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100 Courses in 100 Days for Alzheimer’s

Givinga

On July 12th, after partnering with him throughout the tour—managing his donations so he could focus on the golf—we sat down with Dave for an interview to recap his 100 course journey, recounting the unexpected emotional turns that transformed the experience from not only an act of advocacy to also an act of healing. Okay, now what do I do?”

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

ASU Lodestar Center

This Board member’s experience is very common. An organization’s budget, financial statements and summary reports to Boards of Directors should all do the following: Set expectations (budget and/or prior year experience, plus acceptable variations to. It’s not easy to report on financial statements in an engaging fashion.

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So, you’re thinking about serving on a board. Now what?

ASU Lodestar Center

An organization can create job descriptions and express expectations, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t know (and state) what you want out of the experience. To find out more about our upcoming training in Tucson on December 12, click here. Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally" by Angela Soliz.

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

Putnam reflects on his previous article “Bowling Alone: America Social Capitalism”. Rapid experimentation allows the board and staff to explore bold ideas, test them and then move on quickly when an experiment fails. They are falling behind in the race for relevance.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

When talking and planning recruitment, it’s important to remind board members that the essential idea is to better reflect the community – not to continue to mirror traditional or current board membership. He grew up in Flagstaff, lived many years in Tucson and has lived in the Valley since 2005.

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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

Museum 2.0

Roberto Bedoya : The "Yes And" Argument and its Civic Implications Bedoya, the Executive Director of the Tucson Pima Arts Council, makes a beautiful statement that arts administrators need to facilitate a multiplicity of leading voices, or as he puts it, "the courage of imagination and the plural." Here are three of my favorites.

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