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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

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For nearly 50 years, the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) has been the standard measure used by governments and nonprofit organizations serving low income individuals and families to determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs. As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to.

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AOL tries to discuss a difficult issue

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In offering the public the example he gave, Armstrong rhetorically asked me to consider the sacred. Had Armstrong asked his employees and the public to “examine the rising cost of healthcare and its effect on employee benefits” people would, no doubt, have agreed to do so. Did he have the right…the obligation to raise the issue?

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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Elsbeth Pollack Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona. Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations.

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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. Overhaul the governance model and committee operations. Durkin-Bighorn has a Bachelor’s from ASU in Public Administration and her Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from ASU. Empower the CEO and enhance staff expertise.

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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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