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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

In a survey of the charitable community through the Independent Sector (PDF), nonprofit professionals admitted that they need more engagement with their stakeholders. She is a mentor coach with the Greater Phoenix Urban League Head Start, which strives to bring quality education to Phoenix’s preschool-aged children.

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'I Can Honestly Say That My Life Has Changed Dramatically With Public Allies'

ASU Lodestar Center

I’ve always known my dream was to become an educator and empower children – to love, to learn and to believe in their capabilities. I wanted to be a person children can look up to for guidance and encouragement and be able to make a difference in their lives. I can honestly say that my life has changed dramatically with Public Allies.

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Do You Inform Donors Of These 2 Giving Opportunities?

Bloomerang

While I always recommend you let donors know you are not in the business of offering professional legal or financial advice, and they should consult with their own advisors, this doesn’t mean you can’t inform people about changes in the law. What donors don’t know, they won’t take advantage of – and that will be to everyone’s detriment.

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Tips on landing a job in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Greater Phoenix. At nonprofit interviews, your employer needs to distinguish your job credentials beyond a simple skill set – they need to recognize both your professional potential and your passion for the cause. She has resided in Arizona since 1995 and has raised three children with her husband Tom. Economic Council.

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How can leadership development strategies improve retention in nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Even when employees feel a strong connection to the mission, staff may not stay with that nonprofit if they feel their organization does not invest in their development as a nonprofit professional. Eric has sixteen years of development experience in the Phoenix nonprofit sector.

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How a small nonprofit organization survived the Great Recession

ASU Lodestar Center

Defenders of Children. Defenders of Children headquartered in Phoenix has served statewide some 6,000 at-risk children and kinship during that time. She is executive director of Defenders of Children, a 50lc(3) organization working statewide as child advocates for abused and allegedly abused children and their families.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. The program has also been extremely popular.

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