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MEET AN ALLY: Channtal Polanco

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Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. She was placed at Opportunities for Youth. Find out how you can get involved as an Ally or a Partner Organization. )

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Fighting for a cause

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My internship took place at Fairbanks Youth Advocates in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. After two weeks, we had an agreement in place. Are you a service-minded, emerging professional looking to start your career in the Phoenix area''s nonprofit sector? Dick Erwin.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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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. Elsbeth Pollack Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

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Im lucky to live and work in downtown Chandler , a community with an active merchants association and a city that is very interested in creating a sense of place. What Ive learned from Chandler is that community is not a place — its a practice. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: All You Need is Love. and a Whole Lot.

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With keynote speakers Travis Manzione (Director of Assessment Tools for The Center for Effective Philanthropy ) and Charles Best (Founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org ), and a panel representing local nonprofits and funders (including Ear Candy , Phoenix Youth at Risk , SRP , and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust 5comments: Kayla said.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

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Technology now makes it possible and even requires me to be all over the place all the time. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Better Together: Collaboration and.

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If youre completely lost, the Nonprofit Collaboration Database is a great place to start. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs An opportunity is discovered.