Lumina Foundation

Lumina Foundation board member Austan Goolsbee, the Chicago Fed president, addressed the?Central Indiana Corporate Partnership at Ivy Tech Community College's Indianapolis campus. Our President and CEO Jamie Merisotis moderated the Q&A format, and the discussion along with talking points shared with reporters is on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's site at https://lnkd.in/gEqfp4b4. #economy

Certificates and other credentials help more students get the learning they need after high school. But with programs numbering in the hundreds of thousands, students face a dizzying array of choices—with little guidance.? Lumina President and CEO Jamie Merisotis writes in his latest Forbes article that more than two dozen states and regions use resources like Credential Engine to help students explore their options. These tools allow students to make choices based on well-defined metrics while also providing policymakers with guidance as they set education and workforce goals.? Read on to learn more about how students, institutions, and policymakers are all adjusting to the “new normal” of learning after high school. link: https://lnkd.in/gWduV7G2

"We should not leave it to others to define what equity is." We're in a pivotal moment in reimagining higher education, and it demands bold leadership and collaboration, Lumina President and CEO Jamie Merisotis said at Complete College America’s meeting this week. He stressed the urgency of seizing the moment to align higher ed with today’s needs and the role it plays in creating economic prosperity and fostering informed, engaged citizens to protect democracy. Read or watch his entire message: https://lnkd.in/gKDF4AEJ

There's never been a better time to go to college. Read more from The Hechinger Report's Jon Marcus, who reports colleges and universities, on average,?are admitting a larger proportion of their applicants?than they did 20 years ago, new research by the conservative American Enterprise Institute think tank finds. #collegesanduniversities #highereducation #college #universities #admissions

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee will participate in a moderated Q&A with Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation and a Central Indiana Corporate Partnership board member. The CICP-sponsored event will take place Thursday, Nov. 21, at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, with the livestream expected to begin at 12:25 p.m. EST.

The devastation left behind by hurricanes in the Southeast reminds all of us that we can’t ignore the growing dangers of climate change. When faced with this threat to our very existence, everyone in philanthropy needs to think about the implications of climate change and carve out a role in creating solutions. Three leaders in the sector, including Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis, point out that this is what philanthropy does best: “We take risks to solve large-scale social problems. Philanthropy is not just about charity; it’s about leadership.” Read more. https://lnkd.in/eiP4uwFR

Lumina Foundation is hiring a Director of Strategic Insights in Indianapolis. The strategic insights director will develop and implement a strong internal structure for measuring effectiveness and fostering learning across the foundation. The director will highlight achievements, challenges, lessons, questions, and concerns with the objective of continually improving our work and advancing our educational mission. #research #evaluation #metrics #analysis #nonprofitjobs #philanthropy

Lumina Foundation is hiring a Director of Information Technology in Indianapolis. The IT director is responsible for the foundation’s computer and audiovisual networks and related equipment. The director oversees the foundation’s managed service providers and efficiently ad effectively delivers all third-party and internally managed IT applications to support enterprise-wide business processes and services, including technologies hosted on-site and in the cloud. #ITjobs #nonprofitjobs #informationtechnology #philanthropy

Lumina Foundation is hiring a Strategy Director for State Policy. Working from Indianapolis is preferred, but solid candidates from other locations will be considered. The director leads the development and implementation of our strategy, approach, and portfolio for state policy grants and contracts to increase post-high school credential attainment and value. In a time of deep political and ideological polarization, seeking and finding common ground on higher education, workforce, and other state talent development policies is essential.?The economic upheaval the nation faces as the divide continues to grow between those who have quality credentials and those who do not make it imperative to find effective, equitable policies and practices and work with state, system, and institutional leaders to socialize and advocate for change. #highereducation #highered #workforce #publicpolicy #nonprofitjobs #philanthropy

Lumina Foundation is hiring a Director, Journalism and Digital Strategies, in Indianapolis. The new position will help guide Strategic Communications and support our effectiveness in driving change in higher learning for the benefit of individuals and society. Our team commissions audience, public narrative, and message-framing research that informs a unique approach in philanthropy to influencing change agents. Through digital outreach, we target narrow, influential audiences to shift long-term perspectives through compelling story frames. We build awareness and understanding among broader audiences by supporting independent news coverage that influences public opinion and the work of other journalists. To serve our audiences, we deploy owned channels, including our website and Lumina Daily News, and paid channels such as Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube. We measure effectiveness by monitoring reach, engagement, and shifts in attitudes and beliefs, discourse, and national news coverage. Won't you join us in making the world a better place? #digitalstrategy #comms4good #nonprofitjobs #nonprofitnews #nonprofitjobs #philanthropy