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

ASU Lodestar Center

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Although the HUD Exchange’s Continuum of Care focuses specifically on homelessness, other coalitions use a similar framework to address specific issues.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last summer, I met a young man in Arizona named Kyle. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. But even with all that valuable experience, Kyle was stuck working double shifts at a local pizza joint. By Ben Duda.

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

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. Working with key staff and board members, identify areas of improvement as well as past winning strategies. What will you do differently this year? Cheers and Happy New Year!

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

ASU Lodestar Center

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. Yet I think that that's the real beauty and power of this work. The work that we do matters.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. 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. Clayton Aldern.

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Nonprofit Fundraising and Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. A few years ago, a nonprofit executive was bragging to me about a fundraising breakthrough he had when he had gotten a new $5,000 donation from a local foundation and how much effort he, his board, his development director, and others spent wooing and making their case for the contribution.

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Ally Shares the Valuable Lessons Learned Through Program

ASU Lodestar Center

When you spend all your adult life working a job you hate because it provides the income needed to support your family, you don’t really think about what you would do if you could do anything else. I have collaborated with other local organizations in order to get the gardens more involved in the community. The Martin Luther King Jr.

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