ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

posted by Kelly Hart Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. There is no doubt that nonprofits are driven by core values, mission and social goals. With nearly 11 million employees working in the nonprofit sector, staff well-being is a critical concern to organizations. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

posted by Rosario Espinoza Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Ask yourself: Has there ever been a time when you sought the services of a nonprofit organization but something just didn’t feel right? This is a positive and important step for nonprofits, but it isn’t enough. Why does DEI matter?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

posted by Becca Herbstritt Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. Implications for the nonprofit sector. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

posted by Marina Sandoval Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on nonprofits nationwide. Experts are not sure when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again, which hinders nonprofits that rely on an events-based structure to generate donations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2021

posted by Kristi Kerner Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. It is no secret that nonprofit organizations often have a hard time retaining employees. It is important for the leadership of nonprofit organizations to invest in programs aimed at improving employee satisfaction.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 24, 2020

posted by Lindsay Piper, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. According to research by Pratt & Light, there are varying opinions of how nonprofit employees should be compensated. That might work for very small nonprofits, but as organizations grow…we need to pay competitive wages.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

posted by David Chappell, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As the country shifts to becoming a true melting pot that exemplifies the notion of E Pluribus Unum , the nonprofit sector is lagging behind. The sector remains staggeringly white in its leadership structure and fundraising tactics.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

posted by Jessica Tudyk Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Nonprofit organizations are doing the work essential to further the grantmaking foundation’s mission.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

posted by Sara Ebert Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. For decades, the perception of executive pay at nonprofit organizations has been the image of a grossly underpaid executive director OR a scandalously overpaid CEO. But is virtue truly its own reward? But is virtue truly its own reward?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

posted by Tosha Russock Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A 2017 study found that while 80 percent of nonprofit leaders believe that social innovation is critical to success, only 40 percent reported that their organization had the capacity to do so effectively. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

posted by Veera Tervola Morrison Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

posted by Shannon Harrell Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Unlike for-profits, nonprofits must do more with less. In an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Monisha Kapila says “The nonprofit sector is known for underinvesting in talent. Build a Supportive Structure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2019

posted by Bo Buchanan Spring 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A 2015 Stanford study on boards of directors in nonprofit organizations found that “over two thirds (69 percent) of nonprofit directors say their organization has faced one or more serious governance related problems in the past 10 years.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2020

posted by Jessica Cooper, RD, CD, CSSD, Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofits that want to close the revolving millennial door should look to the 5 C’s of millennial retention: Coaching: Millennials don’t want a boss but rather a coach. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Capacity building is whatever is needed to bring a nonprofit to the next level of operational, programmatic, financial, or organizational maturity, so it may more effectively and efficiently advance its mission into the future. posted by Tyler Adams Manager, Affiliate Relations-Events Make-A-Wish International.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

Mary McGillicuddy , Nonprofit Leadership. & Management Student, Arizona State University. This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2019

Michelle Marion Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Operations and Community Manager at CityCoHo - Philadelphia, PA. Nonprofit employees are vital in realizing an organization’s mission and goals. How can nonprofit organizations build high-performing employees? Structure jobs for success.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

posted by Amanda Siegal, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In an article in Nonprofit Quarterly, Holly Ross said society’s implementation of technology has altered expectations of responsiveness, internal visibility, and the lure of newness and innovation. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 11, 2018

posted by Mamie Winkelman Spring 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The nonprofit sector is known for the good humanitarian work it aims to provide society. in " A guide for nonprofit organizations: Bankruptcy issues. ".

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2011

Public Allies Arizona. I asked nonprofit professionals about their views on work-life balance and how it effects their day-to-day lives. So, how can nonprofit professionals realistically tackle work-life balance? If the tight rope line and its supportive structures are too tight or rigid, it's hard to maintain your footing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. In July 2015, two of the earliest SIBs in the US reported markedly different results from which a nonprofit manager can learn.

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APRIL 9, 2019

posted by Kristin Harvey Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. For nonprofit organizations to effectively serve their missions and be sustainable, they must invest in some of their most vital resources: their staff. Compensation. Recruitment. A recruitment plan supports retention from the start.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2018

posted by Charlaina Baker Spring 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit executives play a critical role in the performance of the organizations they lead. Several strategies can help nonprofits to plan and manage a successful leadership transition: Build Board Capacity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. The number of nonprofit agencies that succumbed to the recession is not the topic of this essay. Is this a job or a vocation? New ideas take additional time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

posted by Cara Pritulsky Spring 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2019

posted by Katy Dennis-Bishop Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Strong infrastructure in nonprofits is incredibly important to the health and success of every organization. That number is alarmingly low. First, let’s talk about the ins and outs of infrastructure. Educate Your Donors. Make a Plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit? In the case of a nonprofit, however, the entity is generally not permitted to have owners who are entitled to the profits of the organization. In the case of a nonprofit, however, the entity is generally not permitted to have owners who are entitled to the profits of the organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. It was empowering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

posted by Bayan Dwaik Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? Donors are becoming increasingly vigilant and have rising expectations of nonprofit agencies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The ideal social network structure, as well as organizational structure, would contain a mixture of both types of ties between individuals in the network. for Vive Peru.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

For us at Gradian, this structure has worked terrifically – as a start-up social enterprise we are able to pursue non-profitable objectives with a steady, reliable source of funding (who gets to say that?!). 2015 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness: Save the date! Read Marissa Theisen''s " Boosting Arizona''s Philanthropic Resources ".

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 7, 2013

Nonprofit Management Institute. After 22 years in the fields of volunteer program management and nonprofit administration, I’m often asked by colleagues in the sector for advice on how they can improve the volunteer program in their organization. posted by Lisa Humenik. President , Sigma Kappa National Housing Corporation.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 27, 2021

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been able to migrate from TargetX into a custom EDA environment for recruitment & admissions that is compatible with Saleforce.org’s new Admissions Connect tool. The entire Cloud for Good team has been fantastic to work with. ?All Read More ». Read More ».

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

posted by Stella O' Rourke Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As the nonprofit sector continues to grow and expand, the number of nonprofit organizations increase, funding becomes more competitive and resources become scarce. Restructure budgets and fundraising strategies.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. So we’ve got a small efficient staff located everywhere from Montana down to Arizona and over to Washington DC. We are a platform that’s dedicated to enabling the nonprofit community to accept cryptocurrencies in a safe, simple, and secure way. This is going to be a cool one.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Above and beyond that, women are just all-around amazing, working at nonprofits, heading up over 60% of employees, and directing over 85% of household spending. I was already studying agriculture at the University Wisconsin-Madison. I was just out on a Hopi reservation in Northeastern Arizona, and they grow their corn in the sand.

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