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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 terms advocacy and lobbying are generally used interchangeably to describe how nonprofits influence legislation and public policy. However, volunteers can also be advocates.

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

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The term grantmaker typically refers to a nonprofit organization that grants money to other nonprofits. Some of the other large private foundations in Arizona include the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy and the Flinn Foundation. Some of the answers may have surprised you, so let's talk about a few of those trickier questions.

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

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But since these programs are typically based on the FPL, families may earn just enough money to be disqualified for public assistance–but not enough to be self-sufficient. The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Arizona 2012 was produced for the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona by Dr. Diana Pearce at the University of Washington.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

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posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. Unlike business, the bottom line of a nonprofit is not necessarily money; it’s all about outcomes, which often manifest themselves as intangible results not easily measured by metrics.

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