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Nonprofits Pitch for Big Awards

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Through an intensive two-month training on how to hone their pitch, 20 nonprofits work with mentors from the community to get their story down to the length of a pop song with the ultimate goal of “pitching” to the audience at Tempe Center for the Arts on March 26. Like this article? Get another! Fast Pitch Sentari Minor'

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The Intangible Rewards of Nonprofit Work

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As a member of the board of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) Phoenix, I have been fortunate to cross paths with some extraordinary emerging leaders, facilitators, mentors, and nonprofit sector thought leaders. Like this article? Musical Instrument Museum. Get another!

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5 steps for nonprofits to enact diversity, equity and inclusion strategies

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Walker shares this example in an article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. He has spent the past 20 years in the arts and culture and philanthropy sectors with positions on the local, state and national levels. Menchaca was appointed as the executive director for the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture in 2018.

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Principal for a Day

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I had the pleasure of serving as Principal for a Day at Arizona School for the Arts (ASA) on October 27 via a program put on by HandsOn Greater Phoenix. I came away from the day inspired and invigorated to see so many students receiving rigorous academic instruction and also passionately pursuing their study of the arts.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

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One example of a nonprofit organization rebranding in order to create a more positive impact on the community they serve is the Arizona based nonprofit formally known as Phoenix Youth At Risk. Phoenix Youth At Risk decided to undertake the task of rebranding and changed the name of their organization to New Pathways For Youth.

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Give a shirt: Changing slacktivists into activists

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DNA on a SHIRT (DOAS) , a Phoenix-based genetic art company, is combating slacktivism from a new angle – a personal angle. DOAS’ first installment of genetic art T-shirts featured Duchess the Orangutan of the Phoenix Zoo (right). Like this article? Need to update your marketing skills? Get another!

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Walking the Tight Rope: Finding Work-Life Balance in the Nonprofit Sector

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Mary's Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix. Laci Lester is a Program Manager with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program and a board member of YNPN Phoenix. Laci is an Adult Degree Program student at Prescott College , and she plans to receive her bachelor's of arts in psychology in Fall 2011. Like this article?

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