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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Your donors can purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win cool prizes donated from local businesses.

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Symantec Donation Safeguards Computer Labs for Students

Tech Soup

is a nonprofit educational and vocational training organization that has been working with local at-risk populations since 2009. It aims to provide a gateway towards empowerment, educational, and employment opportunities to lead a fulfilling, prosperous, and purposeful life. It also costs students the ability to complete their work.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925. Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a theme for Black History Month. Donate to support their mission here.

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TechSoup Global Launches Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. The TechSoup Global Local Impact Map is an interactive online map that lets visitors "travel" to places where technology is being harnessed for positive change.

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Key Challenges Facing Arts And Culture Nonprofits, And How A Texas Ballet Overcomes Them

Bloomerang

Ballet Lubbock was founded in 1969 with a mission to change lives by making life-long investments in their dancers, the community, and the arts. Since then, student enrollment has quintupled, the budget—including scholarship grants—tripled, and outreach activities expanded through valuable community partnerships.

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Ending the Cycle of Poverty With Access to Quality Education

Saleforce Nonprofit

The Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) is changing this and giving these children hope — of an education and a better life. It started with just one child — and one man’s wish to change a life. A school dropout, at 17 he found a job at a local cinema, working his way up to managing director of distribution at 20th Century Fox (Australia).

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