by Olivia Camarena | Aug 14, 2026 | Program Quality & Curriculum
You already know your program makes a difference. You see it every single day in the student who finally found confidence in your STEAM lab, in the family that finally feels supported, in the staff member who goes home knowing they changed a life. But here’s...
by Olivia Camarena | Aug 7, 2026 | Compliance, Data & Reporting, Funding & Grants
Being prepared is essential to securing new funding, as many organizations enhance their data tracking for youth programs to meet grant requirements. Adhering to funder mandates is critical for maintaining financial support and fulfilling reporting obligations. This...
by Olivia Camarena | Jul 29, 2026 | ASES, ELO-P & Attendance Recovery: California, Compliance, Data & Reporting
If you lead a school district that runs ELO-P, ASES, or Attendance Recovery programs, you already have a student information system in place: Aequitas (Q), PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Aeries, or something similar. It’s built to run your in-school operations:...
by Olivia Camarena | Jul 24, 2026 | Staffing, Culture & Retention
Hiring the right people is difficult. Keeping them? Even more challenging. After-school programs lose talented staff every year, often because something deeper went wrong from the beginning: values weren’t aligned, the mission didn’t feel personal. Over...
by Olivia Camarena | Jul 17, 2026 | Funding & Grants
When applying for grants, after-school programs are often required to submit a detailed budget explaining how funds will be used and why each expense is necessary to deliver high-quality programming. Understanding the most common funding buckets—also known as budget...
