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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

They wanted to help students and teachers who were teaching from home that needed curriculum ideas and ways to engage their students in this new virtual environment.”. This is a glimpse of the hundreds of stories we collected during the focus group conversations.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

She served as the president of ASU’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association during her final year in the program. PAAZ: Did you have a professor or mentor that played an important role in your life? I respected her a lot for this, which showed me transparency within the student organization. Maggie: YES!

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Paying Volunteers A Stipend: Does It Work?

ASU Lodestar Center

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. The fellows, experienced professionals who are at or near retirement, are able to use the skills gained in their former roles to make a difference, earn a stipend, and learn about transitioning to work in the nonprofit sector. Sources: 1.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our second Impact Lab recently announced the Financial Aid Chatbot to support students as they navigate the FAFSA application. Jacqueline Yannacci oversees the California Volunteers Program Department which comprises the state’s AmeriCorps programs, California Climate Action Corps, Disaster Services, and Volunteer Services.

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Research Friday: Corporate Volunteer Programs: Synergy in Business and Nonprofit Actions

ASU Lodestar Center

Annette is a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU. She previously served a term for AmeriCorps with an adult literacy program in Flagstaff. She hopes to continue growing in a leadership role in the sector and to one day serve as an executive director. The role of strategic philanthropy in marketing strategy.

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Webinar: Welcome Messages That Work

Care2

A life-long activist, she had volunteered with the Progressive Student Alliance, Amnesty International and Sierra Club. She has also recently served a term with AmeriCorps, leading a team of environmental education volunteers. Prior to coming to Care2, Emily worked as a features reporter for a newspaper in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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40 Volunteer Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

Volunteer Hub

In 2014, 39% of 12th-grade students reported that they volunteered at least once per month according to findings from Child Trends. According to an AmeriCorps report , people who volunteer over 100 hours a year are some of the healthiest people in the U.S. There are more than 1.8 million active nonprofits in the United States alone.