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Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the nonprofit sector in Southern Arizona!

ASU Lodestar Center

In celebration of the ASU Lodestar Center’s official expansion of programs into Southern Arizona, we have put together a fun 11-question quiz on Southern Arizona’s nonprofit sector. It is based on our newly released research report: Scope of the Nonprofit Sector: Southern Arizona. 3-4 — Sector Student - Aren't we all?

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Research Friday: Arizona’s seniors: The latest profile of volunteering behavior

ASU Lodestar Center

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. As part of a. of the sample was female.

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Senior Volunteering: Burden or Benefit?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kelly Proulx , MNpS Student & Research Technician, Arizona State University. Nonprofit organizations are often dependent on volunteers, and among adults 65 and older volunteering rates have increased from 14.3% Several challenges can be unique to senior volunteers. Welcome to Research Friday !

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Nonprofits Pitch for Big Awards

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Sentari Minor Director of Engagement and Education, Social Venture Partners Arizona Nonprofit leaders know that storytelling is paramount to advancing their organization’s mission. The ability to tell potential volunteers, donors, and champions your story in a succinct and cogent manner is as invaluable as it is daunting.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix. When I think back on my time with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program, many different memories and candid moments pop into my mind. And that's only what the second-year Arizona Allies accomplished. Like this article?

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Talking with Volunteer Administrators.

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Where have all the interns gone?

ASU Lodestar Center

The discussion goes on and whichever side your organization takes, there is the perception that there is a line of students just waiting to work long hours, with no pay to gain experience. as I call out to the line of students waiting out in the hall to be assigned. Students pay tuition for the class credits.