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The Latino Institute: A program of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department

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service agencies whether public or private are faced with three overarching issues: the dramatically growing population, the different values and cultures based on their heritage and levels of acculturation, and the different life contexts which influence their needs. Phoenix Latinos Ariel Rodriguez' Dr. Rodríguez’s. Like this article?

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'I Can Honestly Say That My Life Has Changed Dramatically With Public Allies'

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I can honestly say that my life has changed dramatically with Public Allies. I can continue to use everything I’ve learned anywhere I go in both life and in future job opportunities. We reached out to people from the City of Phoenix to find solutions for some of these problems. The turnout was spectacular.

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Walking the Tight Rope: Finding Work-Life Balance in the Nonprofit Sector

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There are people who think of work-life balance in a Utopian way — where work and life responsibilities are lines in the Zen garden of life. I asked nonprofit professionals about their views on work-life balance and how it effects their day-to-day lives. Want to learn more about work-life balance? Laci Lester.

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Read their story on Project QUEST Impact Powered by: Program Management Human services Nonprofits Public agencies Coordinating social services Phoenix Family See how Phoenix Family chose Bonterra Program Management (formerly Social Solutions) to support their work. We got your info We'll be in touch soon.

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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

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Nonprofit employees are leaving at a rapid rate for a variety of reasons, including low pay and benefits packages, lack of long-term career opportunities, poor work-life balance, and even faulty leadership. Organizations have found success in this strategy because it places value on the employee’s work-life balance. You are not alone.

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MEET AN ALLY: Channtal Polanco

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Prior to Public Allies I was a first-generation college student pursuing my Associate of Arts (AA) degree at Phoenix College, working part-time with the City of Phoenix Head Start and being a mother to my wonderful child. What were you doing before you enrolled in Public Allies? What drew you to Public Allies?

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From comic books to collective impact: The importance of ongoing professional development

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My most recent career is as a full-time stay-at-home dad (or chief life-quality officer, as my wife likes to say!). The Conference is on May 17th in downtown Phoenix, presented in part by the ASU Lodestar Center. He is a founding board member of YNPN Phoenix and is serving as the 2013 YNPN Leaders Conference host committee chair.