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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

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However, when I had the unique opportunity to work with a local company on marketing a charity event; it was an enjoyable yet different experience. We first set up our campaign to geo-target our location which was specifically Tucson, based on the companies’ location. Facebook allowed us. Our ad showed up on over 15,000 profiles.

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

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posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. The idea is to aid the organization as a whole with small, manageable bits of advocacy, like writing a letter to a local representative or networking with business leaders.

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Free Hugs: Have Fun, Do Good Friday Video

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She and members of the One Love Alliance gave away "free hugs" at their local farmers market in Tucson on the International Day of Peace (Sept 21): For more information about Gabriela, and The One Love Alliance, check out: Website: [link] Blog: [link] Facebook: [link] Twitter: @onelovealliance Gabriela's intuitive consultations: [link] Share

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

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Dysart Community Center is located in the Northwest Valley, so when recruiting new board members, we look local. For example, we seek out local service groups such as Kiwanis, Rotaries, etc., and also partner with our local religious affiliates to find community leaders.

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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

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A great local resource is the Arizona Grantmaker's Forum.). As 52% of our quiz takers recognized, this is not a local affiliate of the MDA, but is the national headquarters, located in Tucson, Arizona. Among local nonprofits, St. The quiz also asked who Arizona's largest grantmaker was.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. For how long have you worked at the ASU Lodestar Center?

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AOL tries to discuss a difficult issue

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Register now for NMI 1 05 High Impact Leadership, a Tucson course from February 28-March 1. Lance is a business consultant to local governments and nonprofit organizations. He served in a variety of local governments for twenty years before creating LL Decker & Associates, Inc. Could this go any further south for Armstrong?

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