Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were using more and more technology in our work and personal lives. Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. But among the storm clouds, there were some silver linings.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Grant research tip : As you look over the list and peruse potential funders, take notes of those who best align with your work. Arizona Community Foundation. They currently partner with 48 local organizations in 17 countries that work to secure equal educational access and high-quality education for all children. The Andrew W.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The podcast, which is done in collaboration with iHeartRadio, is hosted by bestselling author Baratunde Thurston and spotlights leaders across the nonprofit, for-profit, and education sectors in their work to tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world. Integrated Fundraising in the Power of Us Program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2020

I enrolled in the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program at ASU to gain an expanded view on the sector. By investing in resources, such as workshops, conferences and online courses from accredited colleges and universities, nonprofits have benefited from their improvement of incorporating volunteers into nonprofit organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2022

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. Make room in the budget for all employees.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Validate your work. What work is being done, and by whom? For staff to truly understand the mission and direction of the work, they must be involved. It also creates space to identify future leaders and allow them to work as a liaison to the board and external stakeholders. They take humility, hard work and support.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

Through collaboration with stakeholders, an organization can implement specified programs, leading to higher success. For nonprofit organizations, this means increased program outcomes leading to community awareness, funding from donors or grants, and increased employee morale. Collaborate through field work and participatory practice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Slack officially joined the Salesforce family, combining the #1 CRM and the trailblazing digital platform for the ultimate work-from-anywhere world. Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Prioritizing these professionals’ development, wellness and growth increases job satisfaction; as a result, they stay with the organization and do their best work. Only 54% of organizations implement recognition programs and 35% of fundraisers cited dissatisfaction or disengagement with their current organizational culture.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Kellogg Foundation , PM is no longer about proving something works, but about generating information to better understand how and why programs work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

A nonprofit has many facets of the organization to consider when starting DEI work, including the board, staffing, programs, and how it connects to the greater community. These five actions will get your nonprofit started, or help to transition into DEI work. Build your DEI task force. Engage with a DEI professional.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the nonprofit sector and many organizations have had to undergo massive staffing cuts, eliminate programs, and struggle through maintaining minimal viable operations to avoid closing permanently. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 28, 2021

When the pandemic hit in early 2020, most found that their typical and secure lifestyle came to a halt, and many of the employed were re-assigned to work remotely, or joined the increasing statistics of those unemployed. The most vital component of a wellness program is the implementation. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Holistic wellness.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Brian Hetzer is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Brian and his wife have three adult boys and live in Tempe, Arizona.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. Between the pandemic and workforce shortages, you are also possibly navigating reduced income, unable to resume all of your normal events and programming, and struggling to compete for funding.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2011

Public Allies Arizona. Program Manager, ASU Lodestar Center. There are people who think of work-life balance in a Utopian way — where work and life responsibilities are lines in the Zen garden of life. I asked nonprofit professionals about their views on work-life balance and how it effects their day-to-day lives.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. Many people worked from home, if their work could be done that way. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. And *poof*… the volunteers were gone.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. Hierarchies are becoming flatter, work more collaborative and co-location less relevant. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. These finance models rely upon nonprofits to deliver their programs, yet there is a dearth of guidance for nonprofit leaders to understand the opportunities – and risks – they represent.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive. Collaboration with academia: Partner with educational institutions to create programs that benefit both students and local journalism.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

Strategies to improve the diversity of the nonprofit workforce have the potential to accelerate social change, and nonprofit leaders need to assess what strategies will work for the organization and aim to improve current work environments, become innovative and increase community impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Adaptive, transparent, and risk-averse cultures are better prepared to work across boundaries, engage in strategic planning, and participate in teamwork,” as John Bryson said. There’s no better time than now to work on strengthening the nonprofit sector. Layer two begins with the implementation process. Recommendations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

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. Investing in a program evaluation department helped the leadership team develop a clear strategy with their first strategic plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

With nearly 11 million employees working in the nonprofit sector, staff well-being is a critical concern to organizations. Employee well-being is much more than including a wellness program into a professional's agenda. Allow employees to work autonomously. Adjust your leadership style. Develop a strategic incentive structure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Nonprofits in Arizona are facing some terrifying scenarios when it comes to maintaining funding amid COVID-19. All of the above points are concerning, and as Kristen Merrifield, the CEO of Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits said, “it is just the tip of the iceberg.” posted by Raymond Damm, CEO of ACCEL. It is not easy to run surpluses.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

A recent survey of Arizona’s nonprofits conducted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits found that, as a result of fundraising and program cancellations due to the pandemic, Arizona nonprofits have lost an estimated $53 million in revenue. Step 1: Get organized. Step 5: Do a feasibility market research plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Not much has changed regarding why motivated and hopeful people enter the nonprofit sector – to work, volunteer or support. No matter the cause, the work sometimes seems insurmountable. Fostering and sustaining trust among staff and organizational leaders results in more collaboration and effective coordination and programming.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Then identify already existing efforts to get younger individuals in the door and determine what’s working and what’s driving people away. Research conducted by Kathleen Kelly Janus shows 72% of Millennials are interested in connecting with peers through nonprofit work. Embrace diversity internally and externally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

Ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a focus and priority for any organization takes intentional effort, hard work and practice. The awareness we have regarding our own biases can lead to reducing inequities and allows us to put DEI to work effectively in our organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Most in the nonprofit sector have heard the question, “How much of my donation will go toward programs?” Therefore, when a funder requests administrative costs lower than what is needed, or state they will not fund administrative costs, organizations make it work. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 12, 2022

Nonprofits are working hard to sustain missions, grow and excel in their goals. Expand programming – A broader awareness of participant needs, the public's trust in nonprofits' abilities to provide quality service, and tailored successful programming will open up nonprofit funding opportunities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

But very few blacks, Hispanics, and others were working directly with donors, the researchers noted.”. The sector can achieve this lofty but critical goal of diversifying fundraising staffs and strategies by helping to develop programs with local and national universities and community colleges with heavy minority representation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Working with another organization for a specific goal or project can increase impact when each organization does what they are best at and can work together to solve a problem or fill a need. They work best when missions are complementary or when one program begins where the other ends.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Review their strategic plan and incorporate goals that are tied to increasing specific types of technology that will further the mission of the organization and increase the impact of the work that they do. Alexandra Oropeza earned her master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management from Arizona State University in May of 2020.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Clayton Aldern. Data Strategist, Grist.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

There is no “one size fits all” type of crisis management plan, but leaders who have been through and survived significant crises have given the following recommendation for successfully working through one. Ask the questions: What is working? Evaluate all the programs to see if they are needed and have the impact desired.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

From the funder’s perspective, the components not directly related to program delivery are many times labeled “overhead.” On average, funders allow 10-15% of funds to go towards overhead, but most nonprofits need to spend at least 20% for effective program delivery, according to the Bridgespan Group (PDF). Be transparent.

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