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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

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Change the unrealistic expectations of contributors. An educated and engaged board of directors can be the key for a nonprofit to find new funding and maximize currently available resources. Anna is the Comptroller at Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona. She makes her home in Tucson.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

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Engaging members of a nonprofit Board of Directors in the organization’s financial affairs can be challenging, given the diverse skills and expertise Board members bring to the work. Training for members without financial expertise is essential for any effective Board of Directors. Are changes necessary to accommodate changes?

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. The results are undeniable: the gardens do change lives,” said Nick Henry, director of the Community Food Resource Center at the food bank. posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

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Jessie Singer , Executive Director. Being a young nonprofit Executive Director with minimal nonprofit leadership experience, I have entered the sector this year and have found a new home. Jessie is in her first year as Executive Director of Dysart Community Center. Dysart Community Center.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. He grew up in Flagstaff, lived many years in Tucson and has lived in the Valley since 2005. A UA graduate, Garcia has a strong connection to Arizona.

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

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Putnam digs into the changes in our culture in the 1970’s and 80’s and what may have occurred to create such a change in how we interact with each other in the social and civic arenas. This internal evaluation led them to five areas where member-based organizations should re-think their structure and focus their attention.

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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

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Roberto Bedoya : The "Yes And" Argument and its Civic Implications Bedoya, the Executive Director of the Tucson Pima Arts Council, makes a beautiful statement that arts administrators need to facilitate a multiplicity of leading voices, or as he puts it, "the courage of imagination and the plural." Here are three of my favorites.

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