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The Top 3 Charity Rating & Badge Programs for Nonprofits

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Eligible charities receive a zero to four-star star rating which is determined by the weighted sum of your nonprofit’s beacon scores (0-100), namely: Impact & Results (50%), Accountability & Finance (32.5%), Culture & Community (10%), and Leadership & Adaptability (7.5%).

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

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Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. Building the infrastructure needed to properly support an organization as a whole is vital to the entity’s sustainability.

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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. For passionate volunteers, micro-advocacy is an easy way to extend their impact throughout the community, beyond the organization’s usual volunteer tasks.

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. The garden program leaders are therefore collecting deeper data to measure the real impact of the gardens. Photo by Nick Henry).

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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

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The most effective strategies to retain employees include: Creating a higher level of perception of organization support. Trainings should not only support the organizational goals, but also link directly to employees’ job responsibilities. After top talent is secured at a nonprofit organization, retention becomes of utmost importance.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

ASU Lodestar Center

The leadership development programming challenges and supports Allies to become leaders who connect across social boundaries, facilitate collaborative action, recognize and mobilize community assets, commit to continuous learning and self-development, and are accountable for creating impact. Meet Elsbeth. To be present!

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100 Courses in 100 Days for Alzheimer’s

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Committing to the challenge on a whim, he was unaware of the impact it would make on his life and the lives of those around him. He received a lot of support from TeeOff by PGA Tour, GolfTec, Callaway Golf Company, Troon, and us, as well as individuals. If you are interested in supporting the cause, please visit this page: [link].

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