ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

I carry with me a deck of "check-in" cards which I use as a practice to open meetings with staff, board members, and volunteers. You may not always get the answer you want, but consistently raising issues, in a positive manner, can sometimes be the only way to gain access to the resources you need to have an impact and have a life!

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Professional Phoenix Arizona Nonprofit 96

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Nonprofit organizations comprise paid staff and volunteers; for-profits typically only have paid staff members. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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Organization Arizona Proposal Philanthropy 86

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Need more volunteers for an event? Invite your friends from the nonprofit down the street to participate with their volunteers. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ▼ April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Its amazing how many resources are shareable.

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Collaboration Arizona Texas Philanthropy 67

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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Social Media Research Media Social 77

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2011

Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

Arizona 40

Arizona Americorp Philanthropy Phoenix 40

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MARCH 22, 2011

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Picture Arizona Americorp Philanthropy 40

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

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Files 71

Files Arizona Philanthropy Americorp 71

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The relationships grantees have with their funders – the quality of interactions and the clarity and consistency of communications – are the key predictor of not only grantee satisfaction, but also grantees’ views of a foundation’s impact. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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Relationship Arizona Philanthropy Americorp 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

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Arizona 40

Arizona Americorp Philanthropy Phoenix 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation. All You Need is Love.

Research 67

Research Arizona Literacy Studies 67

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

Many of these students worked part and full-time jobs, parented children, volunteered their time, and much more while fulfilling their coursework and requirements. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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Group Student Arizona Philanthropy 45

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

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. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. All You Need is Love.

Research 40

Research Arts Arizona Data 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

Research 74

Research Arizona Philanthropy Relationship 74

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Finalists are: Adoption Coalition of Texas , Austin, Texas Community Voice Mail Federation , Seattle, Washington Feed More, Inc. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Kellogg Foundation. Richmond, Virginia Graduate!

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Collaboration Arizona Texas Philadelphia 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

In our recent Arizona Giving and Volunteering* research, we asked respondents if they could recall a decision to stop giving to an organization they had previously supported. And families dont just move into a house — they get out there and build the house, with the donors and volunteers, together. It's a nice trade.

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Research People Giving Arizona 61

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. What’s an impact-driven nonprofit organization to do? Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Two things come to mind.

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Research Philanthropy Arizona Feeds 49

ASU Lodestar Center

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.

Philanthropy 40

Philanthropy Arizona Research Feeds 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

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Research Arizona Arkansas Phoenix 92

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JUNE 3, 2011

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Research Philanthropy Analysis Arizona 82

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Our laid off staff put in over 1000 hours of volunteer time during that period… " Although stories like these are incredibly inspiring, we know that sweat equity is not sustainable; nonprofit professionals can not be volunteers on a permanent basis. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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Research Arizona Survey Fund 61

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. One in three.

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Research Arizona Survey Studies 40

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

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Twitter Arizona Social Media Philanthropy 40

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APRIL 27, 2011

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Phoenix Virginia Philanthropy Arizona 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

These studies, and others, indicate religious giving continues to be strong and supports the long-standing hypothesis that those involved in faith-based organizations are more charitable (giving and volunteering) than those who are not. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. 18, Issue 1.

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Research Giving Indiana Philanthropy 45

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2011

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Research Arizona Files Philanthropy 40

ASU Lodestar Center

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. check out this video.

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Volunteer Social Media Generation Feeds 78

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2011

ASB is a great opportunity for college students who choose to spend their spring breaks volunteering in communities across the country. Since 2006, nearly 2,000 students have participated in ASB, volunteering over 64,000 hours of service. This is such a great perspective. March 31, 2011 8:18 AM Jessica Sadoway said.

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Student Alternative Arizona Americorp 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

I'm looking forward to learning more about how your students impact Charity Navigator--and even how nonprofits are empowered to evaluate and report about their work to donors and stakeholders. Anyone working in the nonprofit world should volunteer to do the same… to get an idea of how nonprofits might be measured in the future.

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Teach Ratio Student Classes 90

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 8, 2011

women value tax benefits for giving, along with the impact and effectiveness of their gift." [2] 5] There is a strong link between volunteering and giving: Women who volunteer often provide philanthropic gifts to those same organizations. According to the study, ". million privately held, women-owned firms in the U.S.

Research 40

Research Indiana Philanthropy University 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Phoenix is considered one of the most entrepreneurial communities in North America for business innovation and performance, and Valley nonprofits also are doing innovative and impactful work, creating significant social wealth. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. All You Need is Love.

Philanthropy 40

Philanthropy Arizona Phoenix North America 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

How am I impacting my community, and why am I so gosh darn lazy when it comes to helping out local nonprofits? I too donate to a nonprofit through an automatic monthly payment, and while this is great and I am glad to make an impact, I do miss out on the feeling of giving directly to a cause. And hes certainly got the right idea.

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Philanthropy Japan Arizona Research 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 7, 2011

Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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Philanthropy Arizona Americorp Phoenix 79

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2011

In order to cope with the economic climate and achieve sustainability, well need to stay on the cutting edge of innovation and respond to sector changes, like shifts in giving and volunteering. To answer this question, we need a meaningful understanding of what trends are going to have the most impact and reach. All You Need is Love.

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Research Demographics Arizona Trend 49