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Recruiting New Board Members? Here’s how our geographically-focused nonprofit does it!

ASU Lodestar Center

Jessie Singer , Executive Director. Being an Executive Director of a small organization, I often get asked how I recruit board members and where I find them. It does not make sense for us to recruit individuals from East Phoenix because it is a rather long drive for a volunteer commitment. Dysart Community Center. Get another!

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

ASU Lodestar Center

However, after looking at the benefits that might arise, leaders in the sector may change their mind. So, once their mind is changed, what are some strategies that leaders can utilize to move program beneficiaries into program partners? Obstacle 1: “We have no money.”. Commit to involving their beneficiaries as program partners.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

ASU Lodestar Center

Jessie Singer , Executive Director. As a proud young nonprofit professional in the Phoenix valley, I believe it's important to remember that age is not a qualifying factor in one’s professional abilities. Jessie is in her first year as Executive Director of Dysart Community Center. Dysart Community Center. Like this article?

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Were We Crazy to Pursue Service Enterprise Certification? Our Rewarding Journey with SEI

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Susan Nusall Director of Volunteers at Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education/Arizona Bar Foundation. What comes to mind when you hear Diagnostic Survey? What we came to realize more deeply is that it’s not all about me as the Director of Volunteers. How about Certification Rubric?

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So, You're Being Audited.

ASU Lodestar Center

Norman, MBA, Director of Research, Behavioral. Imagine my surprise when in my new position as Director of Research, Behavioral Health and Wellness, I was subjected to audits by not one or two regulatory bodies, but by four: the Food and Drug Administration, the State, the County, and the Regional Behavioral Health Authority.

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Bigger is always better…(Except when it’s not!)

ASU Lodestar Center

Courtney, a new executive director of a relatively small nonprofit, was anxious to learn as much as possible in order to manage her work. So Courtney enrolled in a workshop entitled “Volunteer and Board Development” at the community college nearby, and networked ferociously with her fellow directors. John Scola, CFRE , President.

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Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Your Digital Community Building

NTEN

What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? Building community takes many forms and is done for many different reasons: to raise money, pass legislation, connect with like-minded people, have fun, learn new things. If the program staff posted Facebook photos of the successful food drive? and on and on.

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