ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Organizations can better leverage technology through first recognizing three notions. Primarily, those that donate via digital platforms do so because they are influenced by their social network, not by what an organization accomplishes. In this digital age, most information is not private. Add interactivity to donor messages.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The list includes 4,025 with an Arizona address, including two-thirds (2,708) with the coveted charitable exemption.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. Make sure your organization is ready for capacity building. Someone with a sense of humor who can see the big-picture to promote a positive environment and ground the experience.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Savvy nonprofits will fulfill their organizations mission by diversifying their income stream. So, how can a nonprofit organization best go about building and sustaining those relationships? Moreover, what type of relationships and outcomes do businesses really want from partnering with nonprofit organizations? Bush, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Capacity building is not a one-time effort to improve short-term effectiveness, but a continuous improvement strategy toward the creation of a sustainable and effective organization” (National Council of Nonprofits, 2017). For many organizations, capacity building would fall into the “overhead” category.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 6, 2011 Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona nonprofit sector! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 19, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Recruiting volunteers is one of the most important jobs in most nonprofit organizations. But doing it right?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

For nonprofit organizations to effectively serve their missions and be sustainable, they must invest in some of their most vital resources: their staff. Unfortunately, the data shows that 81 percent of organizations are without a retention program. Challenges recruiting qualified staff only intensify the need to retain them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. How will I know if my organization has lost its tax-exempt status?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The headline in the East Valley Tribune was, "More Arizona public schools are excelling." Arizona Republic : A.1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Notably, human services agencies that comprise our social safety net were represented quite well and the same held true for Arizona responses. What are the big picture conversations about? Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. This term includes informal and unincorporated associations that operate almost entirely off the regulatory radar screen.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A particularly big problem is Arizona's elephant, Banner Health, which we locate at just it's Phoenix address.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. In addition, they are interested in learning about foundation grant making, marketing and social media, building collaboration, and managing faith-based organizations. Bush, Ph.D. Bush, Ph.D. Pollak, T.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 15, 2011

One source of data informing this work is our annual State of the Sector Survey. One of my NFF colleagues recently explained why the answer is different for every organization and depends on a number of factors. Our 2011 survey asked, "How much cash (including reserves) does your organization have readily available?"

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Collaboration Prize was created and is funded by The Lodestar Foundation in collaboration with the Arizona-Indiana-Michigan (AIM) Alliance , of which the ASU Lodestar Center is an integral part. One of the coolest things about The Collaboration Prize is that the organizers don’t want any of these success stories to be kept a secret.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Organization not a top priority for Chair. but the organization." We welcome your comments and feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. I like to be informed of what the organization is doing, but I dont want mail solicitations. More newsletters?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Respondents came from large organizations and small, and from all sub-sectors, and include a small sample from Arizona. This balancing act becomes increasingly difficult when organizations experience upheaval—whether due to a recession, the loss of a funding source, or unexpected expenses. Kayla, I couldn't agree more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

The Collaboration Prize itself is a joint effort by several pioneering organizations: The Lodestar Foundation has partnered with the AIM Alliance , the Foundation Center , La Piana Consulting , and other foundation and nonprofit leaders to support the 2011 Prize. By working together, youre boosting the potential of both organizations.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

With that information, you can then make a tailored ask to turn that occasional gift into a monthly donation. For example, dynamic fields could allow you to display a picture of the Badlands to readers in South Dakota, while readers in Arizona see the Red Rocks of Sedona. Organizing an event for the jet-setting type?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Weisbrod refers to massive changes characterized as a pattern of growing commercialization of nonprofit organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. What’s an impact-driven nonprofit organization to do? What has your organization experienced?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Great information! How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Thanks Travis for being a guest blogger for us! Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Working with an intelligent and experienced staff of a Phoenix-based nonprofit involved focused on global issues, I was encouraged to ask questions of development organizations and to think through a lens of international aid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Further, 55 percent of dual-giving (both religious and secular) households gave to at least two other organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2011

In my last blog post , I suggested that the idea of "sector" has taken hold, which means that we need a way to refer to all the organizations that fall inside such a sector. Clearly, to me anyway, the frontrunner is "nonprofit organizations" operating in a "nonprofit sector." organizations provide services in other countries.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 27, 2021

Being able to store all prospective student data in one location helps recruitment & admissions officers receive the most up-to-date information and pull that data from a cohesive system of engagement. Brent Graber, Director of Information Technology. Being able to access the system from anywhere is a massive change.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

With that information, you can then make a tailored ask to turn that occasional gift into a monthly or weekly one. For example, dynamic fields could allow you to display a picture of the Badlands to readers in South Dakota, while readers in Arizona see the Red Rocks of Sedona. Organizing an event for the jet-setting type?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 7, 2018

It is possible to diversify your revenue and bring sustainability to your organization by attracting new donors. These individual donors will want to support your organization and its mission. We have identified three key items that you can immediately implement to attract new donors to your organization. You are, aren’t you?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The Public Allies Arizona training program might have been equally as beneficial as my coursework in helping me accomplish my objectives at MIKID while working on my personal and professional growth. I have come to understand that every single person who works for an organization affects fundraising efforts either directly or indirectly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Federated campaigns often "help" their donors make giving decisions by prominently publishing such ratios next to the organizations names. The Holy Grail for an informational watchdog like Charity Navigator is to actually (gasp!) So, what kinds of information, if not outcomes? Well, by all accounts, it certainly is trying.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2007

Picture a nonprofit organization with 3.6 That's probably enough information to let you know there are all kinds of challenges. So we're designing the website so that there are templates for each language, and the local volunteers in that country can then just translate the information into that language.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 9, 2011

Nonprofit organizations all over the world have become accustomed to the social media franchise: People are now able to donate online, view volunteer opportunities on the web, follow charity updates, and much more. To see how Roots, an organization in Tel Aviv, is encouraging families to volunteer (and continue to volunteer!),

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Marketing doesn''t have to be painful for nonprofit organizations with limited resources. Here are four ways nonprofit organizations can improve their marketing efforts while also spending less money and less time on the issue: Do Your Research. Grow your audience organically. Know your audience. Who makes up your audience?

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