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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. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources.

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Fighting for a cause

ASU Lodestar Center

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. For the next few days I became familiar with runaway and homeless youth issues. I also drove around and noticed a lot of nonprofits in the area.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Managing Director, Nonprofit Group, Accenture.

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The Neuroscience of Purpose: Recharging in the Nonprofit World

ASU Lodestar Center

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. Further Readings. Do you have Decision Fatigue?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Oh, the high-wire balancing act of nonprofit CEO compensation. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving?

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. I worked with a nonprofit several years ago, and we had the most success with donors when we actually talked to them.

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American Rescue Plan Act: Impact on Nonprofits and Other Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

trillion in COVID-19 relief to support for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, education, and cultural institutions. Eligible nonprofit organizations continue to include 501(c)3 and 501(c)6 organizations and eligibility is expanded to other organizations including 501(c)5 organizations.

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