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Changing lives through financial empowerment

ASU Lodestar Center

in Arizona, there is a bill being proposed that would mandate all students to receive some type of financial literacy education before graduating from high school. Kristen Coco is a recent graduate of Clemson University, who moved out to Arizona last November to work with the YW and expand its Own It Financial Education Program.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. After completing her undergraduate degree in International Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Rachel’s professional journey took her all over the world.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Ben’s Bells Project and the University of Arizona teamed up to create surveys that measure outcomes from the nonprofit’s Kind Campus curriculum.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Consider reaching out to local universities to tap into departments, professors, and students for consulting, resources, and education. By following these steps, your organization can replace poor capacity with self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment. Explore possibilities for partnerships.

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How can nonprofits effectively recruit and retain high-performing employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

According to recent findings, nonprofit organizations can capitalize on training, building a culture of empowerment and recognition programs in order to provide incentives to employees. Jennifer Brauer is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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What are advantages to collaboration between nonprofit and for-profit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Pact’s involvement with Coca-Cola funded several million dollars for female economic empowerment in Southeast Asia. Nicholas Linsk is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Cross-sector collaboration provides advantages for all parties involved.

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American Indian Resource Center: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

Tech Soup

the Cherokee Tribe is the second largest, nearly as large as the Navajo Tribe in Arizona and New Mexico. Heather designs Microsoft PowerPoint -based games, like the Jeopardy inspired one she did that prepares kids for OHLAP , which is a scholarship program for Oklahoma students to attend Oklahoma colleges and universities.