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MEET AN ALLY: Channtal Polanco

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Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. After a while working in my community and serving, I yearned to continue to grow and be challenged. What drew you to Public Allies?

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

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Even as different stakeholders demand their share of responsiveness from the organization, improving organizational effectiveness should appeal to most nonprofit stakeholders. Natalia Winberry completed her undergraduate studies at Beloit College in 2007 and started her career in 2008 as an AmeriCorps VISTA in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Fighting for a cause

ASU Lodestar Center

I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. We worked on finding sites, and then mailed out 15 letters. We worked up a contract and the church agreed to host us for two years, with the option of a possible future renewal. Once this was all in place, we worked to make the emergency shelter a Safe Place.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. And I love being a connector and support for that work!

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Anne Kotleba, Part 2

ASU Lodestar Center

The NLA program was originally founded as the American Humanics program at Arizona State University in 1980 with the support of the Phoenix Rotary Club 100 and local nonprofit organizations. They’ll be working in committees to further promote the ways that the NLASA can get involved in the local ASU community and the greater Valley community.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Charles Best is "Character Approved"

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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. I have used DonorsChoose.org and it works! He definitely is "character approved" in my book. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's.

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The Forum, which was presented by the ASU Lodestar Center and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum , enabled the two groups to meet on equal grounds and see things from a different perspective. Nice work Kayla. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Thanks for sharing!

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