ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore. This week, Ill discuss the second trend, entitled "Technological Advances Abound." Technology now makes it possible and even requires me to be all over the place all the time. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

In our recent Arizona Giving and Volunteering* research, we asked respondents if they could recall a decision to stop giving to an organization they had previously supported. And families dont just move into a house — they get out there and build the house, with the donors and volunteers, together. It's a nice trade.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 8, 2011

5] There is a strong link between volunteering and giving: Women who volunteer often provide philanthropic gifts to those same organizations. Further research verifies that sense of connectedness that volunteering provides – connectedness to the cause and to the community. Women are emerging as philanthropic leaders and ".Nonprofits

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2011

In order to cope with the economic climate and achieve sustainability, well need to stay on the cutting edge of innovation and respond to sector changes, like shifts in giving and volunteering. However, the technological revolution has democratized the way we approach leadership, making "shared leadership" imperative.

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