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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

Four methods to address the challenges of slim administrative budgets are: 1. Although the amount of grant funds currently available for general operating expenditures is still somewhat limited, more and more foundations are offering grants that include full costs, and some are even awarding separate grants specifically for overhead expenses.

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Why investing in leadership development is a wise strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

From 2005-2010, 93 percent of organizations participating in the Haas Fund’s Flexible Leadership Awards met or surpassed their mission-advancing goals, and 13 of 14 organizations saw budget increases averaging 64 percent (Kapila, 2014). He has also volunteered with the Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network.

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

Have Fun - Do Good

What are its goals and its challenges? DB: Well, there's all kinds of goals and challenges. That's probably enough information to let you know there are all kinds of challenges. But probably the biggest challenge is just keeping that volunteer pool so that each local group has a couple of volunteers helping out.