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The Top 3 Charity Rating & Badge Programs for Nonprofits

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Eligible charities receive a zero to four-star star rating which is determined by the weighted sum of your nonprofit’s beacon scores (0-100), namely: Impact & Results (50%), Accountability & Finance (32.5%), Culture & Community (10%), and Leadership & Adaptability (7.5%).

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

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According to the Independent Sector, a national advocate for the nonprofit sector, “A volunteer can impact the quality of services in charities and congregations while reducing costs.” 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 Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. For passionate volunteers, micro-advocacy is an easy way to extend their impact throughout the community, beyond the organization’s usual volunteer tasks.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

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. She makes her home in Tucson. Nonprofit Research Collaborative (2012).

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Why investing in leadership development is a wise strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

Inadequate investment in leadership development has extensive adverse impacts, namely the loss of talent to other organizations and eventually other sectors. For organizations ready to invest in leadership development, this strategic approach should be considered to maximize the impact of the investment. Sources: Callanan, L.

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

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BB: What was the positive impact for Freecycle of going to the NetSquared conference? In addition to the funding support that we got through the award of winning third place -- which is awesome, the $10,000, that's going towards the new website design as we speak -- but also, we got some incredible contacts in the funding community.