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Participant of Public Allies Class 12 Shares What She learned

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After the interview process, I was placed at the Arizona Commission for Post-Secondary Education (ACPE), which ironically, was my least desired match. However, I joined Public Allies to further develop my professional “real-world” skills; so inevitably, I was placed at the ACPE.

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Strategies to diversify nonprofit boards to yield success

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Once recruited and interviewed an onboarding process can be established. Syeda Hussaini is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She loves to travel with her family and learn about people and places. It is important to seek individuals outside personal networks.

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Learning to Lead, Part 1: Why I Returned to Public Allies for a Second Year

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I received my bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at Arizona State University in 2018 and earned the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance student organization at ASU. She was placed as a Youth Peer Support Provider at Mentally Ill Kids in Distress (MIKID.)

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'I Have Always Known That I Wanted to Make a Positive Change in Our Society and I Am So Honored to Have Been Given This Opportunity'

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In September 2017, I applied to be a Public Ally after first applying for a student worker position with Public Allies Arizona. During my interview, I learned that the program worked with young adults who wanted to make a change in their community with different nonprofits throughout Maricopa County. I was beyond ecstatic.

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'Thanks to Public Allies, I am Now, and Forever, an Agent of Impact'

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Therefore, I took a leap of faith, took “the road less traveled,” and applied for Public Allies Arizona. Though it may have been nerve-wracking in the moment, I loved having to interview with so many organizations and having to think on my feet. From the get-go, through each step of the admission process, I witnessed myself growing.

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The Importance of Hiring and Retaining Correct Individuals for Your Nonprofit

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You are the manager of a nonprofit and find yourself exhausted by your efforts managing difficult staff, recruiting new staff and placing remaining energy into high-performing staff. Deborah Robles is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

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The Race for Relevance, by Coever and Byers, looks at another angle, the internal structure of nonprofits as the place to evaluate the decline and influence change. This is done by empathetic listening, one-on-one interviews with current, former, and prospective members to gain an understanding about how the organization can meet their needs.

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