developed effective...
New Center for Education and Career Innovation
Governor Pence has established a new state agency, the Center for Education and Career Innovation (CECI). The agency will report directly to the Office of the Governor and be responsible for aligning, amplifying, and advancing the work of Indiana's public, private,...
Transformational Organizations: Felege Hiywot Center
Transform Consulting Group wants to highlight the impact that the Felege Hiywot Center (FHC) is having on the lives of urban youth and creating a ripple effect in Indianapolis. FHC serves Indianapolis students, second generation Ethiopians in Indianapolis, and...
Do We Have a Double Standard for Nonprofits?
Are our attitudes toward nonprofit fundraising undermining the causes we love and our desire to change the world? Dan Pallotta, the founder of the AIDS Ride and Breast Cancer 3-Day events, gave a bold speech on the subject for TED, a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth...
2014-15 AmeriCorps State Grant Funding
The Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (OFBCI) is accepting concept papers and notices of intent for 2014-15 AmeriCorps state grant funding. AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), an...
48 Success Indicators in Early Education
Transform Consulting Group is always looking for useful frameworks for organizations to measure success. A new report developed by FSG with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, “Markers that Matter: Success Indicators in Early Learning and Education,”...
Transformational Organizations: Goodwill of Central Indiana
Goodwill of Central Indiana is transforming lives and having a ripple effect right here in our community. Ever wonder what happens to your donations after you drop them off? Did you know that when you donate to Goodwill, nothing goes to waste? Your donation...
New Race to the Top Grant Opportunity for Schools and Community Organizations
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its $120 million Race to the Top district level grant competition, which will support bold, locally directed improvements in learning and teaching that will directly improve student achievement and...