Nonprofit Board Members Are Educators and Advocates
NonProfit PRO
JULY 26, 2024
Advocacy and education are integral to nonprofit board decision-making. Here are some steps your board should proactively be taking.
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Protection for Non-profit Educational Institutions
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 12, 2024
Philadelphia Insurance Companies provides specialized, innovative protection to educational institutions in the non-profit and human services space. PHLY offers separate limits for General Liability, Educators Professional and Cyber Liability, Abuse & Molestation. Learn more. Experience the PHLY difference.
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Blackbaud Makes a Strategic Investment in UBIQ Education
NonProfit PRO
MAY 29, 2024
Blackbaud announced a strategic investment in UBIQ Education, innovators in school websites through the introduction of AMAIS, the first digital experience ecosystem (DXE) for schools.
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Protection for Non-profit Educational Institutions
NonProfit PRO
MAY 16, 2024
Philadelphia Insurance Companies provides specialized, innovative protection to educational institutions in the non-profit and human services space. PHLY offers separate limits for General Liability, Educators Professional and Cyber Liability, Abuse & Molestation. Learn more. Experience the PHLY difference.
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Education Success Starts with Family Involvement. Why Aren’t Donors Funding It?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 4, 2024
Addressing post-pandemic learning loss should include far greater support for programs that involve parents and caregivers in their kids’ educations. By Ambika Kapur and Stephanie Sharp Addressing post-pandemic learning loss should include far greater support for programs that involve parents and caregivers in their kids’ educations.
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The AI-Powered Nonprofits Reimagining Education (Blog)
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 26, 2024
By Kevin Barenblat & Brooke James AI is being used in exciting ways to bridge educational divides, and AI-powered nonprofits are creating a roadmap for what the future of education may hold.
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Education Cannot Wait Commits $500 Million to Serve Refugee Students and Teachers
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Prest Save the Children Bangladesh The Education Cannot Wait grant aims to continue the education of up to 5 million school-age refugee children worldwide, including Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. of Massachusetts at Boston received $10 million to establish the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport.
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To Fight Antisemitism, Improve Holocaust Education
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 7, 2024
Broad philanthropic support for combating antisemitism — and protecting democracy — must include greater investment in teaching about the Holocaust. By Deborah M. Lauter U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Student ambassadors of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Bringing the Lessons Home program, which trains D.C.-area
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Canceling Student Debt Won’t Fix Higher Education. Donors Must Think Bigger.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
While wiping out college loans might bring short-term relief, grant makers need to get behind alternative savings and education options that could remake the entire system.
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Spectrum Digital Education to Award $1M in Grants from Charter Communications 2024 Pledge
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 14, 2024
Charter Communications' Spectrum Digital Education will grant $1 million to nonprofits expanding access to connectivity tools and education.
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National Grant Makers Bet This Rural Education Program Can Scale
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
By Eden Stiffman Partners for Rural Impact The Ballmer Group, Blue Meridian Partners, and others are helping Partners for Rural Impact take a model from Harlem and adapt it for Appalachian Kentucky and beyond.
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A Better Way to Educate the Educators
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
By Emily Haynes Drew Bird Photography/Drew Bird Photography An accredited program now offers classes in the evenings and on weekends to help early-childhood teachers meet the growing number of state and federal mandates that they have bachelor's degrees.
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Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 1, 2024
What might educators do to counter this trend? Most instructors and administrators across higher education are largely unfamiliar with eco-anxiety among students for the same reason, resulting in a significant gap in programming for the age groups that need it the most.
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The Importance of Public School Educational Foundations
NonProfit PRO
MAY 13, 2022
Each year, all former presidents of the foundation are invited to meet the superintendent of schools and receive an update on public education in the township and state of Indiana. . I recently attended a founders luncheon at Lawrence Township Schools.
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Hobbies of Nonprofit Communicators – Continuing Education
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 12, 2021
We’re wrapping up our look into the new adventures you got into during the past year with a few of you taking on the challenge of continuing your education. The post Hobbies of Nonprofit Communicators – Continuing Education appeared first on Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Other pandemic hobbies we’ve looked at: Pets.
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Gravyty Launches First-of-its-kind Platform for Higher Education Advancement
NonProfit PRO
JULY 28, 2023
Gravyty announced its fundraising and engagement software platform for higher education advancement and alumni relations teams. The platform changes how university advancement teams engage, solicit, and steward students, alumni, and donors through personalization, seamless integrations, and AI.
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The NonProfit Voice Ep 71: Finding the Right Educational Opportunities for Your Nonprofit Career
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Lauren Grow, director of development at West Chester University Foundation and Elizabeth Abel, senior vice president at CCS Fundraising, join The NonProfit Voice to explore educational opportunities in the nonprofit sector, as well as their own experiences educating nonprofit professionals at the University of Pennsylvania.
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NonProfit POWER Returns for 2.5 Jam-Packed Days of Education, Networking
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
NonProfit POWER, a NonProfit PRO-hosted conference, returns in 2022 to provide top-notch fundraising education and showcase nonprofit technology capabilities for select nonprofit leaders across 2.5 days in Philadelphia this December.
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Ballmer Group Commits $43 Million to Train More Early-Childhood Educators of Color
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 22, 2023
Prest Cultivate Learning, University of Washington Fueling a pipeline of early-childhood educators in Washington state, Ballmer Group is investing $43 million in the UW College of Education and other partners.
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Open Philanthropy Gives $150 Million for Global Health, Climate, and Education
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 18, 2023
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Part of the Global Education Program at the Gates Foundation, students participate in a language activity in a middle school in India.
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501(c)(3) Purposes Defined: Education
Foundation Group
JULY 15, 2024
Learn how the IRS defines 501(c)(3) purpose category "education" and how it differs from other 501(c)(3) charitable purposes.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Commits $60 Million to Diversify Science Education
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute wants to expand racial and ethnic diversity in undergraduate science education. Michael Abernethy, Elon University Elon University students in the Grand Challenges in Engineering 1 course test their underwater remotely operated vehicle prototype. million to close racial gaps in homeownership in three U.S.
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GiveCampus Acquires Community Funded, Expanding Educational Fundraising
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 12, 2023
GiveCampus has acquired Community Funded, a provider of crowdfunding technology. The combination of these two mission-driven companies will expand the reach and power of social fundraising to even more schools.
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A $150 Million Grant Will Strengthen Catholic Education in Northwest Indiana
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 20, 2024
Prest Big Shoulders Fund Students from the Diocese of Gary Catholic Schools in northwest Indiana, which is receiving support from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.
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Salesforce Awards $20 Million to U.S. Education Groups
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Prest Salesforce Salesforce is supporting work-force development to prepare students for success. Also, Press Forward will give $500 million to strengthen local news organizations, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded its 2023 Humanitarian Prize to the One Acre Fund.
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Ukraine is Facing an Education Crisis. Here’s How Philanthropy Can Help.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Investing in programs for children has immediate benefits and should be a focus of grant-making strategies in Ukraine. By Justin van Fleet Investing in programs for children has immediate benefits and should be a focus of grant-making strategies in Ukraine.
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Motown Founder Berry Gordy Gives $5 Million for Music Industry Education
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 28, 2024
The music mogul’s gift will support academic programs for students who want to pursue careers as musicians, producers, or music-business leaders. By Maria Di Mento Getty Images for The Recording Academy Berry Gordy speaks during Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration in Los Angeles in 2019.
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Fundraising Ethics In Higher Education
Bloomerang
APRIL 15, 2024
Selection of scholarship recipients : The majority of funds raised during my higher education career were to provide much-needed financial assistance to students in need. Remember, most donors support multiple causes; this is especially true in the education sector.
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The Importance of Reunions for Education Fundraising
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
An institution’s alumni are a reflection of its past, a representation of its present, and a link to its future. An alumni reunion is a memorable event where attendees can reminisce about the good old days with former classmates. It can also provide tremendous increases in alumni giving to their alma mater. .
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New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 14, 2024
Like an earthquake is the sudden culmination of years of building tension, the dramatic shifts in America’s racial and education justice landscape over the last decade emerged from trends long preceding it. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S.
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Reconnecting Economics Education with Today’s Global Realities
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Image credit: Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash In a world of worsening climate disruptions and growing economic inequities, what is the economics education that people need? In a world of worsening climate disruptions and growing economic inequities, what is the economics education that people need?
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Early Education Nonprofit Launches New National Podcast Featuring Kristen Bell and ABC’s Gloria Riviera
NonProfit PRO
MAY 24, 2021
Neighborhood Villages, a Boston-based nonprofit working to realize a future in which all families have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care, today launched a new podcast in partnership with Lemonada Media. Listeners will join award-winning journalist Gloria Riviera and special correspondent Kristen Bell.
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Moody Foundation Commits $1 Billion for Education in Texas
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Prest Also, the Mellon Foundation committed an additional $250 million to continue grant making through its Monuments Project, and Blue Meridian Partners, with support from the Ballmer Group, has awarded $150 million to back efforts that increase social and economic mobility for young people and families.
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Warnings of an “Unparalleled” Assault on Higher Education
NonProfit Quarterly
JUNE 22, 2023
This “onslaught,” the authors emphasize, “threatens the very survival of meaningful higher education in the state” (1), but “what is happening in Florida will not stay in Florida. A federal judge later overturned parts of the law , restricting its application to higher education institutions).
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Crowdfunding Education
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 29, 2024
By Victoria Goldiee Social enterprise ScholarX unlocks learning opportunities for Nigerian students of all ages to help them realize their full potential.
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Whither Education Reform?
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 29, 2024
By David V. Johnson We can make progress by targeting big problems that are acknowledged across partisan lines and can galvanize supermajority support to solve them.
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Appoints Next CEO
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 23, 2023
Prest Also, the Academy of American Poets has named its first Latino president, and the TGR Foundation, a charity started by the golfer Tiger Woods, has selected a new leader.
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Can Racial “Affinity Classes” Bridge Educational Gaps?
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 4, 2024
The goal of the program is to increase the educational performance of students of color. And they are being outperformed consistently,” Monique Parsons, vice president of ETHS’s board of education told the Wall Street Journal this November. Our Black students are, for lack of a better word…at the bottom, consistently still.
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The Synergy Of CRM And Fundraising In Education Nonprofits
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Educational nonprofits today are navigating a complex environment where integrating donor management and fundraising strategies is essential. This is because forging solid relationships with donors is as crucial as the educational programs you support. The Education Foundation of Lake County’s story begins here.
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Online Learning: Key Takeaways from Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Educational Panel with NXUnite
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
eLearning provides nonprofit employees with educational resources and informative content, allowing them to continually develop in their roles. On NXUnite’s ”Our Remote World: How eLearning Can Benefit Nonprofits” panel, speakers discussed the value of Online Learning and strategies for implementing educational tools. .
How Environmental Education Is Moving into High Schools
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 12, 2023
Nationwide, climate change education does not receive adequate time in K-12 classrooms. Teachers aren’t adequately educated about climate change as less than half have received formal college instruction in climate science, Science reports , further limiting climate change education. Image Credit: Seven Shooter on unsplash.com.
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Iconiq Impact Awards $56 Million Through Its Education and Economic Mobility Co-Lab
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Prest Abraham Sculley Students attend an Active Minds Speakers event at Sam Houston University. Active Minds works to expand access to mental health care for students.
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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources
Bloomerang
MAY 6, 2022
In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. Funding Priority: Education. The Awesome Foundation. First Book.
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What We Can Learn From Giving to Higher Education
iMarketSmart
JULY 19, 2024
Related Resources: Webinar: 4-Step Process for “Reimagining Fundraising Operations” The Power of Building Relationships: Why Donors Need Good Fundraisers How Fundraising Overcomplicated Philanthropic Facilitation The Secret to Raise Money More Cost-Effectively: Stop Fundraising The post What We Can Learn From Giving to Higher Education appeared first (..)
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