ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Factors including lingering COVID-19 disruptions and widening socioeconomic disparities continue to challenge nonprofits’ budgets, resulting in revenue concerns that keep CEOs, executive directors and other nonprofit leaders up at night. He earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 2004.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many believe there are too many nonprofit organizations competing for the same donor dollars, resources, and stakeholders. If two organizations missions are overlapping, share similar donors, serve similar populations or if one organization is facing instability, mergers might be the right strategy. Are there too many nonprofits?”

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

The ‘Daring to Lead’ study found that 82 percent of executive directors were white, that recently hired executives were just as likely to be white as their longer-serving colleagues and that executive directors under 40 were only slightly less likely to be white.”. in History from Arizona State University in 2008 and earned an M.A.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Encourage reciprocal donor communication. Donors should set an example of voluntarily opening themselves up to feedback. Donors can also make upward mechanisms more flexible by allowing for qualitative feedback from organizations and beneficiaries. Managing multiple accountability relationships is a balancing act.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

posted by Sentari Minor Director of Engagement and Education, Social Venture Partners Arizona Nonprofit leaders know that storytelling is paramount to advancing their organization’s mission. The ability to tell potential volunteers, donors, and champions your story in a succinct and cogent manner is as invaluable as it is daunting.

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MAY 8, 2023

It is important to think about all the different ways you can communicate with your donor base – email drip campaigns, social event calendars, social media posting (Instagram, LinkedIn), and your own registration website. Promote sponsors Your sponsors can play an important role in helping you reach more potential donors for your event.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

For decades, the perception of executive pay at nonprofit organizations has been the image of a grossly underpaid executive director OR a scandalously overpaid CEO. Sara Ebert is a 2020 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Her story was featured in ASU Now last spring.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

As nonprofits rely heavily on donors to provide their revenue, the question becomes, how do prospects determine an organization’s donation-worthiness? Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making. What criteria do they use to make these decisions?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

becomes increasingly diverse, the percentage of people of color in executive director/CEO roles has remained under 20 percent for the last 15 years,” according to research studies. The expectation created by donors and third-party watchdog organizations is that less than a quarter of funds be spent on overhead. “As the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2022

According to the Race to Lead Revisited report , only 20% of organizations have been led by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) CEOs or executive directors over the last 15 years. Community partners, donors and volunteers can see when an organization is not being holistic in their DEI practices.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Today’s internal management software can track and categorize every donor interaction, gift, and desired style of communication, and they can manage physical and virtual events, cover all areas of fundraising, and are easy to use. Professionally, Josh is the director of community impact for Madera Residential in Lubbock, Texas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

funders, donors, beneficiaries) resources. Eric Salazar is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. More recently, as Director of UnidosUS’ housing counseling network, he was responsible for expanding and strengthening partner organizations. Begin with a business plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2019

However, nonprofits cannot do it alone and should not neglect important stakeholder relationships with employees, volunteers, the Board of Directors and donors. From my research in this area, I have pulled some basic tenants that are universally applicable to building trust with employees, volunteers, the Board of Directors and donors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

The Overhead Myth is created when donors believe that nonprofits should keep these overhead expenses below a certain percentage of the nonprofit’s total expenditures – usually no more than 15 to 20 percent. Letter to the Donors of America [Letter written 2014 to Donors of America]. Conclusion.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 22, 2014

posted by Jessie Singer Executive Director, American Lung Association in California A philanthropist recently asked me, knowing that I’d be looking for new Board Members soon, what types of people I was in need of. Many of you may recognize Jessie’s name as she was the previous Executive Director for Dysart Community Center in El Mirage, AZ.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Donnalee Sarda, LPC , Executive Director. 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. Responsibilities fell to the board of directors and executive directors to do something to save their organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Organization-wide support and commitment to the effort should be established among all leadership, management, and especially the board of directors before creating the agenda. Utilize volunteers, donors, and those passionate about the organization’s mission, as well as nonprofit networks. Establish the What and Why. Leaders can….

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Although it had been in existence for 13 years, the organization had no audited financial statements, had only three board members (including the executive director), was not clear about how donor money was being spent, and had a clear conflict of interest with the executive director promoting personal book sales through the nonprofit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 4, 2019

All of these donors were being directed to the website and none of them could reach it. It has a new development department, led by director, Liz Dunn, who says that her biggest challenge is learning every day what constitutes the organization’s new normal. After all, who wouldn’t want to have 170,000 donors to thank.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

That power is that they are able to pass along a benefit to their donors, or at least the ones that itemize their individual income taxes. In fact, my family gives to some nonprofits each year only because of the charitable deduction, or because of the generous tax credits available to Arizona donors. Many happy returns!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

& Management Student, Arizona State University. In fact, the Arizona sector works that way, too — we often connect to each other through hubs. This kind of analysis fascinates me, and I think it can really help others understand what's really going on in the Arizona nonprofit sector. Mary McGillicuddy , Nonprofit Leadership.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

Professors Nathalie Kylander and Christopher Stone state that a strong brand is critical to attracting donors and key stakeholders. Tomasa Ravines Burga is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. It helps nonprofits maintain a good reputation with stakeholders.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. In addition, nonprofits will build better relationships with the community, donors and sponsors. Volunteers are considered the backbone of the nonprofit sector. Grimm R, T.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

posted by Brandee Wessel , Director of Development. Society, Arizona Chapter. Now, there are often multiple events in the same time period, pulling from a similar pool of donors. Now, there are often multiple events in the same time period, pulling from a similar pool of donors. National Multiple Sclerosis. Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

When speaking of data by state, the ASU Lodestar Center researches giving in Arizona, and we use an entirely different methodology. Our research on household giving in Arizona in 2008 reports a total of $3.05 The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s report lists Arizona as the 18th most generous State, giving $2.5 Source of Data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

These changes have significant consequences for how organizations connect with donors, clients, partners, and employees. Email has traditionally served as the primary medium of communication between nonprofits and their clients, volunteers, and donors. SMS & MMS.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2019

For organizations that rely largely on the generosity of private donors, foundation and grants, the dance between operating and program costs becomes complicated and intricate. The challenge for nonprofit directors, board members and CEOs is to help donors understand the importance of infrastructure and the associated costs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. A few years ago, a nonprofit executive was bragging to me about a fundraising breakthrough he had when he had gotten a new $5,000 donation from a local foundation and how much effort he, his board, his development director, and others spent wooing and making their case for the contribution.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Since public charities do not have owners, the accountable entity is its Board of Directors, which is vested with the legal and ethical responsibilities associated with this corporate structure. Is the requirement to operate with a Board of Directors a burden or an opportunity? Burden or Opportunity? It’s a Tax Benefit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

This is not surprising, as organizations working to alleviate the impacts of the recession on vulnerable populations saw upticks in funding during the GFC as donors refocused donations. Concurrently, have your development team dig into your donor database and run reports on giving during those same periods by donor levels.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2018

Hiring and supervising the executive director is one of a board’s key responsibilities, yet many boards are underprepared for the transition and lack the experience needed to manage the process, according to Michael Allison in “Into the Fire: Boards and Executive Transitions.".

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

As the Senior Program Coordinator for Arizona State Universities’ Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, my responsibilities include supervising and placing senior internships, much like many undergraduate and graduate degrees require for graduation. This is a common call, “Hello, I am a development director for XYZ nonprofit organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

The implementation of innovation and adaptability is a business model that should not only be accepted but embraced by the third sector and its donors (members). In 2017, she joined Social Venture Partners Arizona as the Partner Engagement and Education Manager. She and her husband Lyle have two grown daughters and reside in Tempe.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

With help from so many donors again this year, 14 ASU students attended and soaked up all the experience had to offer. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our donors. To our donors I would tell them how the conference changed my perspective to preparing for life after college.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

This means that the quarter of the nonprofit sector’s revenue that comes from fundraising is mostly made up of contributions from individual donors. The days of major donors being completely cultivated and stewarded online are not here by any means. Thank your donors online, too. According to the US Census Bureau, 73.4%

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 22, 2010

I had the pleasure of spending time with the Board and staff of Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity in Prescott, Arizona last weekend. Some wanted to help solicit, others wanted to help thank donors, others wanted to help build relationships. Our donors are our partners in serving people. Passion is key. It was awesome!

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