Nonprofit Half of U.S. nonprofits plan on creating new positions this year, even outpacing the private sector, according to a recent Nonprofit HR report. The nonprofit industry will continue to grow as charitable giving rises and the economy recovers. The Huffington Post The new Blackbaud report shows significant increases in digital philanthropy, compared to traditional donation…

The 2015 Pearlfinders Global Index is out, identifying potential areas of opportunity in marketing services based on interviews with 10,000 marketing decision-makers spanning all industries. Three results caught my attention: 1. Education is one of 5 sectors where marketers are increasingly targeting female audiences, up 4.7% from the previous year 2. Financial services comes in at #5 in the Top 5 Sectors for PR…

Social media is everywhere. A couple clicks and you are instantly connected with 271 million Twitter users and 1.23 billion Facebook users, not to mention the new social apps created each day. While everyone may not agree with the broad applications of social media in our society, its influence and staying power are clear. These…

Just as an internship can be vital to preparing fresh post grads for their transition to lives as young professionals, internships can offer invaluable experience for students as well. Although the classroom is a wonderful space for learning and personal growth, there’s only so much of both that can be achieved within its confines; that’s where…

Today on National Teacher Appreciation Day we’d like to present our shiniest apples to the educators who shape our lives. We are proud to work with so many outstanding teachers through our client programs. We’re always amazed and humbled by their above-and-beyond commitment. One of them, Lindsay Wells, wrote an engaging op-ed today in The…

The Huffington Post Green Blog is running a series of enlightening articles by high school teachers on exemplary green learning practices in America’s classrooms. In the latest, Vermicomposting: “Lowly” Worms and School Lunch, Nicholas Waters writes about how recycling phosphorous-containing food could make school lunches more sustainable and provide students with the nutrition they need.