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DECEMBER 1, 2020

posted by Tosha Russock Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A 2017 study found that while 80 percent of nonprofit leaders believe that social innovation is critical to success, only 40 percent reported that their organization had the capacity to do so effectively. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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MAY 14, 2019

posted by Shannon Harrell Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Unlike for-profits, nonprofits must do more with less. In an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Monisha Kapila says “The nonprofit sector is known for underinvesting in talent. Create a Development Plan.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

Finding gainful employment in the nonprofit arena is different than landing a job in other industries. At nonprofit interviews, your employer needs to distinguish your job credentials beyond a simple skill set – they need to recognize both your professional potential and your passion for the cause. Like this article?

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JUNE 24, 2011

Mary McGillicuddy , Nonprofit Leadership. & Management Student, Arizona State University. This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

posted by Anne Byrne , Professional-in-Residence, ASU Lodestar Center Question: I am starting a nonprofit organization and need to apply for 501c3 status. This form is significantly shorter and easier to complete than the regular application, which is a welcome change for aspiring small nonprofit organizations. Like this article?

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MAY 29, 2019

posted by JeKaren Olaoya Spring 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. JeKaren Olaoya is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Olaoya completed her undergraduate degree in Art and Sociology at Mercer University in Macon, GA.

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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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JULY 13, 2011

Public Allies Arizona. I asked nonprofit professionals about their views on work-life balance and how it effects their day-to-day lives. So, how can nonprofit professionals realistically tackle work-life balance? Like this article? Laci Lester. Program Manager, ASU Lodestar Center. But it doesn't have to be this way!

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MARCH 10, 2020

posted by Amanda Siegal, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In an article in Nonprofit Quarterly, Holly Ross said society’s implementation of technology has altered expectations of responsiveness, internal visibility, and the lure of newness and innovation. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 1 But brand value is just as important in the nonprofit sector as it is in the for-profit sector. This can make branding more difficult for nonprofits. Alex Flores , Teach For America.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

posted by Cambria Bowman Fall 2016 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As Linda Flower suggests, however, in her article “Partnerships in Inquiry: a Logic for Community Outreach,” there is a certain tactic in creating an outreach technique and a strategic plan, especially geared toward a certain culture.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Over the past four years, I have worked as an instructional designer in the for-profit education world and am excited to have transitioned into the nonprofit sector. While at University of Phoenix, I specialized in the development of faculty workshops for our online faculty members. The Nonprofit Management Institute is for you!

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MAY 2, 2012

In the world of nonprofit sponsorship, it’s no secret that cause marketing has rapidly become the most popular method for nonprofits and businesses to simultaneously make money. I have seen my fair share of nonprofit marketing: the good, the bad, and the outrageous. in Communication Studies from Arizona State University.

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DECEMBER 28, 2011

I recently moved from the Midwest to attend graduate school for English rhetoric and composition at Arizona State University. Essentially, it’s a grant-seeking tool for Arizona nonprofits both big and small. I quickly figured out that, despite the growing number of nonprofits not only in U.S Click here. )

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APRIL 10, 2013

Early on when I was initially involved with nonprofit social media, we planned what was to us a large social media campaign, revolving around the Pepsi Refresh Project. Do you want news, updates, and advice on everything nonprofit-related? medium nonprofits have barriers to overcome. Like this article? followers.

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JULY 11, 2012

As a nonprofit, your message is most likely tailored toward a specific cause, whether it’s through news, links, or photos. Isaac Kiehl is the Communication Coordinator at ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth, a Chandler-based nonprofit youth program, manages www.icanaz.org and all social media channels. Like this article?

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MARCH 2, 2012

of Central Arizona. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. In 2011 I gave to over twenty different nonprofit organizations.

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JULY 1, 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. Thanks to the 100 people who took our nonprofit sector quiz ! We welcome your comments and feedback.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

He mentioned business CEOs, lawyers, university presidents, HR professionals, marketing gurus, etc. Jessie left Arizona at the end of 2012, but is fully committed to the nonprofit industry. Jessie is also a 2011-2012 Generation Next Nonprofit Leadership Academy. Like this article? Get another!

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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. Like this article? Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. In April of 2011, a story broke regarding The Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization. Sources: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 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. Kellogg Foundation , was designed around the fusion of three outstanding nonprofit academic centers. Executive Director.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations.

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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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AUGUST 13, 2019

posted by Alexa Schnoor Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Whether it be social media, digital media, data analytics, information technology or virtual volunteerism, nonprofits have a multitude of pathways to integrate technology into their organizations to improve and advance their social missions.

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MAY 18, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In the finance class of the MNpS program at ASU, we were introduced to a fascinating article by Jim Fruchterman: For Love or Lucre. For example, Arizona Home Improvement, L.L.C.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

When starting out with social media as a nonprofit, it can be a tricky and confusing process. Besides a website, the musts of nonprofit social media include a Facebook page and Twitter account. They provide an easy way for others to show their affiliation and support while being able to directly engage with the nonprofit.

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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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. When speaking of data by state, the ASU Lodestar Center researches giving in Arizona, and we use an entirely different methodology. Household charitable giving in 2008, (Arizona).

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APRIL 23, 2014

posted by Chloe Silva , Program Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center In a society fundamentally rooted in capitalism, how can nonprofits argue their worth when their work cannot be translated into a monetary sum? Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are looking for new ways to measure (and thereby validate) the importance of their work.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Communications Director and Content Strategist Highway Twenty A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a common way nonprofit organizations invite bids for products and services. Nonprofits must realize that no matter how worthy their cause, they cannot have fast, cheap, AND high quality all at once -- it’s just not realistic.

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JUNE 25, 2018

posted by Danielle Connolly Spring 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. To make matters trickier, many nonprofits do not have a social media team, or even a social media person. Danielle Connolly is a graduate of the Arizona State University Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2013

How would you describe the collective culture of your nonprofit organization? The most successful nonprofit organizations have staff buy-in at every rank, from volunteers, to administrative professionals, executives and all the way up to the board members. Sign up for the Lodestar Center Nonprofit News! Like this article?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Ashley is SOS - Association Management Solutions’ newest staff members with 16 years experience in the nonprofit industry. She recently graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrating in Sociology and Nonprofit Administration. Like this article? Get another!

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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.

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JULY 12, 2011

Though not universal, it's true that people continue to volunteer and contribute money in support of organizations doing good work in our communities. So, why do individuals contribute money to nonprofit organizations? Kunz, CFRE , ASU Lodestar Center. NMI Instructor /. Owner, Clyde Kunz and Associates, LLC. Join Clyde W.

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JULY 5, 2012

What is your nonprofit doing right now to attract my money? As a 20-something, I have encountered few nonprofits that reach out in a meaningful way for my charitable dollars. Establishing relationships with millennials today can yield immediate results and is absolutely vital to the long-term success of your nonprofit.

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