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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

Everyone loves to save money, but when is saving money more important than taking care of the people that help implement and accomplish the ever-changing objectives and strategic plans? Cockrell Coleman is the pioneer of an effort started in his hometown (Nashville, TN) 10 years ago called The Beginners Leadership Achievement Awards.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

Change the unrealistic expectations of contributors. 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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Five ways to incentivize volunteers

ASU Lodestar Center

View the NMI registration page for information on upcoming courses in Phoenix, Tucson, and online. Jason Rescka is a prominent figure in the volunteer community and has received the Exelon Community Service award for excellence in service. Read Karen Ramsey''s, " A simple, but profound, change in how we think about volunteers ".

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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

BB: Can you give an example or tell a success story of how Freecycle has created positive change? That's the beauty of it, and that's why our motto is "Changing the world one gift at a time." Because I'm sitting out here in Tucson, Arizona where there are more cows than computers. Boy, it just took off from the get-go.