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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist - Arizona Gives Day

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Is the upcoming Arizona Gives Day a good opportunity to do this? His appeal was my favorite – he asked all his family members across the country to donate to his environmental advocacy group in lieu of a birthday gift to him. Arizona nonprofit organizations can participate in our own Arizona Gives Day on April 9, 2014.

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Public Ally Humbled by Her Experience in Program

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Through Public Allies Arizona , I was placed at AZCEND as the Family Resource Center Coordinator. AZCEND offers food boxes through their Food Bank, rent and utility assistance though the Community Action Program (CAP), and senior programs through the Chandler Senior Center and the Gilbert Community Center.

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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

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Awards and gifts. Brian Hetzer is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Brian currently works for Feed My Starving Children (Mesa, AZ) as a Volunteer Program Supervisor. Brian and his wife have three adult boys and live in Tempe, Arizona.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

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posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Kellogg Foundation , PM is no longer about proving something works, but about generating information to better understand how and why programs work.

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Ready to embrace episodic volunteers? Six questions to ask your nonprofit

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Businesses and other associations are always looking for team-building activities that give back to their local communities as part of their corporate social responsibility programs. Some organizations have received legacy donations and major gifts as a result of a well-executed one-time volunteer event.

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

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Employee well-being is much more than including a wellness program into a professional's agenda. Fun incentives increase well-being and build comradery and can include holiday and birthday celebrations, retreats, potluck lunches, trivia, or even small prizes like gift cards for coffee. Adjust your leadership style.

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

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Furthermore, 43% of those gifts were made by Baby Boomers while only 11% were made by Millennials , according to Fidelity Charitable. Consider exploring partnerships with corporations that employ large numbers of young people, offering exclusive volunteer, event and networking opportunities in return to employees who make a gift.