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The Intangible Rewards of Nonprofit Work

ASU Lodestar Center

As a member of the board of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) Phoenix, I have been fortunate to cross paths with some extraordinary emerging leaders, facilitators, mentors, and nonprofit sector thought leaders. Take me, for example — my object was a tin whistle (a more portable representation of my primary instrument, the flute).

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

With the new name “New Pathways For Youth” the organization wanted to rebrand itself as a movement that gives Phoenix area youth a new opportunities by providing them with positive adult mentors. While working for Teach for America, Alex will be pursuing his master of arts degree in early childhood education at Loyola Marymount University.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

Click here to purchase the 2010 Nonprofit Compensation & Benefits Report. Michael Soto traveled to every corner of Arizona to facilitate a comprehensive arts education program he designed. As Aldous Huxley put it, "Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him.". Now you can find out!

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Book Reviews

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Book Reviews October 21, 2007 I read three books recently that I thought would be worth reviewing here. A great many people in my Mentor Program consult with non-profits. I’ll have to look for it.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Whether it be live and in-person at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, NE or via our state-of-the-art, live online stream, reserve your spot today and get ready to make major change. And hundreds of top mentors contributed to what’s rattling around in his head. AhernComm.com. It taught him to respect research.

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