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2013 NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Lauren-Glenn Davitian

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She is a well-known spokeswoman on behalf of public telecommunications and first amendment issues both locally and in the state capital. She has served on the editorial board of the Alliance for Community Media''s Community Media Review and produced a policy handbook. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A.

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

Boards continue to adopt conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower, and document-retention policies. One large local organization that has made tremendous strides in their governance is the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Buffalo Wild Wings bowl games. Whistle-blower protection policy.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. In addition to encouraging collaboration and shared purpose, nonprofit organizations should ultimately aim to achieve sustained engagement and a participatory culture (Atlee, 2009). 2009, May 1). Harvard University Press. & Cmty.

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Celebrate Today: One Web. For All.

Amy Sample Ward

The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online.

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

In addition, according to Eisner (2009), nonprofit leaders are not taking the time to develop or support volunteer talent adequately, resulting in a weak or bland experience that leads to an unmotivated volunteer who has little reason to return. 2009) The new volunteer workforce, Stanford, Social, Innovation Review Retrieved from [link].

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Succession Planning for Nonprofit Organizations

ASU Lodestar Center

Even if there is no written succession plan, there may be a policies and procedures manual the interim staff can use as a guide. Jarrett holds an MBA in business from the University of Phoenix and Certificate of Grant Writing from The Grantsmanship Center Institute. Is there a written manual? Mary's Food Bank.

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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

ASU Lodestar Center

Some of the other large private foundations in Arizona include the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy and the Flinn Foundation. A great local resource is the Arizona Grantmaker's Forum.). The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) tops the list; in 2009, the MDA received $175.4 Among local nonprofits, St.

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