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Public Allies: A Story of Impact

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posted by Taylor Polen Class 11 and class 12 Public Ally. I graduated from high school in 2016 and had little notion of what I wanted to do with my life until I joined Public Allies. My first term with Public Allies and the Alzheimer's Association began as an outreach specialist in December 2016.

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Public Allies: A Story of Impact

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posted by Taylor Polen Class 11 and class 12 Public Ally. I graduated from high school in 2016 and had little notion of what I wanted to do with my life until I joined Public Allies. My first term with Public Allies and the Alzheimer's Association began as an outreach specialist in December 2016.

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Learning to Lead, Part 1: Why I Returned to Public Allies for a Second Year

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posted by Rachelle Wayne 2018 Alumna, ASU BS in Nonprofit Leadership & Management and Class 12 Public Ally. Under the Public Allies program, I was placed at Mentally Ill Kids in Distress (MIKID) with the objective to help build capacity within the organization. My name is Rachelle Wayne.

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

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posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies. It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. First published on Ozy.com.

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Q&A with Maggie Saucedo, a Public Ally and Certified Nonprofit Professional

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posted by Maggie Saucedo Class 13 Public Ally. Arizona State University began its fall semester last Thursday, while Public Allies Arizona will kick off its 14th year next week. She served as the president of ASU’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association during her final year in the program. Maggie: Never.

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Guest Post: Why it’s worth allowing volunteers to lead (even when it’s uncomfortable)

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All was going well until I made the first of many mistakes in volunteer coordination: my ego and inexperience prevented me from fully supporting a volunteer leader’s new, creative ideas. Volunteer leadership has brought welcome changes to our programs. The volunteers’ leadership program has challenged me in unexpected ways.

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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?

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posted by Molly Wagge, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. By effectively managing and engaging volunteers, organizations can save costs, increase community support, and build their capacity to operate efficiently and sustainably. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Engage volunteers as leaders.