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

Arizona Gives Day is an incredible collaboration of over 913 nonprofits working together to raise funds. During the Spring 2020 Covid-19 pandemic Arizona Gives Day set an all time record raising $6.2 Jacquelynn Sokol is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

Between the pandemic and workforce shortages, you are also possibly navigating reduced income, unable to resume all of your normal events and programming, and struggling to compete for funding. Theresa Adkison is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 2, 2019

posted by Chase Zwissler Summer 2018 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations of Organic Growth Marketing- San Diego, CA. Nonprofits seek to do the same by diversifying the sources of funding they rely on to fulfill their missions. But what does it mean to diversify a nonprofit’s revenue?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Notably, about 32% of nonprofit funding comes from government contracts and grants. This creates implications for an organization’s beneficiaries in regards to available resources and funding for programming. Anna Carlson is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Maintain a contingency fund. Vicki MacFarlane is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University and a member of the international Nu Lambda Mu Nonprofit Honor Society. Plan for increased investments in staff and infrastructure, including technology.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

It will be up to nonprofits to direct appealing engagement and fundraising strategies towards young individuals to avoid a detrimental depletion of funds over the next several decades. Emily Santeler is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

However, if boards and upper management do not prioritize human capitol recruitment and retention with proper funding, then the result is often high turnover rates and lack of skilled leaders. 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

JULY 25, 2022

Nonprofits are charged with achieving goals with limited funding and therefore must work towards strengthening connections, promoting teamwork and building collaborations. Kelly Hart is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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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

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Banks were not lending.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow. Jennifer Anderson is the executive director of Trellis for Tomorrow, a nonprofit that works to build resilience and compassion in local communities through food justice and environmental sustainability efforts. Executive Director, Valley Clean Air Now. Jennifer Anderson. Amit Patel.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

With only a two-person IT department serving more than 200 employees and 600 volunteers, Daniel Yu, IT director for Arizona Baptist Children's Services (ABCS), has his work cut out for him. Arizona Baptist Children's Services was the second-place winner in TechSoup's October Safer Online Success Stories contest.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 24, 2020

“Providing a fair wage and adequate employee benefits impact any business trying to attract and retain good employees," said Carrie Morehouse, executive director of Work Opportunities. "In Lance Morehouse, the executive director for Sherwood Community Services in Lake Stevens, Wash.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This sector faces the challenge of having limited funding to support their employees and mission, which can lead to work-related stress and burnout. These employees seek competitive compensation based on their skills set, experience, and effectiveness, but battle the unrealistic expectations from the community on fund allocation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Donnalee Sarda, LPC , Executive Director. Overnight, banks and financial institutions are in crisis, the stock market plunges, interest rates and housing prices drop, corporate sales and profits dip, employment lines grow, funds everywhere dry up. As the funding pot boiled down, nonprofit managers tightened our belts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

These nourish the brand to attract more funding, helping the organization become stronger and more successful. Matthew Schwartz, the founder and executive director of Constructive, stated that an effective brand helps organizations earn trust, increase loyalty, develop new opportunities and strengthen organizational leadership.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 4, 2019

Think of all that you could do with those extra funds—give your hard-working staff a well-deserved raise, pay off your organization’s debt, replace your cobbled-together computer systems, serve 10 times the number of clients whom you served last month, even provide the employee training and education that you’ve deferred for the past decade.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 16, 2013

Courtney, a new executive director of a relatively small nonprofit, was anxious to learn as much as possible in order to manage her work. So Courtney enrolled in a workshop entitled “Volunteer and Board Development” at the community college nearby, and networked ferociously with her fellow directors. John Scola, CFRE , President.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In September 2017, I applied to be a Public Ally after first applying for a student worker position with Public Allies Arizona. I had recently moved to Arizona from Michigan for graduate school and was so excited to learn more about the nonprofit community in Phoenix. Kendelle Brown was part of Public Allies' Class 12.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Executive Director. As a knowledge enterprise, our Center finds the wherewithal to regularly produce a few core research products in our Giving and Volunteering Study , our Arizona Scope of the Nonprofit Sector , and our Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Study , along with our work on Models of Collaboration. Ashcraft, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

posted by Abby Elsener Assistant Director of Development, ASU Foundation. The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. In reality, they may be a new brand for existing funding. and Phoenix, Arizona.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona | Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Organizations that do not have effective evaluation systems run the risk of not only turning off high performing employees, but also putting their funds in jeopardy by not responding to donors’ pleas of high performance.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Educating the Board of Directors and Reviewing Internal Policies (internal): By reviewing internal policies to make sure they are up-to-date with societal trends, the organization can be sure they accurately reflect their work in the current landscape of social issues. Be upfront about the funds it will take to implement or run a program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

In a field that is known for the lack of capacity building and infrastructure funding, nonprofits must be strategic in how they allocate time, treasure, and talent. In 2017, she joined Social Venture Partners Arizona as the Partner Engagement and Education Manager.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The war effort was thereby funded by wealthy families. 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. Households earning $2 million or more paid 2 percent in income tax in 1915, but were paying 67 percent by 1917.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

Budgetary constraints shaped by charity watchdog organizations also impose limits that encourage decreasing administrative costs in order to increase program costs, which may impact nonprofits from devoting funds to human resources management. Leaders must understand that they cannot afford not to invest in talent development.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Executive Director. Fund , released a report revealing some unfortunate statistics which provide real insight into the fundraising industry. It’s no secret that fund development is tough work. Raising funds should be viewed as an invitation to a donor to make a substantial change in an area they care deeply about.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

These nourish the brand to attract more funding, helping the organization become stronger and more successful. Matthew Schwartz, the founder and executive director of Constructive, stated that an effective brand helps organizations earn trust, increase loyalty, develop new opportunities and strengthen organizational leadership.

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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. from the University of Arizona in Anthropology & Latin American History. For example, donations to food banks in 40 cities increased by 2.2

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

At the same time, nonprofits should be aware of the challenges and limitations to this emergent form of funding. The Nonprofit Finance Fund defines social impact investments as “investments that intend to generate positive social or environmental impact along with financial return.” Sources: Ategeka, C. 2016, January 4). Flandez, R.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

We will find the funds somehow. Program Coordinator for the NLA, each of the 14 students represented ASU with pride, not only raised the funds to attend but expanded their network of supportive individuals and now have contacts across the country to help them be successful in their nonprofit careers. We need your guidance and support."

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2019

The challenge for nonprofit directors, board members and CEOs is to help donors understand the importance of infrastructure and the associated costs. Expecting donors to support raising funds for infrastructure without being educated about the significance is unrealistic.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

posted by Christopher Haines Artistic Director & Co-Founder, iTheatre Collaborative. Christopher Haines is the founder and Artistic Director of iTheatre Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theater company. To borrow from the song: “Art is a many splendored thing.” Difficult to objectify and quantify. Art is also very subjective.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2013

Forming a nonprofit organization requires a great deal of organizational development, including defining your legal structure, enlisting a board of directors, clarifying your purpose and making plans for implementation and funding, among other things. In Arizona, the number required is only one. Keep in mind. With 25 years of.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Disclaimer Thursday, February 17, 2011 $250,000 Collaboration Prize Finalists Announced posted by Jill Watts , Director of Capacity Building Initiatives ASU Lodestar Center Today the Lodestar Foundation announced the eight Finalists for the 2011 Collaboration Prize. Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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