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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program Nonprofit assignments can place volunteers in precarious positions of potential, personal liability. Prior to the 1940s, the Charitable Immunity Doctrine shielded nonprofits from tort liability, but did not protect volunteers.

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Pro Bono Week Spotlights Collaborative Nonprofit & Education Solutions

Saleforce Nonprofit

Each year, we celebrate Pro Bono Week: a time to recognize professionals around the world who volunteer their skills for causes they care about. Salesforce.org community members who volunteer their time and expertise on the Summit Events project through Open Sources Commons. By: Cori O’Brien, Senior Manager, Open Source Commons.

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit assignments can place volunteers in precarious positions of potential, personal liability. Prior to the 1940s, the Charitable Immunity Doctrine shielded nonprofits from tort liability, but did not protect volunteers. In this example, a volunteer is assigned to provide tutoring to grade school students on campus.

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How to Become a Nonprofit Leader

The Modern Nonprofit

He became the youngest and first openly gay executive director of the Asian Pacifical American Labor Alliance in 2010. Pursue your professional development by volunteering and joining a nonprofit board. If you can’t find what you’re looking for within your organization, you can volunteer with others whose mission matches your values.

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Benetech’s New Image Description Tool Improves Accessibility of Graphical Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The DIAGRAM Center was launched in May 2010 by Benetech with support from the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Bookshare is seeking volunteers who can apply their expertise in specific subject matters to describe images. Groups such as high school or university clubs are welcome to participate.

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How can nonprofits leverage digital technology to increase giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. The public can visit a nonprofit’s website, easily find financial documents, sign up to volunteer, make a donation, and even have text translated to their native language. On the other hand, direct mail decreased by 26 percent.

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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. Social capital is defined as the “shared values, ideas, norms, and culture [that] shape the kind of political and administrative efficacy that enhances collective action, democracy, and effectiveness in public service delivery” (Kalu, 2010).

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