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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.

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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

Whole Whale

If you want to get a full lie of the land, scroll down to access our full database of conferences. NTEN programmers carefully choose their venues with accessibility in mind, and the whole event is planned with great attention to inclusivity. Many organizations involved in the old Hands-On Points of Light and AmeriCorps networks.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Data Strategist, Grist. Clayton Aldern leads data journalism at Grist. I think that innovative data management is a key element in developing equitable solutions for both climate change and air quality in disadvantaged communities.”. Learn more about the fellows and why they are joining Impact Labs. Clayton Aldern. Amit Patel.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "The Art of Data.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Friday, March 4, 2011 Research Friday: "The Art of Data Interpretation" posted by Robert F. If our research is to be valid and useful, the design, data collection, and analysis must be meticulous and exacting. Another vexing challenge to researchers is the interpretation of data. Ashcraft, Ph.D.

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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Identification of these factors marked the beginning of our journey to discover how to consistently capture and leverage knowledge, information, innovation, and data…of our constituents, our partners and our staff. Either way,begin reading through the data with your initial research questions in mind. Define your Call to Action.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.

ASU Lodestar Center

And on April 29-30, nonprofit scholars came together at the 8th Annual West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference to share current research and discuss methodological developments in the field. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. May 6, 2011 1:19 PM Tom Noble said.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

ASU Lodestar Center

Access resources! The ASU Lodestar Center , the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits , YNPN Phoenix, my fellow MNpS graduates, my coworkers, boss, friends, and professional mentors are all resources I access to get me unstuck on my quest to improve the common good. Facing a challenging situation at work? Second, use tools and practices.