We invite you to submit an application of interest for potential inclusion in NIU’s upcoming IBHE Illinois Cooperative Work Study (ICWS) Grant Application. Though we
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Established in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, 40TUDE was created to respond to the needs of businesses and nonprofits that were struggling. Initially,
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Experiential learning is an engaged learning process whereby students “learn by doing” and by reflecting on the experience. The Center for Nonprofit & NGO Studies
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Spring 2023 Foundations of Nonprofit and NGO Studies for Social Changemakers (instructor: Madeleine Stucky mstucky1@niu.edu) Philanthropy and Fundraising (instructor: Anna Mary Walker awalker11@niu.edu) Nonprofit Administration
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Why support the Center for Nonprofit Studies at NIU?
by Dr. Alicia Schatteman, Director The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies is an interdisciplinary center in the College of Liberal Arts and Science at
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The Season of Philanthropy: Jane Addams and the Philanthropic Enterprise
By Dr. Alicia Schatteman Mr. F. Emerson Andrews was an author, foundation consultant, and former president of the Foundation Center in New York according to
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Nonprofit Collaboration Opportunities with NIU Students
By Dr. Alicia Schatteman, Director of the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies There are many options to work with NIU students to assist nonprofit
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Nonprofit Job Titles and Why They Matter
By Dr. Alicia Schatteman, Director, Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies Job titles matter. They are guideposts and signals to staff and those outside of
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Register for Upcoming Webinars
The Center has confirmed the 2021-2022 webinar series. All webinars will be conducted over Zoom on Wednesdays from 9 to 11 am. Each webinar is
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Non-profit Career Paths: A straight line or a crooked road?
By Kristin Clark Miller, NIU Foundation and NNGO Staff Associate Do you remember being little and having an adult ask you what you wanted to
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