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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

ASU Lodestar Center

We first set up our campaign to geo-target our location which was specifically Tucson, based on the companies’ location. located in Tucson alone and we received several hundred clicks on our ad for more information. Although it is difficult to measure social media impact in the event. Facebook allowed us.

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. The garden program leaders are therefore collecting deeper data to measure the real impact of the gardens. Photo by Nick Henry).

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

It is therefore imperative for an organization’s survival that all costs be measured and considered in accepting grants or funding contracts. Anna is the Comptroller at Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona. She makes her home in Tucson. Nonprofit Research Collaborative (2012).

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

ASU Lodestar Center

For nearly 50 years, the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) has been the standard measure used by governments and nonprofit organizations serving low income individuals and families to determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs. As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

ASU Lodestar Center

The key to effectively using a dashboard is isolating the essential metrics aligned with measures of expectations. The Lodestar Center’s Nonprofit Management Institute offers great training for nonprofit professionals and volunteers in its Financial Management classes, with courses later this month in Tucson and in July in Tempe.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

Unlike business, the bottom line of a nonprofit is not necessarily money; it’s all about outcomes, which often manifest themselves as intangible results not easily measured by metrics. He grew up in Flagstaff, lived many years in Tucson and has lived in the Valley since 2005. A UA graduate, Garcia has a strong connection to Arizona.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector."

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