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How can effective leadership succession planning result in nonprofit sustainability?

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By no means does the research suggest to let go of older generations and replace with younger professionals, but rather to take a more collaborative approach to developing the organization vs. riding the wave of knowledge and seasoned professionalism from the most tenured executive. Collaboration. Scholarships are available.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: $250000 Collaboration Prize Finalists.

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Disclaimer Thursday, February 17, 2011 $250,000 Collaboration Prize Finalists Announced posted by Jill Watts , Director of Capacity Building Initiatives ASU Lodestar Center Today the Lodestar Foundation announced the eight Finalists for the 2011 Collaboration Prize. However, we still have much to learn.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

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Social capital is defined as the “shared values, ideas, norms, and culture [that] shape the kind of political and administrative efficacy that enhances collective action, democracy, and effectiveness in public service delivery” (Kalu, 2010). Core Principles for Public Engagement. There is no golden standard. Sources: Atlee, T.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

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Disclaimer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Communities posted by Hannah Humphrey , Public Allies Arizona Alumna / Outreach Coordinator, Xico What does it mean to be a community organization? I agree we need more of these model communities. Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Netwo.

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BIGGER! BETTER! FASTER! CHEAPER!

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As a knowledge enterprise, our Center finds the wherewithal to regularly produce a few core research products in our Giving and Volunteering Study , our Arizona Scope of the Nonprofit Sector , and our Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Study , along with our work on Models of Collaboration. Like this article? Get another!

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What Attributes do Nonprofits Need to Build Cross-Sector Collaboration?

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The nonprofit sector has the ability to achieve significant social change through collaboration across sectors. Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007).

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday Guest Post: "State of.

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From collaboration to cost management, nonprofits are trying to protect their (precious little) infrastructure and enterprise while serving even more people. Partnerships, fee-for-service models, social enterprise models, and networking are just a few avenues nonprofits can take to help navigate around the economy's traffic jam.