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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

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posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. The terms advocacy and lobbying are generally used interchangeably to describe how nonprofits influence legislation and public policy. However, volunteers can also be advocates.

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We are what we eat

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A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. In 2013, the Food Bank partnered with the University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to begin the measurement process. posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center.

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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

To yield the highest employee engagement, use public recognition and direct recognition of employees. Public recognition should be in all-staff meetings or emails, and direct recognition should be from both the direct supervisor and higher levels of leadership to the employee. Recognition.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

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posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. This study raises basic questions about the ability of many boards to truly represent and respond to the diversity of the public they serve,” said the research author Francie Ostrower.

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

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Often if a drug trial fails the public is unaware of the failure or the associated cost. She currently serves as president-elect of the Tempe Leadership Board, serves on the board of Tempe Community Action Agency, Tempe Parks, Recreation and Golf Advisory board and the Tempe Chamber Board of Directors.

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#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations

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Being Part of a Funder’s Portfolio: Perspectives on the Public and Private Funding Landscape: Come learn from Dr. Kathryn Mathew, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main provider of federal support within the United States for museums and libraries.

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

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In the case of a nonprofit, this may include the board of directors, officers, members, etc. Register now for NMI 103 Financial Management Principles, a Tucson course from January 24-25. Only Two Things In Life Are Certain: Death & Taxes (Well, Maybe Not). Interested in learning more about financing an NPO? 26 USC § 501(c)(3).

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