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The Top 3 Charity Rating & Badge Programs for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

The lifeline of all mission-driven organizations is the volunteer. 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.” What is the answer? Follow the leader. Well, who is the leader?

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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. During my Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) studies, I gained an appreciation for volunteers and an interest in how volunteers can engage in advocacy.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

When I am seeking new board members I start with our own volunteer base. I sit down with the Board President and Volunteer Coordinator to identify those individuals who are going above and beyond their volunteer duties, are passionate about our mission, and have proven to the staff that they are committed to our organization.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

Member based nonprofits and trade associations have been consistently losing ground in the volunteer sector and are challenged with remaining relevant and retaining members. The focus of the program is to first create member value by recognizing the unique attributes of your members and to focus on their desire to have individual impact.

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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. She has five years of experience as the Director of Compliance in a social work company in Tucson, and most recently supported volunteers at Girl Scouts.

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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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