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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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Five ways to retain quality employees at your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

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. Shortly after I obtain my AA, I will attend Arizona State University. What drew you to Public Allies?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

ASU Lodestar Center

As Board President of YNPN Phoenix , I often hear from other emerging nonprofit leaders – including our board – a shared desire to perform with high standards in the face of huge workloads, while at the same time wanting life/work balance. No pressure there, ha! Facing a challenging situation at work? Access resources!

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

He mentioned business CEOs, lawyers, university presidents, HR professionals, marketing gurus, etc. Jessie grew up in Chicago before moving to Tucson to become a University of Arizona Wildcat for life, landed in Phoenix to start her professional career and is now enjoying life in sunny San Diego.

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Give a shirt: Changing slacktivists into activists

ASU Lodestar Center

DNA on a SHIRT (DOAS) , a Phoenix-based genetic art company, is combating slacktivism from a new angle – a personal angle. DOAS’ first installment of genetic art T-shirts featured Duchess the Orangutan of the Phoenix Zoo (right). Cooper graduated from Grand Canyon University in 2011 with a bachelor''s degree in communications.

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What Financial Transparency Practices Can Nonprofits Use to Develop Consistent Procedures?

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By grading these key condition and performance aspects of an organization on a consistent basis, strong financial reporting procedures will automatically need to be created and maintained over the course of the its life.