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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory.

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Research Friday: Government contracting part II: Adapting in an era of less

ASU Lodestar Center

Fundamentally overhauling a business model can be risky and expensive. States including Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Maine, and many others have developed task forces on government contracting. In the basic PFS model, private. financing structures demand intensive, highly motivated collaboration. signs of success.