ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona | Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As public-facing and serving organizations, nonprofits are held to higher ethical standards than their business counterparts are. posted by Fernanda Torres Maqueda Sr. Ethics,” 2017).

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many believe there are too many nonprofit organizations competing for the same donor dollars, resources, and stakeholders. Partnering with another organization can have many benefits, however they need to be executed carefully and appropriately to achieve the desired benefits. Are there too many nonprofits?”

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ASU Lodestar Center

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? In their fundraising zeal, they are too often focused on the organization's needs: "We really need your help!".

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

Whether it be packing food boxes, mentoring youth, or assisting with general office work, volunteers contribute valuable time and energy to help organizations succeed. By effectively managing and engaging volunteers, organizations can save costs, increase community support, and build their capacity to operate efficiently and sustainably.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Through collaboration with stakeholders, an organization can implement specified programs, leading to higher success. This leads to the ability to deliver social benefits and create a thriving social enterprise. Use social media for positive engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. The complex accountability relationships facing nonprofit organizations include responsibilities to donors, clients, community partners, staff members and volunteers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Nonprofit organizations have the ability to connect and mobilize individuals. According to Frumkin (2002), nonprofit organizations are “ideal vehicles for foraging networks of weak ties that link people together.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

For decades, the perception of executive pay at nonprofit organizations has been the image of a grossly underpaid executive director OR a scandalously overpaid CEO. Historically, executives at America’s nonprofits have felt pressure to take a nonprofit discount in pay in exchange for the psychic benefit of charity work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

posted by Christopher Chappell Social Media Coordinator Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. In order to have long term fiscal sustainability, nonprofits must be considering future generations as potential donors and supporters. Nonprofit organizations can do this through the following means. Millennial Donor Report, 2011).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

posted by Christopher Chappell Social Media Coordinator Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. In order to have long term fiscal sustainability, nonprofits must be considering future generations as potential donors and supporters. Nonprofit organizations can do this through the following means. Millennial Donor Report, 2011).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

According to Huiquan Zhou and Shihua Ye, “The rapid development of information technology has boosted nonprofit organizations’ ability to reach out to a larger and more diverse audience… in a fast and affordable way.” Utilizing the internet, email and social media has substantially expanded the visibility of nonprofit organizations worldwide.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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% When the organization feels loyal to the volunteer it can be difficult to confront this issue.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Accountability to beneficiaries and their communities, or downward accountability, involves voluntarily opening your organization up to scrutiny by those you serve. Consider forming peer accountability groups with other nonprofits to learn from organizations with strengths in various accountability relationships.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The full cost of a program may not be clear for organizations that pull from multiple pots of money to cover overhead, Full cost includes all costs related to programs, as well as the infrastructure that ensures effective program operations. She recently relocated from Arizona to Ontario, Canada. Calculate true costs. Be transparent.

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Qgiv

MAY 8, 2023

It is important to think about all the different ways you can communicate with your donor base – email drip campaigns, social event calendars, social media posting (Instagram, LinkedIn), and your own registration website. Promote sponsors Your sponsors can play an important role in helping you reach more potential donors for your event.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

With merely a click of a mouse or tap on a phone, individuals can quickly learn about and donate to nonprofit organizations. It is a rapidly growing medium that nonprofits must tap into if they wish to attract and maintain donors. The benefits of using digital tools such as social media are plentiful. Be consistent.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

If nonprofit organizations are going to thrive while accomplishing their missions, then transforming their systems and using ever-evolving digital tools is required in today’s world. Organizations can even develop their own smartphone applications, streamlining all information and invitations through one source.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

The long-term sustainability of a charity is dependent on unrestricted funding sources allowing the organization to determine how and where resources should be focused. Restricted funds can be a result of grants, donor requests or specific fundraising campaigns. Nonprofit organizations must create a gift acceptance policy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

nonprofits used some form of online fundraising and 61 percent of donors worldwide reported that they prefer to give online.” The amplified use will continue to benefit nonprofits as one of the most cost-effective fundraising mechanisms. Organizations can better leverage technology through first recognizing three notions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

New York University professor Paul Light writes, “(Nonprofit) Employees are members of a first-rate workforce often employed in second-rate organizations with third-rate equipment.” Benefits like these can be the difference in recruiting and retention efforts, despite potential short falls elsewhere in the organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. The federal government confers a power on particular organizations that they believe are helpful to civic engagement, service delivery, or fostering of common values. How does the deduction work?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

There are some remarkable authors, like Peter Frumkin , who consider that a nonprofit brand is the principal asset of the organization. An effective brand can be a positive influence on an organization’s assets (human and financial). Why is building a strong brand important for them? Branding positive cycle.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. As a timid student new to the field and doubting her own abilities, I walked away from my experience in 2021 having gained a new understanding of nonprofit organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Engaging with both allows nonprofits to address the immediate needs of their beneficiaries, while advocating works to reform the larger system to benefit them. Organization-wide support and commitment to the effort should be established among all leadership, management, and especially the board of directors before creating the agenda.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Yet not all organizations in the social sector have gained this knowledge, and some continue to fail when integrating gamification into their operations. In some cases, fundraisers become casino nights or raffles drive donors to purchase family vacations for two to three times more than their standard price, all just to support a charity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

Organizations in all sectors will benefit when including disabled individuals, yet it’s even more dire for nonprofit organizations to strategically implement inclusion principles. Even nonprofit organizations whose missions do not specifically target individuals with disabilities certainly still have disabled stakeholders.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

Once you have looked out for the safety and well being of your employees by implementing work from home, social distancing, and community hygiene, it is critical that you turn your attention to your organization’s future fiscal health. This was especially true among organizations lacking diversified revenue streams. Of course you do.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. International giving can also be tax deductible: The good news is tax benefits are also available for helping globally. Karina Lungo is a graduate student in the MNpS program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. Therefore, many organizations are faced with the specific reality of registration beyond its home state, often in multiple jurisdictions. The purpose of this post is twofold.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. Therefore, many organizations are faced with the specific reality of registration beyond its home state, often in multiple jurisdictions. The purpose of this post is twofold.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Question: I am the interested in starting a public charity, and I want to legally protect my influence and ability to control the affairs of the organization. Long answer: Public charities are an IRS designation of organizations that are organized and operated for exempt purposes. It’s a Tax Benefit. How can I do this?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. Government funding for many nonprofits, particularly health and human services nonprofits in Arizona, can be anywhere from 50% to 90% of the agency funding. But nonprofits exist for the community’s benefit, not their own, but for the people they serve, the greater community, and the common good.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 22, 2012

Komen’s leadership responded quickly to the public’s and their supporters’ criticism by restoring their partnership days later, but the organization has not looked the same since. Last year Komen was one of the most respected and well-known nonprofit brands, and served as a model for many organizations to aspire toward.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2012

There is a wide array of nonprofit organizations that serve the 1.6 in Oklahoma is one of the frontline organizations that addresses these and other issues in a very interesting way – starting with the children. the Cherokee Tribe is the second largest, nearly as large as the Navajo Tribe in Arizona and New Mexico.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit. When your donors fundraise for you, they build credibility for your cause. Choose one day- a day that possibly has some symbol or importance to your organization (ex.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

Charitable giving provides necessary support to nonprofits by providing vital services to communities, and the most giving by far comes from individual donors. With standard deductions being doubled, many who itemized their taxes in 2017 may choose not to do so in 2018 as they may see greater benefit from taking the standard deduction.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2018

Nonprofit executives play a critical role in the performance of the organizations they lead. Executive turnover can be tumultuous and costly for an organization in terms of money and effectiveness. By planning for the transition, organizations can minimize the risks and costs while taking advantages of the opportunities it brings.

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