Remove Arizona Remove Collaboration Remove Mentoring Remove Public
article thumbnail

Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

ASU Lodestar Center

Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Brian Hetzer is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Brian and his wife have three adult boys and live in Tempe, Arizona.

article thumbnail

What factors contribute to successful nonprofit executive compensation strategies?

ASU Lodestar Center

Fostering a culture within the organization of trust and collaboration creates the type of place people want to work. For top executives looking to mentor future leaders and collaborate with people who share their goals, nonprofits offer a unique structure that often flattens the hierarchy. Conclusion.

Arizona 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

Involving beneficiaries can save organizations money on projects by utilizing untapped beneficiary talent, according to an article from Public Administration and Development. Jennifer Kirksey is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Obstacle 1: “We have no money.”.

Program 52
article thumbnail

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

ASU Lodestar Center

Public Allies AZ Alumna /. 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. My experiences with Public Allies was incredible and memorable.

article thumbnail

How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Peer-to-peer learning models is a great way for staff to mentor each other and either learn a new skill or strengthen a previous skill.

article thumbnail

ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

ASU Lodestar Center

The ASU Lodestar Center , the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits , YNPN Phoenix, my fellow MNpS graduates, my coworkers, boss, friends, and professional mentors are all resources I access to get me unstuck on my quest to improve the common good. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona.

article thumbnail

ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

ASU Lodestar Center

As coaches, mentors, and teachers, we have to put our youth in situations where they learn the best ways to communicate with one another, help each other, and encourage one another. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Netwo.

Teach 81