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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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Switching gears: How I found my place in volunteering

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A passion of mine for the last 13 years has been working with high school teens through my church youth group. I loved my job and felt so fed by the work I did and the teens I encountered — which made my next step feel more like a step backward rather than a step forward. Vincent de Paul Church in Phoenix. Vincent de Paul.

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Ally Shares Her Experience in Program

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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. Angela Soliz , ASU Lodestar Center. Public Allies AZ Alumna /. Youth Leadership Development.

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Girls for a Change: Call for Mentors

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Girls for a Change , a nonprofit that pairs women with middle and high school girls to help them create social change in their communities, is looking for mentors in the Bay Area and Phoenix. Mostly, they are discovering as one team member, Thalia, put it: "I'm learning that teen girls can get together and change their community."

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Nancy Wins Free Copy of Being the Difference

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I wanted to share with all of you the wonderful stories folks left in the comments: From Sonia of Hidden Phoenix - The Native's Guide to the Valley and The World Through Nala's Eyes. I picked Nancy 's name out of a hat this morning ( I really did use a hat), so Darius will be mailing her a free copy of the book!