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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

ASU Lodestar Center

Services that were once provided primarily by the government have slowly shifted to the nonprofit sector to reduce government spending. For example, child welfare organizations may implement a child welfare continuum to provide supportive services to children and their families.

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

ASU Lodestar Center

For nearly 50 years, the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) has been the standard measure used by governments and nonprofit organizations serving low income individuals and families to determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs. Finally, while the FPL is the same no matter where one lives, the Self-Sufficiency Standard varies by Arizona county.

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'Thanks to Public Allies, I am Now, and Forever, an Agent of Impact'

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Therefore, I took a leap of faith, took “the road less traveled,” and applied for Public Allies Arizona. I would eventually be matched to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (BBBS), where I would become the Community Relations Assistant and—later—the Community Relations Specialist. Through being tested, my confidence grew.

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What are advantages to collaboration between nonprofit and for-profit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

In addition, the interdependence between nonprofits, corporations and governments will continue to intensify during the 21st century. They can be from business, government and civil society, which combine the competencies of each, to resolve a specified problem or challenge. In Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, James E.

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

If your nonprofit mission is to end hunger in Arizona, the strategy may be to identify the areas of greatest need and set up food pantries in those areas. Perhaps politics has played a role and you need to develop a plan that doesn’t involve government funding. These are measured in years and originate in the mission statement.

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How a small nonprofit organization survived the Great Recession

ASU Lodestar Center

Defenders of Children. Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. (A Defenders of Children headquartered in Phoenix has served statewide some 6,000 at-risk children and kinship during that time.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. In addition to the organizations previously mentioned, in Arizona there are over 300 501(c)(3) charitable organizations with an international focus. In fact, though the U.S.