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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

According to the Independent Sector, a national advocate for the nonprofit sector, “A volunteer can impact the quality of services in charities and congregations while reducing costs.” Trehon Cockrell-Coleman is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

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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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

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GEO quotes a 2004 evaluation that “found that grantees that received general operating support were more likely than those that received project support to report that their funding had a ‘great’ impact on building the sustainability of their organizations.”. She makes her home in Tucson. Increase board engagement.

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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?

ASU Lodestar Center

Regardless of the form, recognition needs to be as specific as possible by citing what the accomplishment was, how it exceeds expectations and how it impacted the whole organization. Michelle Marion is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. As I become more immersed in the nonprofit world, I learn more about dilemmas in philanthropy; questions like: "where will my contribution have the most impact?" but what about giving just a little more?

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

The two key words are “meaningful impact.” Here are some tips for recruiting strategies and tactics for building a more diverse nonprofit board: Again, when thinking in terms of qualifications, think “meaningful impact” as being on the top of the list. Perhaps surprisingly, those two words are not “race” and “ethnicity.”

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