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

Twenty Hats

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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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

We are familiar with the marketing video of the visionary speaking to a group of volunteers and encouraging them to donate time or make a financial contribution, but what about championing the volunteer experience? Trehon Cockrell-Coleman is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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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. The first was when one of the IT department employees came to me and presented me with a Powtoon video to be used for volunteer orientation. What comes to mind when you hear Diagnostic Survey?

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Digital storytelling and video buying basics for nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

Obviously, this makes your video content very important. Below are some of the primary issues I see from nonprofits when trying to tell their stories through online videos: What? In a video, your message needs to be immediate, concise, and captivating because you have approximately five seconds to get my attention.

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How Midterm Elections Will Affect Your Nonprofit Ad Campaigns—And How To Prepare

Media Cause

However, if you are planning for a localized campaign in a key state like Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, or California —where a combined $3.2B Costs for desktop and mobile video will increase as well but to a lesser degree. . Consider Ad Formats: .

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. The COVID-19 pandemic heralded the boom of Zoom, when people who had never been in a video conference before were suddenly in them all the time. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Mark A. And *poof*… the volunteers were gone.

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Seven solutions for nonprofits to effectively collaborate with stakeholders

ASU Lodestar Center

Advertising fundraising events, posting educational videos, or creating engagement posts are all positive forms of communication that stakeholders can get involved with, opening the door for collaboration. Lee Nix is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.