Crowdfunding , most not-for-profit organizations always worry about funding for general purposes as well as special events, crowdfunding is a solution to this ever-present dilemma. Crowdfunding is the practice of raising small amounts of money from large groups of people over the Internet usually under five types of heading: donations, Rewards, Debt, Equity, and Ico. If your organization faces this dilemma, you may want to find out more about crowdfunding to determine whether it is an approach you would want to consider and embark immediately or in the future. Read More

Soft Systems Research Methodology “ attempts to foster learning and appreciation of the problem situation between a group of stakeholders rather than set out to solve a pre- defined problem.”  One of the latest studies underway using this method, you may want to review Perceptions and Experiences with Soft Systems Methodology in business, Engineering, Education , and other settings. Study investigators are: Scott J. Warren, University of North Texas (UNT) Department of Learning Technologies and Co-Investigator :  Brian J. Sauser, University of North Texas (UNT) Department of Marketing and Logistics. Take the Survey . 

Carbon footprint , I have heard talk at some meetings briefly and at my college about the carbon footprint (a shout out to Margaret Stephens, Environmental Studies, Community College of Philadelphia ), not a lot, but enough to be interesting because it does affect the quality of life now and in the future. However, politically, there are two versions, one we should pay attention and prepare while the other is that the science is wrong. So this information may depend on whether you really believe there is such a thing as a carbon footprint, if so find out what Philadelphia is doing because the City has developed a road map. Read More

Latest NCAA Eligibility Rules, some of our readership have student-athletes in the family or potential student-athletes who are in college or near entering college after high school. You may want to know more about the eligibility rules. You should read up on sports eligibility rules at the college level. F or registration or the NCAA educational site go to ncaa.o rg/playcollegesports  for other information.”