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JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization. "Why

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JUNE 10, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, June 10, 2011 Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has been Revoked? million on their last return in 2006 , is the Helping Hands Agency in Page. Still, I called them up, and their voicemail message identifies them as Helping Hands, although no one was answering phones during their advertised office hours.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Networking posted by Jessica Sadoway , Nonprofit and Social Media Blogger Just last Friday, The Collaboration Prize announced its third annual winner (congratulations to the Adoption Coalition of Texas !). Two heads are better than one, right? How about three?

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Join Care2, Blackbaud and Feeding America for this free Expert Webinar, and discover the essential tips that can help you stay ahead of the curve. Her team raises funds to help secure and distribute more than 200M meals annually for families struggling with hunger. How Do You Measure Up?

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JUNE 8, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-Business Relationship posted by Laura L. The concepts relayed in the Third Generation Workshop help put both funders and nonprofits on the same page. It gives me the opportunity to impart what might help someone else be successful. Bush, Ph.D.

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JUNE 15, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. But what happens "after the final buzzer?"

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This video really helped me get an idea of who Charles Best is, and how his philanthropic website, DonorsChoose.org , is making a huge difference in the lives of school children around the country — and even around the world. February 9, 2011 5:04 PM Travis Butterfield said. February 24, 2011 2:38 PM Raphael Card said.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, June 3, 2011 Research Friday: Really, is the Nonprofit Sector Becoming More Commercialized? June 3, 2011 9:36 AM Mark Hager said. I'm hoping that some visibility will help raise awareness of his research on this topic. June 3, 2011 10:17 AM Travis Butterfield said. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! This is an area where both grantees and their funders could aim to make great strides in 2011.

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MAY 27, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 27, 2011 Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - How do we embrace the trend? Within an hour (and with a huge helping hand from social media), thousands had mobilized and gathered all over the United States to celebrate, remember, and embrace. Clearly, participation is in, and passive observation is out.

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MAY 17, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 17, 2011 American Humanics: An Elite Group posted by Lyn McDonough , American Humanics Program Coordinator Senior, ASU Lodestar Center "The few, the proud." The 18 students being recognized at the annual graduation celebration will have completed all requirements during the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2011.

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APRIL 27, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Funny thing is, I learned the exact same thing in just one day while attending the ASU Lodestar Centers 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. Maintain them and help them grow through communication! April 28, 2011 1:57 PM Sarah H said. Dont worry! Great post.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Twitter Dashboards and the Dark Side of Tweeting posted by Kayla L. How does it go about restoring credibility with existing funders and position itself with possible new funders to help "bring them back" and make the organization stronger than before? February 24, 2011 11:05 AM Stephaniesaid.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? April 1, 2011 4:47 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid. April 5, 2011 11:07 AM Mark Rubin said. April 7, 2011 6:42 PM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 7:53 AM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 8:02 AM Stephanie La Loggiasaid.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 4, 2011 Research Friday: "The Art of Data Interpretation" posted by Robert F. Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, February 25, 2011 Research Friday: "Executive Compensation" posted by Stephanie La Loggia, M.A. Comparable compensation data helps recruitment and hiring, and protects against excessive compensation claims. Did a raise or a bonus help retain an effective CEO? February 25, 2011 5:34 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 11, 2011 Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing or Decreasing?" These data are provided by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (hereafter referred to simply as "the Center") in Giving USA. " March 11, 2011 4:51 PM John Oberg said. 18, Issue 1. (Dr. households.)

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APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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APRIL 22, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 22, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many Nonprofits Are There?" They are the " dark matter " of the nonprofit universe — probably numerous, but almost always missing from our count-em-up descriptions of nonprofit activity. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D. did I answer your question?

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APRIL 29, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 29, 2011 Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? April 29, 2011 10:41 AM Sarah said. May 3, 2011 11:09 AM Travis Butterfield said. It's much more interesting to me to see how many people are being helped by nonprofits than to know how many nonprofits are out there. posted by Robert F.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

However, any not upgraded will be automatically converted to the new design on March 10, 2011. First, I cannot universally label these changes as “improvements.” This is not a universally popular development. News Feed : When logged in as a Page, you see a News Feed of posts from Pages your Page has “Liked.”

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MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" One is the use of prompts to help people remember what they may have done over the past year. So, the ASU Lodestar Center survey, modeled on the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy Panel Study , emphasizes several major prompts.

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MAY 9, 2011

Disclaimer Monday, May 9, 2011 Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit posted by Brittany Fasnacht , Office Assistant ASU Lodestar Center Todays youth generation has been stereotyped as the "me" generation — as obsessed with technology, social media, and constantly checking Facebook news feeds. May 9, 2011 2:23 PM Kayla said.

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MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Back in the early 1990s, I had a day job studying nonprofit spending and reporting as part of something called the Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study , a joint project between the Urban Institute and Indiana University. May 4, 2011 3:49 PM George said.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

When it comes to innovation in civil society, there is nothing that can match the speed and ingenuity of communities that come together to make a change, develop a tool, or feed a need. Not exactly a simple circle, but a cycle that after a few steps feeds back to the beginning. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation.

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APRIL 8, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 8, 2011 Research Friday: Myths about Women as Philanthropists: "Busted" posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday! The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University recently distributed the results of a 2010 study, and all of the above were proven false.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

It’s a discovery process that first matches, then helps people build relationships, then let’s people share their resources.”- There are still some job openings , including a Monetization Director to help Jumo “achieve financial self-sustainability through the development of revenue-generating products.&#

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MARCH 30, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 30, 2011 "If you have to leave, why did you bother coming in the first place?" For part of this years ASB service, my group got to work at an after-school program for at-risk kids, ages 5-11, to help them with their homework. March 31, 2011 8:18 AM Jessica Sadoway said. posted by Laura E.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Disclaimer Monday, February 28, 2011 Fast Lane Philanthropy posted by Terri Wogan , Executive Director Social Venture Partners Arizona Imagine you have just stepped onto the stage before some of the Valleys most influential leaders. February 28, 2011 3:44 PM Amanda Nashsaid. I can't wait to hear from each of the 8 finalists.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year posted by Kayla L. How am I impacting my community, and why am I so gosh darn lazy when it comes to helping out local nonprofits? In the past year, with the help of donations from his fans, Carlo has donated over $4,000 to charities across the nation.

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MAY 13, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 13, 2011 Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demographic tsunami? I encourage you to read over the report so that you can better understand how these trends work together to help you develop an even more meaningful and clear idea of the future of the sector. So, lets dive in. Central Ave.

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