ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

Ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a focus and priority for any organization takes intentional effort, hard work and practice. To recognize the values of differences, we must be willing to learn, accept and strive to eliminate the biases that exist in all of us. Truly appreciating diversity, however, can be challenging.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Grant research tip : As you look over the list and peruse potential funders, take notes of those who best align with your work. Arizona Community Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation. Baltimore Community Foundation. Lilly Endowment Inc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Another Dreamforce is in the books, and although this year’s event looked different than those in the past, it wasn’t lacking the usual entertainment, insight, and community building that we’ve come to expect from a traditional Dreamforce experience. And of course, the highlight of all highlights: our incredible world-changing customers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Kellogg Foundation , PM is no longer about proving something works, but about generating information to better understand how and why programs work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Millennials (born 1981-1995) engage differently with nonprofits and face more financial constraints than their predecessors. Then identify already existing efforts to get younger individuals in the door and determine what’s working and what’s driving people away. Embrace diversity internally and externally. Engage in crowdfunding.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Organizations should also articulate the particular characteristics and leadership traits needed for different types of crises within their plans. Natalia Hurley is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 28, 2021

When the pandemic hit in early 2020, most found that their typical and secure lifestyle came to a halt, and many of the employed were re-assigned to work remotely, or joined the increasing statistics of those unemployed. There are different methods to determining what programs should be offered and can be adjusted to best suit the employees.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

Establish organization-wide diversity training to increase awareness of cultural differences and prevent discrimination. Cecilia Gutierrez is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Implement effective and research-based diversity management practices.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2021

Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. These organizations still only dabble in recommended practices (like crafting job descriptions for volunteers, training staff to work with them and evaluating their work), with a few organizations setting the curve and most lagging behind.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

But very few blacks, Hispanics, and others were working directly with donors, the researchers noted.”. The sector can achieve this lofty but critical goal of diversifying fundraising staffs and strategies by helping to develop programs with local and national universities and community colleges with heavy minority representation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that a crisis can come in all different shapes and sizes, and it can impact just about anyone and everyone. Ask the questions: What is working? What can we do differently? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Develop a vision and plan of action to get through the crisis. Learn from the crisis.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Jen Nation is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2021

The work can be difficult, staff is underpaid, and burnout levels are high. These issues often lead to a decline in employee work performance and may even cause staff to seek additional opportunities for employment. posted by Kristi Kerner Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

They are learning the ways different generations adapt and grow in the workplace and how to build an environment that helps the organization succeed. Research shows that there is high turnover as employees experience burnout from a lack of work-life balance, fair compensation and career growth opportunities.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. Hope FM in Port Huron, MI and KAWC Colorado River Public Media in Yuma, Arizona.

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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. On Friday we also got the opportunity to work with other NLA students from universities all around the country to discuss hot topics around the nonprofit sector, which we presented on our final day.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We know technology alone won’t solve these issues alone, but we think it can help those who are working to address the issue amplify their impact. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Clayton Aldern. Data Strategist, Grist.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? What does it look like to work within human services alongside members of minority communities to build better community? Associated costs need to be accounted for in planning.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

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. Heart work has value. Working for a nonprofit means the added bonus, unquantifiable, of heart work—spending your time doing something more important than turning a profit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2019

The people on the bus should be from various backgrounds and working styles. Different people provide different solutions to unique problems. Karen Kormendy is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Diversity and engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Pursue ecumenical relationships focused upon the mission that unites rather than doctrinal differences that divide. Pursue cross-sector organizations with ecumenical partners to establish the ground work for collective impact. Value opportunities to learn: Commit to collecting, sharing, & analyzing data to measure impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Diversity highlights all the ways in which people differ; equity is the fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all individuals; and inclusion is the act of creating environments where all individuals and groups can feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to fully participate. Why does DEI matter?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 29, 2019

Diversity is great for getting many different experiences and voices in the same room, but inclusion is making sure they all have what they need to be successful. The old method of introducing diversity with outdated trainings and threats for non-compliance have proven to not work well, so what is the new way? According to J.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Engaging with both allows nonprofits to address the immediate needs of their beneficiaries, while advocating works to reform the larger system to benefit them. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 20, 2019

staff at every level appropriately manage risk as an intrinsic part of their day-to-day work. However, changing the attitudes within the sector from being risk averse to the embrace of a risk culture could mean the difference between how much impact organizations make. Where does work need to be done? What is risk culture? “.staff

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

PD is crucial to keeping the right people working for your organization. When staff are happy and feel good with not only the work they are doing, but know that they are appreciated and are shown that their work matters, the likelihood of them sticking around in their role is much higher.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

With only a few seconds to work with, nonprofits must be calculated in their marketing efforts to capture the attention of potential donors and complete their transaction. Or, they may accidentally donate to a completely different nonprofit that has a similar name. Be consistent. Be strategic.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Honestly, whether you’re in nonprofit or for-profit work, remembering the reason you’re serving a particular group is vital to moving the organization forward. What will you do differently this year? Working with key staff and board members, identify areas of improvement as well as past winning strategies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

Staff retention seems not only difficult, but near impossible to understand because of the intense amount of work. Additional results note the importance of flexibility and work-life balance at 58.4 A work-life balance is also critical to the nonprofit’s employees who work tireless hours.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 7, 2019

Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. What drew me to Public Allies were many things, one being that I’ve had the opportunity to meet alums who spoke highly of Public Allies Arizona.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Nonprofit organizations can benefit from this working model as it can be a useful tool in achieving a participatory culture. Nonprofit organizations have the ability to connect and mobilize individuals. There is no golden standard.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2013

Finding gainful employment in the nonprofit arena is different than landing a job in other industries. Are you looking for a career in the Arizona nonprofit sector? As Gassner Otting writes: Working for a non-profit is like starting a marathon. where she studied education and psychology at New Mexico State University.

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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. or less per day, every dollar makes a tremendous difference. The beauty of giving is that we can balance our contributions to support many different causes. In fact, though the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 18, 2018

My name is Taylor Polen, I was born and raised in Arizona and am passionate about finding creative solutions to inspire systemic equality and opportunity for all. Since beginning at the Alzheimer's Association, I have been utilized in several different capacities by my coworkers and supervisor.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

My name is Taylor Polen, I was born and raised in Arizona and am passionate about finding creative solutions to inspire systemic equality and opportunity for all. Since beginning at the Alzheimer's Association, I have been utilized in several different capacities by my coworkers and supervisor.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Therefore, conducting these time studies will help organizations better allocate their employees’ time based on the work they do in a typical work-week. This is an outdated model that limits the impact and diversity of the work in the nonprofit sector. Harold, J., & & Berger, K. Retrieved February 12, 2017, from [link].

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