AmeriCorps, Administration for Community Living Partner to Increase Volunteer Opportunities
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 16, 2024
AmeriCorps and the Administration for Community Living have partnered for the development of new volunteer opportunities.
$370 Million In AmeriCorps Grants Available
The NonProfit Times
MAY 28, 2024
AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. 30, said AmeriCorps spokesperson Lucero Gamez.
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A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members
Whole Whale
JANUARY 26, 2022
Just to be clear from the beginning of this guide, Whole Whale is not directly affiliated or funded by AmeriCorps (though there are alumni on our staff), but we ARE huge fans of the program. However, over the past two years of the pandemic, there has been a massive shift to digital outreach that nonprofits now rely on to increase impact.
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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 6, 2013
Another topic at the conference that I’m curious about is the notion of leveraging networks for capacity building and for career development for young professionals. Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. By Ben Duda. Chris Christie. Conferences'
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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 16, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! And I thank Americorps for being the answer to my lifelong wish of serving my country.
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How Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 12, 2019
posted by Tomasa Ravines Burga Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? There are more than one million nonprofits in the U.S.
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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 3, 2020
posted by Molly Wagge, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Many charitable nonprofits rely on the help of volunteers to fulfill their missions. Implementing strategic engagement initiatives designed to leverage the assets of volunteers expands a nonprofit’s ability to maximize its social impact.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 12, 2019
posted by Tomasa Ravines Burga Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? There are more than one million nonprofits in the U.S.
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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 28, 2017
posted by Natalia Winberry Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. Among those surveyed, almost all of the nonprofit leaders indicated their organizations gathered client feedback (Buteau et al.,
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4 Life-Enriching Reasons to Volunteer
Volunteer Hub
JUNE 2, 2021
A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. Personal Development and Self Improvement. As well as improving your career prospects, increasing your breadth of experience will inevitably bring personal development.
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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice
Saleforce Nonprofit
OCTOBER 26, 2021
This lab will bring together leaders from across the nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors to lend their expertise to ideate and co-design technology solutions to advance progress on this issue. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Siobhan Foley. Amit Patel.
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Fighting for a cause
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 29, 2013
I recently completed a nonprofit internship, and it was a very difficult and challenging experience. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. My first day on the job was to familiarize myself with the organization by learning about their history and development. in the nonprofit field, worth it.
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Life at Double the Donation | Meet the Team, Career Experience & More
Double the Donation
JANUARY 17, 2022
Our staff is made up of personable sales professionals, dedicated nonprofit onboarding specialists, brilliant software developers, devoted partnerships success experts, and more?—and Those dollars have a lot of potential to drive nonprofit missions forward, but unfortunately, they’re never claimed?—largely
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MEET AN ALLY: Samira Amin
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 18, 2019
Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June 28, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. I was seeking an opportunity to gain experience in community development. posted by Samira Amin Class 13 Public Ally.
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Research Friday: Corporate Volunteer Programs: Synergy in Business and Nonprofit Actions
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Manager, Southwest Human Development. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit professional to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. posted by Annette Sutfin , Kinship Program. Welcome to Research Friday !
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Paying Volunteers A Stipend: Does It Work?
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 11, 2012
continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Volunteers received stipend support from several sources, including federal AmeriCorps programs, private foundations and school districts. ASU Lodestar Center. As part of a.
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MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 21, 2019
Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. The leadership development and building capacity focus within the Public Allies description pulled me right in.
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Clone of MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 21, 2019
Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. The leadership development and building capacity focus within the Public Allies description pulled me right in.
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Use Case: The Community-Driven Social Impact game for Community Media Centers
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 5, 2011
Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. Our objective was to develop grants and programs as a group to strengthen our individual community media centers and support the movement as a whole.
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Q&A with Maggie Saucedo, a Public Ally and Certified Nonprofit Professional
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 27, 2019
The PAAZ team reached out to someone who can speak about both: Class 13 Public Ally Magdelena “Maggie” Saucedo, who joined the program after graduating from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and earning the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.
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Public Allies: A Story of Impact
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 18, 2018
I have worked with my fellow second-year Allies to develop and facilitate numerous presentations and activities for our group training days, community service events and staff support by assisting with other program logistics. My AmeriCorps service has been invaluable.
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ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
posted by Rachelle Wayne 2018 Alumna, ASU BS in Nonprofit Leadership & Management and Class 12 Public Ally. I recognized there is so much to learn and understand about leadership in the nonprofit sector, so I decided I would join the leadership programs available at ASU. My name is Rachelle Wayne.
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ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 21, 2018
I have worked with my fellow second-year Allies to develop and facilitate numerous presentations and activities for our group training days, community service events and staff support by assisting with other program logistics. My AmeriCorps service has been invaluable.
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Book Review: Cause for Change
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 22, 2013
Colleagues Kari Dunn Saratovsky and Derrick Feldmann have published a new book called Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement. The book is a great read for nonprofit leaders of all generations. I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable.
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Upcoming Webinar November 7: Leverage Data for Mission-Driven Orgs
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Eastern) to learn about the turnkey solutions that SAP donates to nonprofits, and how they can help your organization manage and leverage data to more successfully meet your mission. Hear from City Year CIO Welles Hatch, developer war hackathon star Probodh Chiplunkar, and SAP's Nish Pangali on how to wrangle all that data into.
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More tech for Pittsburgh's nonprofits through volunteers - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
AFP Blog
APRIL 1, 2013
More tech for Pittsburgh's nonprofits through volunteers - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : That's why Hands on Tech -- a program developed through a partnership of the volunteer organization Hands on Network, AmeriCorps VISTA and Google -- is working to help connect technology experts with organizations that need them most.
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MEET AN ALLY: Channtal Polanco
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 7, 2019
Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. I was ready for leadership development and be equipped to make lasting change within my community.
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The Neuroscience of Purpose: Recharging in the Nonprofit World
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
Why this matters for those of us in the nonprofit world. If you work for a nonprofit, there’s a good chance that you’re working on a tough problem like the achievement gap, homelessness, or global hunger. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto. Paula will be glad you did. Further Readings.
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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed! Community organizing and resource development, connecting people with the appropriate and applicable organizations, communities, ideas, resources, and leaders that will support their development. Elsbeth Pollack Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona.
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ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 1, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Is starting a nonprofit the right path for you? So, what is the difference?
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'I Truly Believe That Education is the Antidote for Ignorance, Poverty and War'
ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Before becoming a Public Ally, I somewhat understood the nonprofit sector, since the year before I had served as a City Year Corps Member in Chicago through AmeriCorps. Public Allies Arizona is a 10-month apprenticeship program designed to develop the next generation of civic leaders.
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Q&A with sgLEADERS: H. Beecher Hicks, III, National Museum of African American Music
sgEngage
APRIL 6, 2021
Even though the Museum’s official physical opening was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, NMAAM has been developing unique programs and other offerings to serve the community without a physical exhibit space for the past four years. A: It was a bit accidental, but I do believe the Lord works in mysterious ways.
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53 ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fear not, nonprofit professionals!
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 11, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Access resources!
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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 24, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot.
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84 ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Crafting a Successful Third Generation.
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 8, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Savvy nonprofits will fulfill their organizations mission by diversifying their income stream.
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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2013
Like many nonprofits, the rapidly evolving environment around and within us was littered by a practice of ad hoc documentation and person to person knowledge sharing. As a nonprofit, it’s your most valuable asset. Kelcie Tacchi is serving as an AmeriCorps Knowledge Management VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) at Wyman Center.
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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 6, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! In the spirit of learning, weve put together a fun quiz on Arizonas nonprofit sector.
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Webinar: Welcome Messages That Work
Care2
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
Join us for our latest Care2 Expert Webinar with Dane Grams (formerly of nonprofit GLSEN) and Emily Logan (Senior Campaign Manager at Care2) as they reveal findings about what really works when it comes to welcome series messaging, so you can start your new online relationships with a bang. Dane Grams - Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2.
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56 ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 15, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! How does your nonprofit organization engage youth? Like this article? Get another!
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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Charles Best is "Character Approved"
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!
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Q&A with sgLEADERS: H. Beecher Hicks, III, National Museum of African American Music
Connection Cafe
APRIL 6, 2021
Even though the Museum’s official physical opening was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, NMAAM has been developing unique programs and other offerings to serve the community without a physical exhibit space for the past four years. A: It was a bit accidental, but I do believe the Lord works in mysterious ways.
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27 ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.
ASU Lodestar Center
APRIL 15, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! 1] In the past few decades, the nonprofit workforce has become increasingly professionalized.
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67 ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 27, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! How is your nonprofit organization adjusting to anticipate these important trends?
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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's.
ASU Lodestar Center
MARCH 22, 2011
ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!
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