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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

ASU Lodestar Center

These important team members give their time, talents, and resources, unmotivated by financial compensation or contractual obligations. A volunteer’s significance goes far beyond just saving nonprofits money in wages; they bring experience, knowledge, and lots of passion. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

By no means does the research suggest to let go of older generations and replace with younger professionals, but rather to take a more collaborative approach to developing the organization vs. riding the wave of knowledge and seasoned professionalism from the most tenured executive. Collaboration. Recommendations.

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How can small nonprofits be successful in strategic human resources management?

ASU Lodestar Center

But nonprofit leaders at all levels can still pursue SHRM systems, even with limited time and resources. Create innovative ways to achieve SHRM success, utilizing collaboration with community partners and fellow small nonprofit professionals. However, small nonprofits face complex challenges in accessing and implementing SHRM.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: Using collaborative inquiry to engage stakeholders

ASU Lodestar Center

I was the director of a crisis center at the time, so it was amusing and a bit true to my experience. A thorough collaborative inquiry process will follow a process which includes: Framing the issue. Applying the knowledge learned. extensive and helpful collaborative inquiry processes is described in. Collecting the data.

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How can nonprofits partner with underserved minorities to build better communities?

ASU Lodestar Center

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. This question does not come with a simple solution, and there are daily decisions made to work toward making contacts with community leaders, elders, agencies, and members who can collaborate and share resources.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

Obstacle 2: “We have no time.”. As noted in " Unpacking ‘Participation’ ," allowing beneficiaries to assist with program implementation activities such as projects and events saves paid staff members time. Invest in the knowledge of your beneficiaries by asking for their opinions. Obstacle 3: “We do not have the competency.”.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. My participation in this Lab may shape the summit’s agenda and lead to potential new collaborations.”. Why Climate Justice? Learn more about the fellows and why they are joining Impact Labs.

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