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How can the strategic planning process promote effective nonprofit decision-making?

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posted by Bob Sell Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Nonprofit leaders make decisions. In fact, the nonprofit leader’s job description could be described as: Worry about worst-case scenarios. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Sign your name on things. Make decisions.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

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Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

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posted by Christopher Cordes Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Increasingly, leaders of nonprofit organizations manage and drive their missions forward in a more complex and less certain world. Conferences, retreats, and workshops. Illustration generated by DALL·E. Add remote work flexibility.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

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Cockrell-Coleman, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. According to the Independent Sector, a national advocate for the nonprofit sector, “A volunteer can impact the quality of services in charities and congregations while reducing costs.” Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Trehon A.

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Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards to yield success

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posted by Syeda Hussaini Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Diversity and inclusion are not new terms for the nonprofit sector. Unfortunately, in the nonprofit boardroom, this change has yet to be reflected. According to the Impact of Diversity study , nonprofit boards are 78.6%

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How to effectively communicate impact to nonprofit stakeholders

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posted by Casey Davis Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. As nonprofits rely heavily on donors to provide their revenue, the question becomes, how do prospects determine an organization’s donation-worthiness? So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders?

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

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posted by Veera Tervola Morrison Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change.