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A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49

The NonProfit Times

The value is estimated from data collected in 2023, the figure illustrates the valuable and significant contributions volunteers make every day to support our communities and nation. The state and national estimates of the value of volunteer time are based on the method used by Independent Sector in prior years. It was $15.82

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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

ASU Lodestar Center

In order to tie outcomes to mission, leaders must embrace and invest in outcome measurement. One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

sgEngage

While most university-bound students apply to their four-year school of choice with the intent of completing a program of study and attaining a degree, a community college student’s “why” is typically neither as clear nor as linear. Simply put, should community college students be expected to complete or not?

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In high-performing, flexible organizations, this openness to productive change–inclusion–becomes the status quo,” write Scott Nielsen and Helena Huang in the National Civic Review. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Nonprofit organizations can measure community engagement in a number of ways. Harvard University Press. Princeton university press.

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Raising Money for Universities during COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Staying on Message.

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A Webinar: Measuring the Networked Nonprofit

Care2

If you have not read Beth Kanter and KD Paine's awesome new book Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , then you must check out Care2's webinar on December 4th at 2PM ET led by Beth, Ashley Boyd of MomsRising, and Ryann Miller of Care2. The 7 steps of measurement. What you'll learn: How to lead with a networked mindset.

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