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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

In a survey of the charitable community through the Independent Sector (PDF), nonprofit professionals admitted that they need more engagement with their stakeholders. She is a mentor coach with the Greater Phoenix Urban League Head Start, which strives to bring quality education to Phoenix’s preschool-aged children.

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COVID-19 contributed to major education funding gap, report finds

Candid

Based on pre-pandemic estimates and additional post-pandemic data, the report, The Education Finance Playbook (29 pages, PDF), found that current aid to education globally totals some $16 billion annually—a figure that has been trending down—while at least $75 billion a year is needed.

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Research Friday: Out-of-School Time Programs for Latino Youth

ASU Lodestar Center

3] In part, this is due to fewer Latino families placing their children in early childhood programs compared to their non-Latino counterparts. Moving to the land of milk and cookies: Obesity among the children of immigrants. Effects of self-concept on life satisfaction in Latino children. Balistreri, K. S., & Baker, E.

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Report Back from the Do Good Data Conference 2015

NTEN

They are attempting to get a big picture view of the impact of interventions children receive not only in school but through all programs: afterschool, college preparation, etc. A further explanation of their approach and a PDF of the algorithm can be found here.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #4: Transparency for Special Education Services

Forum One

According to the CDC , the condition affects 1 in 150 children, which Autism Speaks translates to 67 children per day. Thankfully, research finding is increasing, with $211 million for the Combating Autism Act (CAA) (PDF) in President Obama's 2010 budget. It is a brutal hardship for all concerned. This is critical help.