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Games for Change 2011: Channeling Our Collective Power

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Department of Education, echoed similar thoughts in stating that for a time, it was assumed that education spending would go up every year, but that is no longer true, and now we have to do more with less resources. James Shelton , Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement in the U.S.

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What is the Current State of Grantseeking? Education

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Educational Institutions vs. Education-Focused. So the overall pursuit of grants by education organizations did not change dramatically this past year. Private Grantmakers Grow Support for Education-Focused Organizations. public education system has thwarted attempted reforms for decades. Read her posts.

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2011 Online Giving Trends and 5 Tactics Your Nonprofit Must Implement Today

Tech Soup

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011. of the 34.8%.

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Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

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2011 ), that Black scientists are only half as likely as White scientists to win NIH R01 research grants, one of the agency’s most common research project grants. PRO Tip: Get educated about the agency and its grants. There is evidence that government grants are not distributed equitably. 2019 , Ginther et al., 2016 , Ginther et al.,

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TechSoup Announces 2nd Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail. Every organization has a story to tell.

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A big impact with bite-sized social media

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It’s short bursts of educational content, usually under one minute. A 2011 study found that 65% of the population were visual learners, 30% were verbal learners, and 5% were experiential learners. And though it does offer challenges, it also offers opportunities to become better, more effective communicators and educators.

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Reimagining Graduate Student Recruitment: 4 Tips to Get Started

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In fact, from 2011 to 2021, the rate of growth of earned master’s and doctoral degrees outpaced bachelor’s and professional programs. may be reaching the graduate education community. Accordingly, many college and university graduate programs have grown significantly over the last few decades.