By: Sindre Carlsen

This past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to turn to nonprofits for much-needed help. With little notice, nonprofits saw their responsibilities skyrocket while revenue streams took great hits. Income from government contracts dropped and fundraising events were cancelled. Consequently, many nonprofits have seen their…

By: Aneesh Patel

Problems

Over a year ago, the first case of COVID-19 was detected. Since then, the pathogen has wasted no time proliferating across the world and radically changing economic markets, social interactions, and business operations. A pandemic of this caliber was unprecedented, unexpected, and unforgiving for nonprofit organizations, in…

By: Aneesh Patel

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the fact that a stable Internet connection, reliable access to technological resources, and digital literacy are not luxuries, but necessities. Unfortunately, many individuals in rural or low-income communities are digitally disadvantaged, lacking resources and literacy. The resulting disparities between…

By: Mansi Seth

“Advocacy” and “lobbying” are words commonly avoided by nonprofits. Many organizations steer clear of advocacy out of fear that they’ll come off as “too radical” or “too political.” Nonprofit leaders recognize that it’s important to have an active voice in larger conversations about their communities, but they’re…

By: Shaheer Sandhu

What are Student Information Systems (SIS)

Higher Ed Student Information Systems (SIS) store, track, and use student data that then allows faculty to manage university operations. This data includes grades, financial aid, admissions info, etc. that is all being used in a central service that is the…

By: Tanushree Jain

Over the past decade, it is evident that the proliferation of the fossil fuel industry has exacerbated the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that human activities have caused global temperatures to rise about 1℃. …

By: Jeffrey Shen

The Bay Area is known to be a wealthy, successful, and prosperous region nestled into coastal Northern California. The region inhabits many of the largest and most successful tech corporations in the world, with giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon coming to mind. For many it is…

By: Leo Wang

The modern, capitalist economy that we know of today is predominantly driven by private, for-profit firms. It is based on transactional, self-interested relationships between consumers and producers who seek no other goal other than to fulfill their own selfish needs. While this objective and traditional characterization is…