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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

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posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. During my Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) studies, I gained an appreciation for volunteers and an interest in how volunteers can engage in advocacy.

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

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Obstacle 1: “We have no money.”. Involving beneficiaries can save organizations money on projects by utilizing untapped beneficiary talent, according to an article from Public Administration and Development. Ask beneficiaries to volunteer with projects and events. Obstacle 4: “We do not believe evaluation is important.”.

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How can nonprofits improve staff well-being to achieve desired results?

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Providing a supportive and caring environment requires no money and can be applied on a daily basis. Kelly Hart is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She lives, works and volunteers in the community of West Milford, New Jersey, with her husband and two daughters.

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Build Trust to Increase Impact

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However, nonprofits cannot do it alone and should not neglect important stakeholder relationships with employees, volunteers, the Board of Directors and donors. People want to work/volunteer for and give money to organizations that they believe in and trust. This is true in nonprofit relationships as well.

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Priceless Board Members

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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. These Board Members can make introductions to companies, open doors to new sponsors and recruit top-notch volunteers.

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Helping Families and Staying Secure with Office 365

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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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Bigger is always better…(Except when it’s not!)

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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. she wondered. Get another!

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