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CONSORTIUM FOR NORTH AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION COLLABORATION
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 833905097 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE B03 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.conahec.org
revenue
$136K
expenses
$100K
net assets
$151K
employees
0
volunteers
9
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

THE CONSORTIUM FOR NORTH AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION'S (CONAHEC) PRIMARY MISSION IS TO FOSTER ACADEMIC COLLABORATION AMONG INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN CANADA, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. CONAHEC ALSO PROMOTES LINKAGES BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA AND HIGHER EDUCATION ENTITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) connects over 130 higher education institutions across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and beyond to advance academic collaboration, internationalization, and trilateral partnerships. The organization facilitates faculty and student exchanges, promotes joint curriculum development, and supports institutional capacity-building in international education. It serves as a network for higher education leaders to strengthen cross-border cooperation and enhance global learning opportunities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $35K
    STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM - ALTHOUGH THE PANDEMIC DID SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY THROUGH OUR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM, WE HAD 65 STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2021 AND 86 IN THE SPRING OF 2022 SEMESTERS PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL, SEMESTER-LONG EXCHANGES. COSTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE ENTIRELY ALLOCATED TO STAFF EFFORT (SALARIES AND ERE).
named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program
Facilitates trilateral collaboration among faculty from CONAHEC member institutions in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to co-design and co-teach courses, with each professor visiting the partner institution for one to two weeks during the winter/spring semester.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Higher Education Collaboration Network Services 12 activities
    • Facilitating Higher Education Collaboration through a Membership Network
      Operates as a membership-based network to facilitate collaboration among higher education institutions in North America and with global partners, aiming to rejuvenate and fortify the international higher education network.
    • Facilitating Higher Education Collaboration through a Membership Network
      Operates as a membership-based network to facilitate collaboration among higher education institutions in North America and with global partners, aiming to strengthen inter-institutional relationships through academic-area-specific interactions.
    • Facilitating Higher Education Collaboration through a Membership Network
      Operates as a membership-based network to facilitate collaboration among higher education institutions in North America and with global partners, aiming to strengthen inter-institutional relationships through academic-area-specific interactions.
    • Facilitating International Collaboration Projects
      Identifies potential partners for international collaboration projects using the Academic Profile Builder system and facilitates initial exploratory conversations between institutions.
    • Implementing the Collaboration Explorer Program
      Implements the Collaboration Explorer Program to strengthen inter-institutional relationships through academic-area-specific interactions, identifying potential partners for international collaboration projects using the Academic Profile Builder system, and facilitating initial exploratory conversations.
    • Operating a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program
      Operates a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program that matches faculty members from CONAHEC member institutions in different countries to collaborate on designing and teaching courses, requiring participants to submit a preliminary timeline, academic, and collaboration plan.
    • Operating a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program
      Operates a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program that matches faculty members from CONAHEC member institutions in different countries to collaborate on designing and teaching courses, requiring a preliminary timeline, academic, and collaboration plan as an initial deliverable.
    • Operating a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program
      Operates a Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program that matches faculty members from CONAHEC member institutions in different countries to collaborate on designing and teaching courses, requiring them to submit a preliminary timeline, academic, and collaboration plan.
    • Providing Consulting Services for Internationalization
      Provides consulting services to higher education institutions to help them develop internationalization strategies, build international offices, and strengthen international partnerships, including guidance for planning, hosting, and evaluating institutional visits.
    • Providing Consulting Services for Internationalization
      Provides consulting services to higher education institutions to help them develop internationalization strategies, build international offices, strengthen international partnerships, and guide them through planning, hosting, and evaluating institutional visits.
    • Providing Consulting Services for Internationalization Strategies
      Provides consulting services to higher education institutions to help them develop internationalization strategies, build international offices, and strengthen international partnerships, including guidance for planning, hosting, and evaluating institutional visits.
    • Providing Consulting Services for Internationalization Strategies
      Provides consulting services to higher education institutions to help them develop internationalization strategies, build international offices, strengthen international partnerships, and guide them through planning, hosting, and evaluating institutional visits.
  • Program Evaluation & Impact Assessment 4 activities
    • Collecting Program Evaluation Data
      Collects program evaluation surveys from participating professors and students, and requires final reports from professors at the end of the semester for programs like the Short-Term Faculty Exchange.
    • Evaluating Program Effectiveness
      Collects program evaluation surveys from participating professors and students and requires final reports from professors at the end of the semester to assess the effectiveness of collaboration programs.
    • Evaluating Programs and Collecting Data
      Collects program evaluation surveys from participating professors and students, and requires final reports from professors at the end of the semester for programs like the Short-Term Faculty Exchange.
    • Evaluating Programs and Collecting Data
      Collects program evaluation surveys from participating professors and students, and requires final reports from professors at the end of the semester for program assessment.
  • Professional Association Conferences & Events 4 activities
    • Organizing International Higher Education Conferences
      Organizes annual conferences that bring together international engagement experts from North America and globally for networking, knowledge sharing, and learning, including organizing plenary, concurrent, and networking sessions.
    • Organizing International Higher Education Conferences
      Organizes annual conferences that convene thought leaders and practitioners in higher education internationalization from North America and globally for networking, knowledge sharing, and learning, including organizing plenary, concurrent, and networking sessions.
    • Organizing International Higher Education Conferences
      Organizes conferences that bring together international engagement experts from North America and globally for networking, knowledge sharing, and learning, including organizing plenary, concurrent, and networking sessions and inviting presentation proposals on international collaboration topics.
    • Organizing International Higher Education Conferences
      Organizes annual conferences that convene thought leaders and practitioners in higher education internationalization from North America and globally for networking, knowledge sharing, and learning, including organizing plenary, concurrent, and networking sessions.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$136K
Contributions & grants$136K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$880%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$100K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead27%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$94K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$151K
Cash$151K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$151K
Liquid reserves18.1 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -43.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SEAN MANLEY-CASIMIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $113K
board members · 9
  • ALLEN MILLER — BOARD MEMBER
  • FERNANDO LEON-GARCIA — PRESIDENT
  • HECTOR ARTURO BARRIO — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOSE ALFONSO ESPARZA ORTIZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • KARI KNUTSON-MILLER — BOARD MEMBER
  • LESLIE PALSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARY FANELLI AYALA — VICE PRESIDENT
  • ROBERTO POZOS CUELLAR — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHANA RABLAH — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 35

who they work with

  • ACN buses Partner — Bus company providing transportation services between Tijuana and Ensenada, referenced as an option for travelers.
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities Partner — AASCU is represented on the CONAHEC Board through Jody Dixon as an ex-officio member
  • Asociacion Mexicana para la Educacion Internacional Network — Antonio Esqueda Flores is active in AMPEI, indicating institutional affiliation or collaboration
  • Businet Global Higher Education Network Network — Antonio Esqueda Flores is active in Businet, indicating institutional affiliation or collaboration in the EU
  • CETYS University Partner — Host institution for the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration in Ensenada
  • CONAHEC Partner — The program is designed to pair with CONAHEC’s Short-Term Faculty Exchange Program.
  • California State University, Stanislaus Partner — Kari Knutson Miller represents California State University, Stanislaus on the CONAHEC Board
  • City University of Seattle Partner — Antonio Esqueda Flores represents City University of Seattle on the CONAHEC Board
  • Consulates Partner — Engages consulates for financial and logistical support in hosting international institutional visits.
  • Eastern New Mexico University Partner — Mary Fanelli Ayala represents Eastern New Mexico University on the CONAHEC Board
  • Fernando León García Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2016.
  • Francisco Marmolejo Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2013.
  • Georgian College Partner — Leslie Palson represents Georgian College on the CONAHEC Board
  • Government agencies Partner — Collaborates with government agencies to secure financial and logistical support for institutional visits.
  • Hector Arreola Soria Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2019.
  • Jocelyne Gacel Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2010.
  • Livia Castellanos Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2017.
  • McMaster University Partner — Bonny Ibawoh represents McMaster University on the CONAHEC Board
  • Member institutions Partner — Institutions that have requested internationalization consulting support from CONAHEC.
  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators Network — Antonio Esqueda Flores is active in NAFSA, indicating institutional affiliation or collaboration
  • North American higher education institutions Network — Network of member institutions engaged in academic collaboration across North America.
  • Partners of the Americas Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2020.
  • Robert A. Pastor Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2011.
  • Sergio Alcocer Partner — Awarded the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for contributions to higher education collaboration in 2014.
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Partner — Host institution for the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration in Ensenada
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Partner — Luis Enrique Palafox Maestre represents Universidad Autónoma de Baja California on the CONAHEC Board
  • Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas Partner — Carlos Natarén Nandayapa represents Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas on the CONAHEC Board
  • Universidad de la Salle Partner — Roberto Pozos Cuellar represents Universidad de la Salle on the CONAHEC Board
  • University of Guadalajara Partner — Carlos Iván Moreno represents the University of Guadalajara on the CONAHEC Board
  • University of Regina Partner — Haroon Chaudhry represents the University of Regina on the CONAHEC Board
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