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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, is the.

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On the other hand, proponents of social enterprise have a lot of good things to say about earned income strategies, especially in lean times when grants and contributions are hard to come by. My belief (no facts, just opinion ) is that there is a lot of hype about relatively small-scale nonprofit commercial initiatives.

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

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According to AmeriCorps, Americans volunteered an average of 7.8 AmeriCorps estimates the industry of volunteerism to be worth $184 billion. . Build hype. One of the best ways to jumpstart volunteer recruitment and maximize engagement is to grant your volunteers professional and personal perks. billion hours.

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