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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

A 2017 survey from Board Source shows that 84% of members on nonprofit boards identify as Caucasian, which does not sway far from the 2015 survey. Board assessment tools comes in all shapes and sizes, and may include questions about the organizations mission, strategic direction, board meetings, supporting the CEO/ED and more.

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

ASU Lodestar Center

Census Bureau’s 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS) of 50,000 households, which looked at the following measures to examine how communities weathered the recession. These states are Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont. Data were taken from the U.S. A key component of this paper is trust.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

Have Fun - Do Good

One of the reasons I am so excited about the work I am doing with NetSquared is because I think that these new web-based tools, especially podcasts, are an incredible way for nonprofits to get the word out about their causes, especially when they are listened to through headphones. What a great tool for young people (and adults!)

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