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How should nonprofits develop a high-performance culture?

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Marcia Mintz, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix (BGCMP), defined a high-performance culture as, “When everybody at every level understands where their role fits into the organization and the plan to get where they want to go.”. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Ally Shares Her Experience in Program

ASU Lodestar Center

Swift Youth Foundation is an organization that focuses on supporting the social and emotional development of youth and enhances social awareness and leadership skills for teens through mentor relationships. Club Swift is an after-school program for teens in North Phoenix.

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5 Hybrid Event Ideas for Youth Organizations

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For older kids and teens that benefit from your youth organization, a video game tournament is a great opportunity for them to show off their skills while raising funds for your organization. Nonprofit in action: Phoenix Charities Football Club had great success hosting theit hybrid gala fundraiser, Sky Full of Stars.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

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Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix. Analisa Xavier implemented Native American Connections ' first ever teen after-school programs. From marketing to teaching to volunteer coordination and mentoring, she uses her experiences and skills to work with marginalized and youth populations.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Anne Kotleba

ASU Lodestar Center

Their programming focuses on building skills in community organizing, critical and creative thinking, technical skills, entrepreneurism, and college preparation. I got a group of 8 teens together and I taught them a simple Photoshop project. They kept coming back, and it escalated into its own organization.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Increases Efficiency with VolunteerHub

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We had Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley and Boys & Girls Club of Metro Phoenix merge causing us to literally double in size overnight. Donna: In fiscal year 2021/2022, we served almost 22,000 youth and teens. Donna: In 2020, we had a significant merger between two Boys & Girls Club organization in Maricopa county.

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