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Transformational Organization Spotlight: TechSoup
TechSoup is transforming organizations and having a ripple effect in the non-profit world. TechSoup is dedicated to connecting nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries with technology products, services, and free learning resources needed to make...
Federal Program Spotlight: AmeriCorps
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. AmeriCorps is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)...
New Federal Grant: American Apprenticeship Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Labor has recently announced the winners of a new grant program that awarded $175 million to 46 public-private business partnerships in September of 2015. The American Apprenticeship Grant Program was created with the intent of increasing the...
America’s College Promise Initiative
This year, President Obama has unveiled a program to help combat the rising college costs for students across the nation, America’s College Promise Initiative. America’s College Promise Initiative would allow responsible students to go to a community college for...
5 Ways to Use Your Program Evaluation Data
Your organization or school has spent a significant amount of time, money and resources on collecting, tracking and analyzing important data about your programs and services. In working with our clients, we often find that many are not doing a good job of sharing this...
Grant Opportunities with KaBOOM! Playground
The childhood obesity rate has tripled since 1980 and has remained the same for the past ten years. Almost 75 hours of a child's week is spent immersed in media, whether it is television, video games, or other forms of entertainment. In response to fewer children...
New Report on the Status of Young Children in Indiana in Early Learning
Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) has submitted its 2015 report of findings to Governor Mike Pence and the state’s Legislative Council. As previously discussed (in this blog post), ELAC was created in the 2013 legislative session with a mandate to...
Fighting the Summer “Learning Loss”
For many children, summer is a time of fun and a break from school. However, summer can also lead to “learning loss” for many students. Studies show students score lower on standardized tests after summer than they do before. It is also reported that students lose...
Grant Funding Opportunity with David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation focuses on “improving the lives of children, enabling the creative pursuit of science, advancing reproductive health, and conserving and restoring the earth’s natural systems.” Since 1964 the Foundation has helped programs and...
