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Jon Stewart's Wise Monologue About the Tucson Tragedy

Have Fun - Do Good

I've been struggling to figure out how to absorb the shootings that happened in Tucson, and have been inclined to blame people with different political values than mine whose commentary is nasty and violent, until I listened to Jon Stewart's monologue on Monday's Daily Show. Did the toxic political environment cause this? It is toxic.

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

Register now for NMI 111 - Board Governance When I go on an “exploratory meeting” or I am going to meet a new company that I hope to partner with, it’s more effective for me to bring someone with a personal story tied to the cause than anything else. Jessie left Arizona at the end of 2012, but is fully committed to the nonprofit industry.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. Here are three simple reasons why your "heart" may tell you to give to international causes: 1. In fact, though the U.S. but what about giving just a little more?

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

ASU Lodestar Center

Let’s all of us join together — new, experienced, young, old — as we work to overcome hunger and homelessness, ensure at-risk youth attend college and families are given basic needs to support their youth, and that we all flourish together for our various causes in the nonprofit industry!

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100 Courses in 100 Days for Alzheimer’s

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Later in the tour, when he arrived in Tucson, he recalled that one of the woman’s family members lived nearby and asked her permission to give the two purple balls to them. If you are interested in supporting the cause, please visit this page: [link]. He played a purple ball for each of them. Okay, now what do I do?”

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

Putnam is looking to find the cause of the strange disappearance of social capital and civic engagement in America. Traditionally this would cause the staff to create a communications strategy that would include timelines, goals, and required outcomes. Putnam reflects on his previous article “Bowling Alone: America Social Capitalism”.

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So, you’re thinking about serving on a board. Now what?

ASU Lodestar Center

To find out more about our upcoming training in Tucson on December 12, click here. Between board/committee meetings, events, and numerous other obligations, you can easily find your calendar overbooked, causing you to miss or have to choose between activities. Need effective board governance training?

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