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Fighting for a cause

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I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. After a successful summer, I was asked to stay and help open an emergency youth shelter as the Emergency Youth Shelter Coordinator. We worked on finding sites, and then mailed out 15 letters. They liked the idea and were willing to help. the job done.

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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Being intentional about learning can also help an organization scale effectively. Keep in mind that posting an announcement on an internal website or sending out an e-mail about the audit is not communication. 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: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

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I see community when someone asks me for a recommendation, and I can say, "Sure, I know exactly who can help you. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. I see community when business owners get up early to go to a meeting about parking restrictions. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.

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Turns out I know more than I thought (thanks to the fact that I helped edit the Giving and Volunteering Report. I scored an 8 with no help from the test maker, who was sitting right next to me refusing to give me any clues. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

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This organization uses sports, specifically basketball, as a vehicle to help youth get motivated in school and learn life lessons while at the same time producing some seriously great athletes. Below are a few of those take-aways to help you and your organization get the most out of working with youth.

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

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After all, both are businesses, and both can help you provide the service you want to share. These are a few of the key differences that can help you make the right choice for your organization. By collaborating, you could fulfill your own desires as well as help the existing nonprofit in fulfilling its mission. Have questions?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Crafting a Successful Third Generation.

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The concepts relayed in the Third Generation Workshop help put both funders and nonprofits on the same page. It gives me the opportunity to impart what might help someone else be successful. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Central Ave.