As a 25-year-old who still lives with her parents, I know a thing or two about convincing people to donate money to your cause. The key to being persuasive is to pull on your donor’s heartstrings and demonstrate how their money will be used to uplift another human. It’s about being visible and accessible, so…

Using Social Media for Fundraising: How Your Channels Can Support Nonprofit Development  In a world where 43% of donations come through a mobile device, the smartest nonprofits treat social media differently. Social media fundraising is how nonprofits raise money for a cause through their presence on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn, and it’s a vital…

Education: Minecraft is rolling out an education app that will keep kids engaged in school, by having educators build out worlds that connect what they’re teaching. - The Verge The present education system is focused on ‘passing’ instead of skills and employability, leaving college graduates unprepared for the road ahead. - Huffington Post Studying abroad…

Education: Associate salaries at big law firms are increasing and for the lucky top gradua tes, this makes law school a good investment. – The New York Times The systematic under-investment of the preschool workforce has real consequences for underprivileged children. – The Nation  Millions of black and Hispanic students in U.S. schools simply aren’t taught to…

Education News: New report predicts the U.S. graduation rate will reach its goal of 90% by 2020. As the economy goes up, college enrollment comes down. New data shows falling enrollment at community colleges and for-profit schools. College is becoming cheaper! Student loan rates from the federal government will see lower interest rates for the 2015-2016 school year. School bullying…

Education News: According to latest reports, U.S. students are graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before. Retirement is taking on a new meaning. New study finds that nearly three of every five working retirees say retirement was an opportunity to shift to a different line of work. “Fact vs. Threat.” As more parents refuse…

Want to create instant tension in a room full of nonprofit professionals?  Just mention the word “branding” and watch the sparks fly! Branding is a dirty word in some corners of the nonprofit community.  The discomfort isn’t hard to understand. Nonprofits are in the business of doing good for others. Self-promotion is perceived as a…