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How can nonprofits enact successful inclusion strategies for disabled stakeholders?

ASU Lodestar Center

I will predominantly utilize Identity-First Language (e.g., disabled people”) as opposed to Person-First Language (e.g., However, proponents of the disability justice movement posit that disability is not a bad word, and efforts have been made to embrace Identity-First Language (IFL) and to reclaim the word disability itself.

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How can nonprofits convince funders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

Change the language. Nonprofits should consider the language they use to describe traditional “overhead” terms, which can be renamed to be more descriptive of their function as well as specifically describe how these components contribute to mission to connect the dots for funders.

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How can diversity, equity and inclusion strategies help nonprofits stay relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

You kindly ask for assistance in Spanish, but are told they do not have anyone who speaks your language; you are worried and in need of assistance, but are just not comfortable speaking in English. Rosario Espinoza is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Relying too heavily on technology means that those who lack the resources, language skills, and savvy to use technology to its full potential are left behind.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

Diversity and inclusion training will help board members recognize cultural language, understand the diversity of the communities served, and strengthen cultural competency. Jen Nation is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc.

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Game On: How Gamification is Changing the Sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Let’s face it; every day we use our smartphones and mobile technology to get through daily and simple tasks, from finding information, to exercise, to learning new languages, even finding the nearest grocery store. Rudy is a freelance photographer and social innovator based out of Tempe, Arizona.

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Why nonprofits should deploy artificial intelligence to achieve fundraising success

ASU Lodestar Center

Natural-language processing. Natural-language processing (NLP) refers to the capability of AI to understand the text and the spoken word. Nathan Bezzant is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.