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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist - Arizona Gives Day

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Is the upcoming Arizona Gives Day a good opportunity to do this? I made my modest gifts, despite living in Arizona, and these, combined with over 88,000 other gifts raised over $20 million in one 24 hour period to support Colorado nonprofit organizations. The organizations I supported raised $55,000, $35,000 and $25,000.

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Research Friday: Current Status of Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

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Arizona Grantmakers Forum. Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Marissa Theisen , President & CEO.

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

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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. Like this article? Get another!

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Public Allies Arizona: Burning You With the 5 Core Values

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posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected. Like this article?

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Research Friday: Senior Arizona volunteers -- how do they stack up against the rest of the nation?

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Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, and we in the nonprofit sector are thankful for their involvement any time we can get it. Which groups of volunteers are the most active? How do we best utilize different types of volunteers? What can we expect from senior volunteers in the coming years?

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Finding a volunteer position that fits

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Committing to volunteer can end up being the equivalent of a part time job! As you’re looking, put forth the same amount of effort into looking for a volunteer position as you would a part time job. Length of the volunteer term — from a few hours to the course of a few years- be sure you know what you are signing yourself up for!

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Engaging and Retaining Skilled (and Key) Volunteers

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posted by Sentari Minor , Program Specialist, The Rodel Foundation of Arizona. At the heart of this notion is leveraging volunteers. In her blog post, “ Don't Be Afraid To Ask ,” Stephanie La Loggia says, "recruiting volunteers is one of the most important jobs in most nonprofit organizations.” Volunteers love to feel needed.

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