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AFP Arizona State Conference

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2022 AFP Arizona State Conference Attendees

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How to Start a Nonprofit in Arizona | The Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits

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Welcome to our 12 step guide on how to start a nonprofit in Arizona! The post How to Start a Nonprofit in Arizona | The Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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What are you doing for Arizona Gives Day?

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Arizona Gives Day Nonprofit. Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits. Join the hundreds of Arizona nonprofits who are combining forces on the one day that the people of Arizona have the power to raise as much money as possible for the state’s nonprofit sector through the fastest growing method of giving: online fundraising.

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

Arizona Grantmakers Forum. In my last post , I highlighted the current status of Arizona's philanthropic sector, based on a research report released by Arizona Grantmakers Forum in January 2011. It seems clear that Arizona's philanthropic sector is underdeveloped relative to most other parts of the country.

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“A Wish Begins With Hope.”

DipJar

While a global nonprofit today, the founding chapter was in Arizona. . Credit: Make-A-Wish Arizona Facebook. In Arizona , where the program began, more than 7,000 wishes have been granted. Nothing is asked of participating families since Make-A-Wish Arizona’s goal is to support them through a difficult time. .

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Research Friday: Current Status of Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

Arizona Grantmakers Forum. Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Marissa Theisen , President & CEO.

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Public Allies Arizona: Burning You With the 5 Core Values

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posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected. Like this article? Get another!

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Cloud for Good and ASU Announce Talent for Good Partnership

Cloud 4 Good

March 4, 2022 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good today announced a partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) for the Talent for Good apprenticeship program. About Arizona State University. Talent for Good aims to close the growing talent gap in the Salesforce ecosystem. million new jobs and generate $1.6 www.cloud4good.com.

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Public Allies Arizona: Getting Things Done for America

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Annie Bello Graduate Public Allies Arizona I quickly realized that Public Allies was no cop out when we were sworn in as AmeriCorps members. We’re Public Allies Arizona Class of 2014 and we all are going to keep getting things done for America. This is just the beginning. 2014 Annie Bello graduation Public Allies'

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Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the nonprofit sector in Southern Arizona!

ASU Lodestar Center

In celebration of the ASU Lodestar Center’s official expansion of programs into Southern Arizona, we have put together a fun 11-question quiz on Southern Arizona’s nonprofit sector. It is based on our newly released research report: Scope of the Nonprofit Sector: Southern Arizona. Click here to take the short quiz.

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On a National Day of Service, Public Allies Arizona Makes a Difference in a Phoenix Neighborhood

ASU Lodestar Center

With rakes, trash-picker-uppers, brooms and wheelbarrows in hand, the newest class of Public Allies Arizona joined the staff of the Creighton Community Foundation on Oct. Public Allies Arizona is a 10-month apprenticeship program designed to develop the next generation of civic leaders.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: What does the repeal of Arizona's solicitation law mean to my nonprofit?

ASU Lodestar Center

Question: How have the requirements for charitable solicitation registration in Arizona changed with new legislation? Is this good or bad for nonprofits in Arizona? This should not be confused with the Corporate Annual Report required by the Arizona Corporation Commission , which is still required. Let’s hope.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Arizona Community Foundation. Arizona Community Foundation. The Arizona Community Foundation and its statewide affiliates harness the collective generosity of thousands of Arizonans. While most grants are made in Arizona, grants may be made nationally as well. Areas served: Arizona (limited US). Mellon Foundation.

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Your Official Netroots Guide to Shopping Local (and Progressive) in Phoenix

EveryAction

That's why, with help from the awesome folks at Local First Arizona , I've put together an eating, drinking, shopping, and local attractions guide to supporting local and progressive businesses in Phoenix!

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Walmart pledges $1 billion to pay employees’ college tuition, books

Candid

Johnson & Wales University , the University of Arizona , the University of Denver , and Pathstream — to complement its existing partners: Brandman University , Penn Foster , Purdue University Global , Southern New Hampshire University , Wilmington University , and Voxy EnGen.

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How can nonprofit recruiting strategies improve organizational effectiveness?

ASU Lodestar Center

Azra Hussain is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She is the co-founder and president of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona, where she trains speakers and creates educational interfaith events.

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

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Sabrina Esquivel is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Sabrina currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, and enjoys family time and being outdoors with her dog. She received a dual undergraduate degree in psychology and justice studies from Grand Canyon University.

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Research Friday: Senior Arizona volunteers -- how do they stack up against the rest of the nation?

ASU Lodestar Center

A few years ago, the ASU Lodestar Center, working in collaboration within the AIM Alliance (nonprofit centers in Arizona, Indiana, and Michigan), investigated giving and volunteering behaviors specifically within those three states. of how to help Arizona best utilize the 50+ volunteer crowd. Factors that Increase Senior Volunteerism.

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Don't Cry for Me Arizona

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was in Seattle, my husband and children were in the Boston area, and my mother-in-law was on her death bed in Arizona. It was logistically impossible for me to fly back to Boston in time for my husband to leave Boston to get to Arizona. I had not choice but to expose my children to death and dying. I worried about it.

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Funders’ hidden contribution to the sector: their data 

Candid

The Arizona Foundation for Women , for example, decided to participate in direct reporting after getting the call to action from the Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGM), one of Candid’s Get on the Map Campaign partners. Most funders learn about the opportunity to share their grants data from others in the sector.

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One of Many: Intermountain Centers for Human Development Supports Arizona's At-Risk Population

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Based in Tucson, Arizona, ICHD provides myriad out-of-home and home-based support services to people with developmental disabilities, both children and adults. Take Woodward "Woody" Gatewood, for instance, who has lived in one of the Intermountain Centers for Human Development 's (ICHD) Continuous Care homes for 28 years. read more.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

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Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. It’s no secret that this was a bumpy transition for many of us, exacerbated by the stress and grief of a global pandemic. But among the storm clouds, there were some silver linings.

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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

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Syvan Diamond is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Syvan is a San Diego native who currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, alongside her fiancé and their three pups.

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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

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Brian Hetzer is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Brian and his wife have three adult boys and live in Tempe, Arizona. Managing volunteers well matters, and they are worth the investment.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

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Chelsea Guffy is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She recently left Arizona Bleeding Disorders as a Development and Program Specialist to pursue an opportunity as the Marketing and Events Manager at Homeward Bound in Phoenix.

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How nonprofits can leverage private sector practices amid COVID-19

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits in Arizona are facing some terrifying scenarios when it comes to maintaining funding amid COVID-19. All of the above points are concerning, and as Kristen Merrifield, the CEO of Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits said, “it is just the tip of the iceberg.” posted by Raymond Damm, CEO of ACCEL. It is not easy to run surpluses.

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When is Equal Pay Day for social sector leaders in your state?

Candid

. $112,900.00. 105,000.00. Rhode Island. 133,689.00. 100,530.00. 100,470.50. 110,454.00. North Carolina. 109,412.00. District of Columbia. 216,744.50. 160,250.00.

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5 steps for nonprofits to enact diversity, equity and inclusion strategies

ASU Lodestar Center

Mitch Menchaca is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Mitch studied theater at Central Arizona College, earned a Bachelor of Liberal Studies at Arizona State University, and completed a festival and event management certificate at the University of Minnesota.

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How can nonprofits adopt social enterprise strategies to create sustainable revenue streams?

ASU Lodestar Center

A recent survey of Arizona’s nonprofits conducted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits found that, as a result of fundraising and program cancellations due to the pandemic, Arizona nonprofits have lost an estimated $53 million in revenue. foreign policy.

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Four Characteristics of High Impact Giving: Takeaways from PhilanthropyMatters

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Terri Wogan Calderón Executive Director & Partner Social Venture Partners Arizona. These events are designed to share leading-edge thinking and to stimulate new ideas for philanthropy in Arizona. Terri Wogan Calderón is Executive Director and Partner of Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ).

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

ASU Lodestar Center

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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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

Trehon Cockrell-Coleman is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. After years of acknowledging and working with more than capable school-aged youth while juggling a career as a test engineer in Tucson, Arizona, he is now a proud graduate of the MNLM Class of 2019!

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How can nonprofits use technology to increase their impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Alexandra Oropeza earned her master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management from Arizona State University in May of 2020. She is a program director at Child & Family Resources, a nonprofit organization in Arizona. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from ASU.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

ASU Lodestar Center

Christopher Cordes is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. He earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 2004.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Ben’s Bells Project and the University of Arizona teamed up to create surveys that measure outcomes from the nonprofit’s Kind Campus curriculum.

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American Express Leadership Academy alumna Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Elena Zee Alumna of American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center's Class VII President and CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Education. Elena Zee is President and CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Education. at the Aspen Institute.

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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

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Kurtis Espino is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. He is the Marketing & Development Coordinator at Arizona's Children Association.

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Participant of Public Allies Class 12 Shares What She learned

ASU Lodestar Center

After the interview process, I was placed at the Arizona Commission for Post-Secondary Education (ACPE), which ironically, was my least desired match. My position title was College and Career Goal Arizona Communications and Volunteer Specialist. I applied because I wished for a similar experience.

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Stop! Collaborate and listen

ASU Lodestar Center

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.