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How should nonprofits develop a high-performance culture?

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Marcia Mintz, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix (BGCMP), defined a high-performance culture as, “When everybody at every level understands where their role fits into the organization and the plan to get where they want to go.”. Nonprofit organizations must change their hierarchical systems to become more fluid.

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Switching gears: How I found my place in volunteering

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A passion of mine for the last 13 years has been working with high school teens through my church youth group. I loved my job and felt so fed by the work I did and the teens I encountered — which made my next step feel more like a step backward rather than a step forward. Vincent de Paul Church in Phoenix. Vincent de Paul.

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Girls for a Change: Call for Mentors

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Girls for a Change , a nonprofit that pairs women with middle and high school girls to help them create social change in their communities, is looking for mentors in the Bay Area and Phoenix. Through this awesome after-school program, these young women are becoming true social change agents. girl social change mentor

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

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Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix. We all look similar in our sweatshirts, and the mission and goals of our work — to do good service, to help others, to create change — unite us even more. Analisa Xavier implemented Native American Connections ' first ever teen after-school programs.

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Nancy Wins Free Copy of Being the Difference

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Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. I picked Nancy 's name out of a hat this morning ( I really did use a hat), so Darius will be mailing her a free copy of the book!

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Anne Kotleba

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When they leave here, I want my students to continue to question, learn, teach, and continue to use their education to change the world. I got a group of 8 teens together and I taught them a simple Photoshop project. Any secondary interests? Creatively engaging with the world. Asking questions like: Where am I in this place?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fast Lane Philanthropy

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Phoenix is considered one of the most entrepreneurial communities in North America for business innovation and performance, and Valley nonprofits also are doing innovative and impactful work, creating significant social wealth. Center Teen Addiction Anonymous Unlimited Potential I hope to see you at the presentation! Central Ave.