Category: Non-Profit Fundraising

Why Entrepreneurship Qualities Are the Most Important for Twenty-First Century Jobs?

The Indispensable Value of Strategic Organizational Retreats

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In a world, most often, that Americans do not pause to reflect, I am an unapologetic fan of the organizational retreat. Retreats can come with many names and many formats – the ½ day “extended meeting”, the 1-day “quarterly off-site”, the 2-3 day “annual retreat”, the all staff “strategic planning day”, the half-year “data summit”, etc., etc. etc.  They can be designed for executives, front-line personnel, all-staff, or any team in between. But regardless of Continue Reading

Encouraging College Enrollment at US High Schools

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Another Example of Culture Eating Strategy for Breakfast? Interesting new study on the effects of a statewide Promise program.   A year of research spent on examining one state’s public high school data, as related to post-secondary enrollment using a statewide Promise program, yielded some interesting findings. Although this reflects just one study, in one state, regarding statewide Promise program efforts, what does this mean?  It seems apparent that high students attend (and don’t attend) college Continue Reading

Julie Murray-Jensen Higher Education Non-Profit School Meeting

Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education: Real and Hopeful

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Disruptive innovation in higher ed: Real and hopeful With recent college and campus closures, declining enrollment demographic projections, and budget shortages in colleges and universities across the country, there is no doubt that Clayton Christensen’s prediction of “Disruptive Innovation” is happening across the Academy.  Yet, for those of us who work in higher education, who pride ourselves on embracing change that benefits current and future students, we see hope in a changing landscape. Consider these Continue Reading