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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

Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. By Ben Duda.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

We have an opportunity to begin reshaping our institutions and the future by creating the next wave of national service — one fueled by the proximate leadership required to meet this moment effectively. Second , national policy must incentivize and prioritize the recruitment and deployment of local, proximate leadership.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Valley CAN’s signature programs, Tune In & Tune Up and Clean Cars 4 All, have become key examples of California’s global leadership toward clean transportation in disadvantaged communities. “I Cheryl has successfully designed and scaled high-impact programs, including the Pro Bono Program, Technology Grants, and Impact Labs.

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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. What were you doing before this?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

ASU Lodestar Center

NMI students agree; however, they additionally rank high their interest in learning about strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, marketing, program evaluation, and social entrepreneurship. Therefore, they prefer to hire experienced professionals—or those who have training in nonprofit leadership and management skills.

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7 ways to increase volunteer engagement

Nimble AMS

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

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