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On a National Day of Service, Public Allies Arizona Makes a Difference in a Phoenix Neighborhood

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With rakes, trash-picker-uppers, brooms and wheelbarrows in hand, the newest class of Public Allies Arizona joined the staff of the Creighton Community Foundation on Oct. The Allies of Class 12 gathered that Saturday at Doras Church of Phoenix for National Make a Difference Day.

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How can we work better together?

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It’s not easy to work in this field, yet many of us do for numerous different reasons. Now more than ever, working together is critical for the nonprofit world, both internally and externally. Externally, this culture can help agencies work and communicate more efficiently together. C havez is also a former U.S.

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

ASU Lodestar Center

Even though motivation and passion are high amongst employees entering the nonprofit sector, there seems to be high burnout and a desire to leave nonprofit work behind all together after a short amount of time. Recognition should be consistent and aligned across the organization and across different teams. to enhance culture as well.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit employees are leaving at a rapid rate for a variety of reasons, including low pay and benefits packages, lack of long-term career opportunities, poor work-life balance, and even faulty leadership. Advocate for the employees that work tirelessly for the organization. Set a different tone. Present career opportunities.

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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

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Hui Li states that there are distinct differences between planned and unplanned leadership successions : “A smooth and successful transition contributes to organizational performance and sustainability, whereas a failed attempt causes resource deficits, power resistance, identity crises, or even organizational death.” Validate your work.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

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So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

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

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How do we best utilize different types of volunteers? Some of these contradictory estimates by experts can be partially explained by different research methodologies, such as those discussed by Mark Hager in his recent blog, Really, how many people volunteer? of how to help Arizona best utilize the 50+ volunteer crowd.

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