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Mentoring Staff New to Nonprofit Work

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But, when considering helping young graduates transition to a career in nonprofit or even helping a mid-career professional make the leap from a for-profit vocation to one in the nonprofit sector, there are a few basics to keep in mind when mentoring a new nonprofit worker. Like this article? Get another!

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Were We Crazy to Pursue Service Enterprise Certification? Our Rewarding Journey with SEI

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posted by Susan Nusall Director of Volunteers at Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education/Arizona Bar Foundation. What comes to mind when you hear Diagnostic Survey? How about Certification Rubric? We have trainings, we have orientations, we have recognition… We thought we would just sail through the process.

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Stop! Collaborate and listen

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Arizona Gives Day is an incredible collaboration of over 913 nonprofits working together to raise funds. During the Spring 2020 Covid-19 pandemic Arizona Gives Day set an all time record raising $6.2 Jacquelynn Sokol is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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

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However, after looking at the benefits that might arise, leaders in the sector may change their mind. So, once their mind is changed, what are some strategies that leaders can utilize to move program beneficiaries into program partners? Obstacle 1: “We have no money.”. Commit to involving their beneficiaries as program partners.

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Q&A with Maggie Saucedo, a Public Ally and Certified Nonprofit Professional

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Arizona State University began its fall semester last Thursday, while Public Allies Arizona will kick off its 14th year next week. PAAZ: Did you have a professor or mentor that played an important role in your life? posted by Maggie Saucedo Class 13 Public Ally. PAAZ: Describe a favorite memory from college. Maggie: YES!

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

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Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix. When I think back on my time with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program, many different memories and candid moments pop into my mind. And that's only what the second-year Arizona Allies accomplished. Public Allies AZ Alumna /.

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Ally Shares Her Experience in Program

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Swift Youth Foundation is an organization that focuses on supporting the social and emotional development of youth and enhances social awareness and leadership skills for teens through mentor relationships. One girl specifically comes to mind. Club Swift is an after-school program for teens in North Phoenix.

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