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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

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posted by Kate Albaugh-Wayan Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Partnership Ambassador for Excelsior College. Social Service nonprofit organizations have long been relied upon to provide services to those in need in the United States.

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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

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posted by Kurtis Espino Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Nonprofit human service organizations consist of a wide range of organizations focusing on delivering solutions to communities through health care, housing assistance, family-oriented services, youth development, and more.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

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continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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Where have all the interns gone?

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance ASU Lodestar Center The origin of the word “intern” goes back to the Latin and French meaning: to restrict or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country. Negative experiences will poison the pool of potential interns.

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COVID-19 and the nonprofit response: Social enterprise?

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posted by Eric Salazar Spring 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Social enterprise opportunity.

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Is your organization ready to innovate? Three strategies for accelerating social innovation within nonprofits

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posted by Tosha Russock Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A 2017 study found that while 80 percent of nonprofit leaders believe that social innovation is critical to success, only 40 percent reported that their organization had the capacity to do so effectively. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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How Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission

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posted by Tomasa Ravines Burga Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? There are more than one million nonprofits in the U.S.