Financing is important to businesses planning for expansion, handling cash flow challenges, or investing in new opportunities. Many business owners often opt for external financing at different stages ...

Application or proposal: The document that nonprofits submit to try to get a grant. It describes the complete scope of a project, including its budget, and often determines whether an organization ...

Nature-based Solutions use an ecosystem to help address societal challenges, such as flood risk, while providing other benefits to nature and people. In this photo, the Yolo Bypass is an area of ...

A synod is traditionally a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a theological or pastorally significant topic. The word “synod” comes from a Greek term meaning “to meet” or “to walk together” (“syn” ...

What’s the difference between a stock and a bond? What’s a capital gain? And what in the world is a short sale? Financial terms and acronyms are used by many people, from financial analysts who truly ...

One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: home rule Seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s issues and proposed solutions? Sometimes, ...

In my last column, “Learn to build professional estimates,” I wrote about a couple of the basic concepts useful in making estimates. In particular, I tried to build a case arguing that it is vital for ...

Language is a key element of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and can help or hinder efforts on-campus. By developing definitions for common terms and concepts relevant to DEI work, we assert ...