ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

posted by Suzanne Durkin-Bighorn Spring 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Member based nonprofits and trade associations have been consistently losing ground in the volunteer sector and are challenged with remaining relevant and retaining members. Overhaul the governance model and committee operations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. A few years ago, a nonprofit executive was bragging to me about a fundraising breakthrough he had when he had gotten a new $5,000 donation from a local foundation and how much effort he, his board, his development director, and others spent wooing and making their case for the contribution.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 15, 2011

Nonprofit Finance Fund. For this week's post, we welcome Angela Francis, Senior Associate, from Nonprofit Finance Fund to discuss NFF's recently released State of the Sector survey findings. We've had a great response thus far to Research Friday, our weekly series on nonprofit research. Angela Francis , Senior Associate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona (WFSA) commissioned a study to create a more comprehensive, useful measure of self-sufficiency. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Yes, 501(c)(3) organizations make up the majority of the nonprofit sector, but there are 29 types of 501(c) organizations. As the Executive Director of the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association, I seemed to be the only inhabitant on the 501(c)(6) island. My point is that associations are a critical piece of the nonprofit sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. The number of nonprofit agencies that succumbed to the recession is not the topic of this essay. Is this a job or a vocation? New ideas take additional time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Nonprofit Finance Fund. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Government funding hovers on the edge of a fiscal cliff. How are our fellow nonprofits doing it?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 14, 2013

Nonprofit Management Institute. So here is my initial stab at a list of “radically successful” people from the social sector: Enhance your leadership skills with the new NMI Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership. Mother Teresa: During her career as the founder of a nonprofit. Like this article? Instructor.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In Kania and Kramer’s article [1] , they discuss the key elements to successful collective impact. Valley of the Sun United Way.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 22, 2014

Register now for NMI 111 - Board Governance When I go on an “exploratory meeting” or I am going to meet a new company that I hope to partner with, it’s more effective for me to bring someone with a personal story tied to the cause than anything else. Jessie left Arizona at the end of 2012, but is fully committed to the nonprofit industry.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2013

Question: I am starting a nonprofit organization, and I need to secure our 501(c)3 status. Forming a nonprofit organization requires a great deal of organizational development, including defining your legal structure, enlisting a board of directors, clarifying your purpose and making plans for implementation and funding, among other things.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I get this question or some variation of it fairly regularly, and my response is a quite lengthy description on the nature of public charities and the reality that nonprofit organizations of this type do not have owners, by design, making it impossible to legally protect an individual’s control of an organization. How can I do this?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. posted by Karina Lungo , Research Aide, ASU Lodestar Center. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. What about volunteers in Arizona and particularly senior volunteers? Are Arizona seniors influenced by both formal and informal social networks to volunteer? As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

Student seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from over 40 campuses across the country attend workshops, hear from national leaders and provide the host community with opportunities to learn from student case studies. posted by Lyn McDonough , Program Coordinator Sr. All I can say is thank you!"

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online. The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 31, 2013

Did you know that the ASU Lodestar Center offers board governance training? Our Effective, Motivated, Board Governance - Facilitated Training program will help build the knowledge and skills of your entire board in just one day. First, be aware that Arizona imposes limits on what an executive committee can do: A.R.S. 10-10-3825.E

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The day-to-day work of nonprofit organizations is often so demanding, the big picture is often overlooked in response to the daily “crisis” of staying afloat. Do you have questions about starting, governing, managing or operating a nonprofit organization? Contact one of our nonprofit specialists today! Like this article?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

Nonprofit Finance Fund. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Earlier this year Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) asked for a few minutes of your time to help us tell the collective story of the nonprofit sector. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance ASU Lodestar Center The origin of the word “intern” goes back to the Latin and French meaning: to restrict or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country. A third generation native of Arizona, Lyn is currently Sr. Number 83!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

A critical issue in the nonprofit sector is staff turnover, often referred to as the nonprofit turnover treadmill. This problem is compounded by nonprofits’ lack of investment in manager training, leaving nonprofit organizations unprepared for the inevitable succession of leadership (Koenig, 2016).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

posted by Bayan Dwaik Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? Donors are becoming increasingly vigilant and have rising expectations of nonprofit agencies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 16, 2013

Courtney, a new executive director of a relatively small nonprofit, was anxious to learn as much as possible in order to manage her work. She knew intuitively, as well as through her experience as a mid-level manager in a nonprofit setting that board management would be a key element to her success. Like this article?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 10, 2012

What is the nonprofit sector’s contribution to society’s economics? It encompasses the income sources that drive our society: profit, government, philanthropy, earned income. Registration for the 2012 Nonprofit Conference on Sustainability Strategies ends Sunday, October 14 th ! posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The list includes 4,025 with an Arizona address, including two-thirds (2,708) with the coveted charitable exemption.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2011

Clearly, to me anyway, the frontrunner is "nonprofit organizations" operating in a "nonprofit sector." The word nonprofit is in the Lodestar Center's full name, it's in my job title, and it's in the name of my professional association. But the moniker "nonprofit" doesn't exactly make that clear. Not-for-profit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A few months ago, I was embroiled in a weeks-long interaction with one of the largest government agencies. Executive Director.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

These phrases and others are becoming increasingly more common among marketing, development, and communications professionals at nonprofit organizations. Like this article? Click here to read "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" — by Angela Francis. Will you write a LinkedIn recommendation for me?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

So, how do you, as a nonprofit organization, get me to help you? Microgiving is when a person donates small, seemingly insignificant amounts of money to a cause or a nonprofit. MiniDonations partners nonprofits with businesses to do just that. Join leaders from nonprofit, government, and business organizations to find out!

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Serving on nonprofit boards has been some of the most rewarding and frustrating work I have ever done. Need effective board governance training? Try ASU Lodestar Center's Effective, Motivated Board Governance training. He previously served as Board President for Trips for Kids Southern Arizona. Like this article?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The end of the Guatemalan Civil War resulted in a flood of non-governmental organization (NGO) programs spreading across the country in the hope of helping desperately poor people gain everything from their human rights, to better health care, food and nutrition, and training in governance. Like this article? Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 17, 2014

2015 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness: Save the date! A simple rule of thumb as a staring place for foundations might be to look at the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) “substantially related” rule for nonprofits that engage in social enterprise as a starting place and then seek professional legal and tax advice[3]. Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. AP as a marketing strategy is not entirely new: many nonprofits have been using similar principles to further their philanthropic efforts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

So, I was immediately interested when a link to an article, titled " Good Intentions vs. Good Results ," popped up on my Twitter feed. The article is actually a blog post published last week on Sean Stannard-Stocktons Tactical Philanthropy Blog. I just saw another interesting article that is loosely related to this topic.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

By Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2 Unless you've been living under a barrel, you know the demographics of the U.S. I encourage you to read the entire article. Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. are changing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Government has a rich legacy of social entrepreneurship. as well as the national governments of much of the developed world, robustly practices variants of high-capacity governmental social innovation today, such as the myriad programs countering the global Great Recession. As always, we welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. So we’ve got a small efficient staff located everywhere from Montana down to Arizona and over to Washington DC. We are a platform that’s dedicated to enabling the nonprofit community to accept cryptocurrencies in a safe, simple, and secure way. This is going to be a cool one.

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