Data Driven Decision Making in Higher Education

90% of higher education leaders believe that data driven decision making is crucial for institutional success. Forbes Survey. Data-driven organizations are 23x more likely to gain and 6x more likely to keep customers. McKinsey Global Institute. Big data users cut costs by 10%. BARC Research. 57% report data-driven marketing boosts ROI. Forbes Survey. It’s clear…

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Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says

Home Daily News Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before… Ethics Judge’s plan to decide traffic cases before hearing date ‘was not evil in nature,’ disciplinary court says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2024, 9:56 am CDT A Philadelphia municipal judge who ruled on 95 traffic citations one day before the hearing date violated…

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Fundraising Soft Skills: What You Need to Know

Social skills matter. Appearance matters. Graciousness matters. How much do fundraising soft skills matter when dealing with major donors? Tons! Why do you need social skills?  If you are oblivious to your soft skills, you’ll miss important cues that can have everything to do with your career and your ability to raise money. Your job…

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Should the DOJ Break Up UnitedHealth Group?

Consider this: Aside from being the largest health insurance player in the country, UnitedHealth Group also Employs or contracts with thousands of physicians Owns OptumRx, one of the top three largest pharmacy benefit managers Has spent more than $41.1 billion on 25 acquisitions For years, strategists have tried to analyze how UnitedHealth Group became such…

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Local Services Ads for Lawyers (2023)

Google launched Local Services Ads (LSA) in 2015, starting with home services-type businesses. Google made LSAs available to attorneys in 2021. Jim Christy, President of Postali, spoke with Zack Glaser, Legal Tech Advisor, about how law firms can use LSAs and their potential rewards and risks.  LSA Primer  LSAs differ from Google’s primary advertising tool,…

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How to Avoid the Common Mistakes

The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. It offers a comprehensive overview of revenue and expenses over a specific timeframe. This statement is crucial for demonstrating how effectively your nonprofit manages its resources. It’s your opportunity to demonstrate financial sustainability and transparency to donors…

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Attacks & deaths worry Indian students in the US

These headlines about states and cities across the US since the past year have a tragic pattern – all of them hail from different parts of India. While addressing a question on the slew of incidents on February 15, John Kirby, US National Security Council said, “There is no excuse for violence, certainly based on…

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