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A Helpful (Unofficial) Digital Training Guide for New AmeriCorps Members

Whole Whale

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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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice. Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Why Climate Justice?

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

For the past year, I have been studying how volunteer managers (in nonprofits and government) have approached various technologies during the pandemic. Some rely primarily on generic workplace tools like Google Docs and Microsoft apps, but others invest in industry applications like Better Impact and Volgistics.

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How Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission

ASU Lodestar Center

Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. It can impact their capacities to achieve goals, their social impact and their missions. A strong brand requires a clear mission with identity, values, strategy, relationships, impact and image. These are big ones, with big brands.

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Effective Branding Helps Achieve Nonprofit Mission.Really?

ASU Lodestar Center

Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. It can impact their capacities to achieve goals, their social impact and their missions. A strong brand requires a clear mission with identity, values, strategy, relationships, impact and image. These are big ones, with big brands.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

ASU Lodestar Center

Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. Elsbeth Pollack Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How to Start a Nonprofit Organization.

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations are governed by a board of directors; for-profits are governed by the owner(s) and, if a corporation, also a board of directors. ► April (9) Research Friday: The Office or the Impact? How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.