ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

Member based nonprofits and trade associations have been consistently losing ground in the volunteer sector and are challenged with remaining relevant and retaining members. The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup: how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere and grow a business with maximum acceleration.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Encourage the employee to spend a few days doing information "downloads" from fellow staff members or if it’s a smaller nonprofit, from key volunteer leadership. Teach or model a succinct delivery of the cause’s elevator speech. Click here to read Shelley Gillespie's "Recruiting Volunteers: The Lifeblood of Nonprofits.".

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Savvy nonprofits will fulfill their organizations mission by diversifying their income stream. So, how can a nonprofit organization best go about building and sustaining those relationships? Moreover, what type of relationships and outcomes do businesses really want from partnering with nonprofit organizations? Bush, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

It was a great week for learning and connecting, with over 500 people attending the Phoenix Business Journals Fourth Annual Nonprofit Business Summit , which engaged nonprofit and business leaders in dialogue and educational sessions. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

She was an example for me throughout my childhood, bringing me along as she volunteered at soup kitchens, with the LDS cannery, and in the Scouts. I hope to teach my own children, someday, all that I’ve learned about service and citizenship. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. All You Need is Love.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Communities posted by Hannah Humphrey , Public Allies Arizona Alumna / Outreach Coordinator, Xico What does it mean to be a community organization? How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Central Ave.

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MAY 5, 2021

Volunteer appreciation video from Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. Taking the time to make a few quick videos that you can edit together once the animal has healed will do so much to show your donors just how much of a difference their donations are making in the lives of animals your organization helps. Get animated. The big reveal.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

The Collaboration Prize itself is a joint effort by several pioneering organizations: The Lodestar Foundation has partnered with the AIM Alliance , the Foundation Center , La Piana Consulting , and other foundation and nonprofit leaders to support the 2011 Prize. By working together, youre boosting the potential of both organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. How will I know if my organization has lost its tax-exempt status?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The IRS has been slow to move, making sure that they had gone well out of their way to inform these organizations of their obligations and then warn them of impending doom.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore. Convergence" makes the following assertion: "To have a credible voice in this [technologically advanced] environment, nonprofits need to empower everyone in their organization to be a spokesperson." They want to connect.

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MARCH 31, 2015

The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual competition to 80 children with special needs through the assistance of 80 volunteers and four professional dance schools. This flagship program is unique, differentiating LOH from other organizations that serve children with special needs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Phoenix, Arizona: Storymakers 2017: Defining Your Nonprofit Narrative. Seattle, Washington: Targeted Volunteer Recruitment. Kampala, Uganda: Teaching Youths the Dangers of the Internet.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

But the days of these donors only having knowledge of, and contact with your organization through personal face-to-face interaction are long gone. Organizations would be wise to heed the following recommendations as they begin to utilize internet-based fundraising. This is not commonly done by organizations yet.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Well, we all care deeply for the missions of our organizations and those we serve — you might even call that "love." How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Love the post, Sarah!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

Only tracking street address locations of these organizations does not begin to account for the field staff that provide services out of their homes and/or serve multiple regions from a home base or headquarters. A particularly big problem is Arizona's elephant, Banner Health, which we locate at just it's Phoenix address.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 22, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Yes, this is a worthwhile organization. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. In addition, they are interested in learning about foundation grant making, marketing and social media, building collaboration, and managing faith-based organizations. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

The Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE) recently performed a survey of its members to help gather information for my presentation on the Board Chair/Chief Executive relationship. Organization not a top priority for Chair. but the organization." And it is a simple (and small) survey upon which this blog is based.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

I like to be informed of what the organization is doing, but I dont want mail solicitations. When we investigate motivations for charitable giving, we arent only concerned with what motivates a donor to write the first check to a charitable organization, but also what inspires them to become a regular, ongoing donor. More newsletters?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

Requirements not only include courses towards their degree program, but also 30 additional hours of coursework and 200 Career Field Exploration (CFE) hours — designed to assist students in "trying out" different nonprofit organizations and the jobs within them before they make any decisions about full-time employment. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Not only is the Collaboration Prize the creation of the Arizona-based Lodestar Foundation, but Arizona is also home to many great examples of nonprofit organizations working together to be more effective and put their missions first. This information is organized in an easy-to-use, online database. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. One in three.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Respondents came from large organizations and small, and from all sub-sectors, and include a small sample from Arizona. This balancing act becomes increasingly difficult when organizations experience upheaval—whether due to a recession, the loss of a funding source, or unexpected expenses. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

How does it go about restoring credibility with existing funders and position itself with possible new funders to help "bring them back" and make the organization stronger than before? Recently, the Red Cross faced this issue when a staff member accidentally posted a (very) personal tweet on the organizations (very) public twitter account.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

Our text, Peter Frumkins On Being Nonprofit makes some strong statements about the place of earned revenues in nonprofit organizations. Weisbrod refers to massive changes characterized as a pattern of growing commercialization of nonprofit organizations. With this information, he can see whats happening with the average organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. What’s an impact-driven nonprofit organization to do? What has your organization experienced? Two things come to mind. What are your thoughts on this issue?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

Rooney offers the following synopsis of the research findings: "Religious organizations should be aware that long-term growth in giving is a function of religious attendance." Further, 55 percent of dual-giving (both religious and secular) households gave to at least two other organizations. 18, Issue 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2011

Part of the problem is that so many organizations fall under the umbrella of "nonprofit," which is a big stew of everything that isnt a government agency or registered as a business. Nonprofit" includes member-serving organizations, as well as the public-serving ones that we usually associate with the term.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 4, 2023

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub is helping Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley recruit, engage, and manage volunteers. What does a Volunteer Service Manager do? Donna: At Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, the Volunteer Service Manager oversees, manages, and directs all of the volunteers across the organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Federated campaigns often "help" their donors make giving decisions by prominently publishing such ratios next to the organizations names. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D. And those ratios are two of the accountability standards at the Better Business Bureau.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 9, 2011

Disclaimer Monday, May 9, 2011 Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit posted by Brittany Fasnacht , Office Assistant ASU Lodestar Center Todays youth generation has been stereotyped as the "me" generation — as obsessed with technology, social media, and constantly checking Facebook news feeds. check out this video.

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