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Integrated Services Boost Graduation Odds

Bottom LineAfter years of “siloed” school reform efforts focused on such issues as teacher quality, mentoring, class size, school size and curriculum,...

eGFI

http://www.egfi-k12.org This outlet of the American Society for Engineering Education aims to advance its K-12 engineering education agenda – in particular for...

BrainPOP Educators

http://www.brainpop.com/educators/blog BrainPOP Educators is the newest addition to the 10-year-old website designed to help teach difficult concepts to students. On this interactive...

Foundations Inc.

http://www.foundationsinc.org Foundations Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides professional development services and technical assistance to schools, school districts and community organizations...

Habla Con Tus Hijos

http://www.hablacontushijos.org This new site marks the launch of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America’s campaign to engage Spanish-speaking parents in the effort...

EnergizeInc.com

http://www.energizeinc.com Energize Inc., a nonprofit designed to help organizations use volunteers effectively, provides a referral network of conferences, associations and other...

Child Welfare: The Challenges of Collaboration

Timothy RossThe Urban Institute Press254 pages. $29.50. What happens when the many people and agencies that are responsible for keeping children...

Universities in Partnership: Strategies for Education, Youth Development and Community Renewal

Edited by Ira Harkavy and Matthew HartleyJossey-Bass/Wiley133 pages. $29. The Summer 2009 issue of New Directions for Youth Development, the quarterly...

The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook: Getting the Money You Need from Government Agencies, Businesses, Foundations, and Individuals

Michael A. Sand and Linda LysakowskiCareer Press224 pages. $14.99 paperback. As nonprofit funding sources founder in the struggling economy, one sound...

Any School, Any Time – School Shootings: How Safe Are You?

Dean Thomas, Alex Zacarias Educational Television Productions of Northeast Wisconsin 57 minutes. DVD $195.95 for educational use, $29.95 for home use. Returning...

Seda’s Story: A Memoir

Edited by Bonnie MacLachlanSumach Press135 pages. $18.95 paperback. Recognizing Seda’s “gift for writing,” Professor Bonnie MacLachlan mentored her sensitive Persian-Canadian student...

Awards for October 2009

Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform For: Federal, state and local government programs that enhance services to children and families...

… Run Effective Extended Learning Programs

Let’s admit this right away: While Extended Learning Time and Extended Learning Opportunities are getting lots of attention, they sometimes seem...

Impact Coffee

Impact Coffee student general manager Jataria Hudson, 18, shows off her company’s product – organic Ethiopian coffee beans. Photo: Courtesy of...

Heather Kochen

Youth CoordinatorAdventist St. Thomas HospiceBurr Ridge, Ill.(630) 856-6990http://www.keepingyouwell.com/CareAndServices/StThomasHospice.aspx Age: 29 Heather Kochen Salary: Around $32,000 My Organization: The Adventist St. Thomas...

My daughter’s foster mothers helped us build a bond

Rise, New York During my first visit with my daughter, I felt like a father again. Her eyes lit up and I...

My mom’s addiction hurt me, but we’ve found a way to be close

Rise, New York When I was little, I would sit in my room and wonder why my life was not like...

Do-it-Yourself Data

Bottom Line A nonprofit service agency creates an ongoing evaluation system that is operated in-house, and uses the data to improve...

YouTube Video Volunteers

http://www.youtube.com/videovolunteers Tech-savvy YouTube users who want to do some good with their skills now have an outlet. YouTube Video Volunteers hooks...

Foundations Inc.

http://www.foundationsinc.org Foundations Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides professional development services and technical assistance to schools, school districts and community organizations...