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To Complete or Not to Complete?

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The motivating factors that prompt students to enroll in a community college are as varied and diverse as their academic and socio-economic backgrounds. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics , only thirteen percent of all community college students complete by earning a degree or credential in two years.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Bank of America, in conjunction with Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that almost 1 in 4 high net worth individuals serve on nonprofit boards. Psychic wages” are not providing incentives to offset student loan debt, housing prices, and health insurance.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Areas served: Worldwide. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Kresge Foundation.

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The 20 Most Popular sgENGAGE Articles Published in 2020

Connection Cafe

10 Things Fundraisers Can Do From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Adam Ruble, Illinois State University. 5 Tips for Recruiting Prospective Students During this New Normal by Danielle Smith, Blackbaud. 5 Tips for Recruiting Prospective Students During this New Normal by Danielle Smith, Blackbaud.

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Wired Campus: After Shooting, Students Connect Through Facebook - Chronicle.com

AFP Blog

Wired Campus: After Shooting, Students Connect Through Facebook - Chronicle.com: "After Shooting, Students Connect Through FacebookIn the wake of the shooting at Northern Illinois University, numerous groups commemorating the event have already cropped up on Facebook.On

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What can we learn from movement builders who built movements before there was Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Quentin Young describes an early movement he was involved in: In 1937-39, I was a member of the American Student Union – a national organization of high school youth protesting    fascism, racism.   The proximity of Hyde Park High School to the University of Chicago played a role in the way our   “movement” grew.

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Nonprofit Blog Exchange

Have Fun - Do Good

I want to highlight a blog that I've been reading for a while, the Tutor Mentor Connection blog written by Daniel Bassill out of Chicago, Illinois. I am participating in my first Nonprofit Blog Exchange set up by the fabulous Emily. Groups: Online Networking for Professional Managers of Volunteer Programs.

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