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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

ASU Lodestar Center

However, when I had the unique opportunity to work with a local company on marketing a charity event; it was an enjoyable yet different experience. We first set up our campaign to geo-target our location which was specifically Tucson, based on the companies’ location. Facebook allowed us. Our ad showed up on over 15,000 profiles.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

We are familiar with the marketing video of the visionary speaking to a group of volunteers and encouraging them to donate time or make a financial contribution, but what about championing the volunteer experience? When will nonprofits actually welcome volunteers as people who can also be a part of charting the voyage?

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

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posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. Carletha Sterling has been on the board of directors for Wings for Women, Tucson and A New Way Of Life, Los Angeles, California. She is passionate about helping others.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

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Being a young nonprofit Executive Director with minimal nonprofit leadership experience, I have entered the sector this year and have found a new home. Young nonprofit leaders need to value education and experience — even though our resumes are not as extensive — because we can do anything we put our minds to.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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We’re do this by placing folks in nonprofit organizations, holding biweekly trainings, connecting them with current community leaders, valuing their personal experience, and providing them coaching and opportunities to explore who they are, what and who they want to be, and how they’re going to do that in the world that they work and live in.

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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

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She has five years of experience as the Director of Compliance in a social work company in Tucson, and most recently supported volunteers at Girl Scouts. She is the Operations and Community Manager at CityCoHo, a sustainability-based coworking social enterprise in Philadelphia.

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Five ways to incentivize volunteers

ASU Lodestar Center

Many volunteers at the Garage gained experience by building relationships with local business to promote awareness and. View the NMI registration page for information on upcoming courses in Phoenix, Tucson, and online. Watermarked pictures are cost efficient and tangible (or digital) rewards that remind volunteers of their experiences.