ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Savvy nonprofits will fulfill their organizations mission by diversifying their income stream. So, how can a nonprofit organization best go about building and sustaining those relationships? Moreover, what type of relationships and outcomes do businesses really want from partnering with nonprofit organizations? Bush, Ph.D.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

We see tremendous innovations in social enterprise, but these are merely part of larger, global changes in the ways in which society organizes itself to create public goods. When Bookshare was first created, most people with print disabilities read printed material via books on tape or hardcopy braille books delivered through the mail.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

I like to be informed of what the organization is doing, but I dont want mail solicitations. When we investigate motivations for charitable giving, we arent only concerned with what motivates a donor to write the first check to a charitable organization, but also what inspires them to become a regular, ongoing donor.

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APRIL 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

The Collaboration Prize itself is a joint effort by several pioneering organizations: The Lodestar Foundation has partnered with the AIM Alliance , the Foundation Center , La Piana Consulting , and other foundation and nonprofit leaders to support the 2011 Prize. By working together, youre boosting the potential of both organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. How will I know if my organization has lost its tax-exempt status?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

This information, and more, can be found in the Arizona Nonprofits: Scope of the Sector in Brief and the Arizona Giving and Volunteering reports. Turns out I know more than I thought (thanks to the fact that I helped edit the Giving and Volunteering Report. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. I got an 8!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The IRS has been slow to move, making sure that they had gone well out of their way to inform these organizations of their obligations and then warn them of impending doom.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

She was an example for me throughout my childhood, bringing me along as she volunteered at soup kitchens, with the LDS cannery, and in the Scouts. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Her service didn’t end with the Army. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore. Convergence" makes the following assertion: "To have a credible voice in this [technologically advanced] environment, nonprofits need to empower everyone in their organization to be a spokesperson." They want to connect.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 22, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ▼ March (8) "If you have to leave, why did you bother coming i. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Commu.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Finalists are: Adoption Coalition of Texas , Austin, Texas Community Voice Mail Federation , Seattle, Washington Feed More, Inc. One of the coolest things about The Collaboration Prize is that the organizers don’t want any of these success stories to be kept a secret. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. In addition, they are interested in learning about foundation grant making, marketing and social media, building collaboration, and managing faith-based organizations. Bush, Ph.D. Pollak, T. Washington, D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Yes, this is a worthwhile organization. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► March (8) "If you have to leave, why did you bother coming i. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Central Ave.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ▼ March (8) "If you have to leave, why did you bother coming i. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Commu.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. One in three.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

The Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE) recently performed a survey of its members to help gather information for my presentation on the Board Chair/Chief Executive relationship. Organization not a top priority for Chair. but the organization." And it is a simple (and small) survey upon which this blog is based.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

Requirements not only include courses towards their degree program, but also 30 additional hours of coursework and 200 Career Field Exploration (CFE) hours — designed to assist students in "trying out" different nonprofit organizations and the jobs within them before they make any decisions about full-time employment. Central Ave.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Sound interesting? All rights reserved.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Commu.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

That said, there are wonderful organizations working with State Governments to improve literacy and reading levels across the country such as Pratham and the Akshara Foundation and much progress has been made. After reading about this initiative, one of our trustees volunteered to sponsor some Bengali books if we could find these kids.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. ► March (8) "If you have to leave, why did you bother coming i. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Commu.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

In the case of Los Angeles, a node of domestic violence shelter mailing addresses actually led to a Post Office located in a high-wealth area of the city. Such flaws also ignore the contributions of volunteers who live in neighborhoods and provide services away from the headquarters or branch locations. Fascinating.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Respondents came from large organizations and small, and from all sub-sectors, and include a small sample from Arizona. This balancing act becomes increasingly difficult when organizations experience upheaval—whether due to a recession, the loss of a funding source, or unexpected expenses. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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JUNE 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thank you for beig so Generous.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. What’s an impact-driven nonprofit organization to do? What has your organization experienced? Two things come to mind. What are your thoughts on this issue?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

How does it go about restoring credibility with existing funders and position itself with possible new funders to help "bring them back" and make the organization stronger than before? Recently, the Red Cross faced this issue when a staff member accidentally posted a (very) personal tweet on the organizations (very) public twitter account.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

Our text, Peter Frumkins On Being Nonprofit makes some strong statements about the place of earned revenues in nonprofit organizations. Weisbrod refers to massive changes characterized as a pattern of growing commercialization of nonprofit organizations. With this information, he can see whats happening with the average organization.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Click here to watch the replay.

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