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A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members

Whole Whale

Just to be clear from the beginning of this guide, Whole Whale is not directly affiliated or funded by AmeriCorps (though there are alumni on our staff), but we ARE huge fans of the program. However, over the past two years of the pandemic, there has been a massive shift to digital outreach that nonprofits now rely on to increase impact.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice. Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Why Climate Justice?

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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Implementing strategic engagement initiatives designed to leverage the assets of volunteers expands a nonprofit’s ability to maximize its social impact. Exposing volunteers to ways they can grow their individual impact helps organizations to retain and leverage the time and money of volunteers. Engage volunteers as advocates.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. Messaging should be concise, clear, visual and highlight the impact an individual can make by getting involved. Also, consider asking your younger donors how they wish to be reached.

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How Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission

ASU Lodestar Center

Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. It can impact their capacities to achieve goals, their social impact and their missions. A strong brand requires a clear mission with identity, values, strategy, relationships, impact and image. These are big ones, with big brands.

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. Some rely primarily on generic workplace tools like Google Docs and Microsoft apps, but others invest in industry applications like Better Impact and Volgistics. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Mark A. And *poof*… the volunteers were gone.