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“A Wish Begins With Hope.”

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Since 1980, more than half a million critically ill children and their families have been given precious moments of hope and happiness by Make-A-Wish. While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . Credit: Make-A-Wish Arizona Facebook. The first wish , in 1980, was that of a young boy with leukemia.

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

Great evidence exists that nonprofit professionals face obstacles, mostly their own preconceived ideas, around proactively involving program beneficiaries in their program practices. These program practices include needs assessment, decision-making, program implementation, and evaluation. Obstacle 2: “We have no time.”.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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Global Fund For Children. Arizona Community Foundation. Global Fund For Children. The Global Fund For Children believes that educating children and youth is the key to building a more peaceful and just society. Millions of children from low-income backgrounds don’t have the chance to attend a high-quality school.

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Public Allies Arizona: Getting Things Done for America

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Annie Bello Graduate Public Allies Arizona I quickly realized that Public Allies was no cop out when we were sworn in as AmeriCorps members. This event also provided a workshop for parents about Be a Leader’s resources to help their children go on to college. Faced with apathy, I will take action. This is just the beginning.

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Public Ally Humbled by Her Experience in Program

ASU Lodestar Center

Through Public Allies Arizona , I was placed at AZCEND as the Family Resource Center Coordinator. AZCEND offers food boxes through their Food Bank, rent and utility assistance though the Community Action Program (CAP), and senior programs through the Chandler Senior Center and the Gilbert Community Center.

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How can nonprofit recruiting strategies improve organizational effectiveness?

ASU Lodestar Center

An important factor that several nonprofits fail to initially consider is how they can sustain programming beyond the initial stages. If donors only wish to support program spending, a nonprofit cannot survive. Azra Hussain is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Investing in a program evaluation department helped the leadership team develop a clear strategy with their first strategic plan.

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