Insights
Alan Silver's book, How to Win Grants: 101 Winning Strategies, lists seven deadly sins of grant seeking. Has your organization committed any of these sins? Don't ask for money from people who will never give it to you; Ask potential investors who believe in your...
A new report from The Urban Institute, Measuring Performance: A Guidance Document for Promise Neighborhoods on Collecting Data and Reporting Results, provides recommendations on data collection and strategies to track progress over time and ensure program...
PBS’ first app designed specifically for parents, “PBS Parents Play & Learn” provides more than a dozen reading and math games parents can play with their kids. PC Mag gives the app an Editor’s Choice Award, calling it “a dream come true for parents.” The...
The Governor's Service Awards are the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' most prestigious award for volunteer service. The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is currently seeking nominations for the awards to be given in the fall of...
The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, announced the availability of $474.5 million in third-round grants from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (“TAACCCT”) program to create and expand...
Recently, the Obama Administration announced its proposed 2014 Federal Budget, which included several key funding elements for programs relevant to nonprofits, philanthropic, faith-based, and other community organizations. The President’s 2014 budget replaces the...
Goals provide direction and focus for our organizations. Goals unite stakeholders around a common mission and provide a pathway for moving forward, or do they? We know that is the intention and purpose of goals. However, we often see organizations use...
New bills creating Indiana Works Councils and the Indiana Career Council were signed into law Monday, April 15th by Governor Mike Pence after both measures received unprecedented unanimous, bipartisan support in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly....
Evaluating your organization's services and impact is fundamental to creating sustainable and transformational change in your community. Where is your organization in the process of evaluation? Has your organization included youth or another stakeholder group...
