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The Top 3 Charity Rating & Badge Programs for Nonprofits

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For example, Friends of Saguaro National Park is a small nonprofit located in Tucson, AZ that has featured its GreatNonprofits badge on the home page of its website. To begin, sign up to claim and set up your nonprofit’s profile and then invite your supporters, donors, and volunteers to write a review.

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On a Blog Break Until August 1!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Louis, Missouri to Tucson, AZ. I need to take a break from blogging until August 1. To write the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. My family and I are in the process of moving from St. There’s not much new to write about social media and fundraising these days. Hope you are enjoying your summer! Thank you, Heather Mansfield.

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Jon Stewart's Wise Monologue About the Tucson Tragedy

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I've been struggling to figure out how to absorb the shootings that happened in Tucson, and have been inclined to blame people with different political values than mine whose commentary is nasty and violent, until I listened to Jon Stewart's monologue on Monday's Daily Show.

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The power of social media for Hurricane Sandy

ASU Lodestar Center

We first set up our campaign to geo-target our location which was specifically Tucson, based on the companies’ location. located in Tucson alone and we received several hundred clicks on our ad for more information. Trevor McCann is the CEO of Rainbow SEO , a Tucson based internet marketing agency. Facebook allowed us.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

After years of acknowledging and working with more than capable school-aged youth while juggling a career as a test engineer in Tucson, Arizona, he is now a proud graduate of the MNLM Class of 2019! His plan is to combine the awards into a high-quality community mentoring resource in one of Nashville’s least developed communities.

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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. Carletha Sterling has been on the board of directors for Wings for Women, Tucson and A New Way Of Life, Los Angeles, California. She is passionate about helping others.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

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Anna is the Comptroller at Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona. She makes her home in Tucson. Nonprofit Research Collaborative (2012). Special report: engaging board members in fundraising. Retrieved from [link].

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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I worked at a nonprofit in Tucson called BorderLinks for about four years. I spent a lot of time in Tucson, Ambos Nogales, Douglas, Agua Prieta, the Copper Canyon, and Chiapas, connecting people, translating, putting together programming, and developing curriculum. For how long have you worked at the ASU Lodestar Center?

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. Photo by Nick Henry). The anecdotal stories are compelling: benefits overwhelmingly outweigh the costs in the usual cherry-picked examples.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, stay away from using general hashtags, such as #beautiful and #happy, and instead narrow your focus to hashtags relevant specific to your nonprofit, such as causes ( #foodinsecurity ), special campaigns ( #endfoodwaste ), your location ( #Tucson ), and relevant emojis ( # – that’s right! Emojis can be hashtags).

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One of Many: Intermountain Centers for Human Development Supports Arizona's At-Risk Population

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Based in Tucson, Arizona, ICHD provides myriad out-of-home and home-based support services to people with developmental disabilities, both children and adults. Take Woodward "Woody" Gatewood, for instance, who has lived in one of the Intermountain Centers for Human Development 's (ICHD) Continuous Care homes for 28 years. read more.

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

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Since its publication in May, the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona has worked to raise public awareness about the Self-Sufficiency Standard and encouraged its use in a variety of ways: Government : The Mayor’s Commission on Poverty in Tucson, Ariz. is using the Self-Sufficiency Standard to define poverty.

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

Jessie grew up in Chicago before moving to Tucson to become a University of Arizona Wildcat for life, landed in Phoenix to start her professional career and is now enjoying life in sunny San Diego. Jessie left Arizona at the end of 2012, but is fully committed to the nonprofit industry.

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100 Courses in 100 Days for Alzheimer’s

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Later in the tour, when he arrived in Tucson, he recalled that one of the woman’s family members lived nearby and asked her permission to give the two purple balls to them. Dave first described a woman he had met whose aunt and grandmother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He played a purple ball for each of them.

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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

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She has five years of experience as the Director of Compliance in a social work company in Tucson, and most recently supported volunteers at Girl Scouts. She is the Operations and Community Manager at CityCoHo, a sustainability-based coworking social enterprise in Philadelphia.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

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Jessie comes to Phoenix from Chicago before she made the move to Tucson to become a Wildcat for life! She was recruited for her passion, drive, and commitment to serving others who are seeking to reach the “American Dream.” She is Board Secretary for YNPN Phoenix and a member of the 2010-2011 Generation Next Nonprofit Leadership Academy.

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#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations

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Sustaining Giving for the Arts– Jennifer Leavitt, Principal Arts & Cultural Consultant and Jerusha Schmalzel, Arts & Cultural Customer Success Manager and former Director of Development for Tucson Symphony, will give you insight into why you need a sustained giving program, best practices for establish one, and how these programs can build (..)

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

Joseph Garcia began work at Morrison Institute for Public Policy in April 2009 after a career in journalism that included experience as a top editor, columnist and news reporter at The Arizona Republic , The Daily Times , Tucson Citizen , USA Today and The Associated Press. A UA graduate, Garcia has a strong connection to Arizona.

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Guest Post by Frank Barry: Your Network Matters: Fatcyclist Raises Over 135K in 8 Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And the story continues. @  ups the challenge to @ fatcyclist   By Friday December 11, 12:00 PM US Mountain Standard/Tucson, AZ Time you must have met the following criteria - Raise $50K for World Bicycle Relief  and $50K for for LIVESTRONG.

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Nonprofit Start-Up Fever Hits the Valley, Sweeps the Nation

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The new exemptions this summer include an unusually large group of arts organizations, such as Kids Unlimited in Tucson, the Arizona Shaolin Cultural Center in Chandler, Arizona Youth Ballet in Mesa, and the Flagstaff Youth Theater. One answer might be a real uptick in charitable organizations in a recovering economy.

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

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Jessie comes to Phoenix from Chicago before she made the move to Tucson to become a Wildcat for life! She was recruited for her passion, drive, and commitment to serving others who are seeking to reach the “American Dream.” She believes that young nonprofit leaders are going to move Phoenix into the forefront of the nonprofit industry.

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Internet Soup

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For the unfamiliar, Desert Bus is a Sega CD game that involves driving a bus from Tucson to Las Vegas, in fantastically exciting real-time. Since 2007, Desert Bus for Hope has raised nearly $500,000 for Child's Play , a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in a network of over 60 hospitals worldwide.

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Five ways to incentivize volunteers

ASU Lodestar Center

View the NMI registration page for information on upcoming courses in Phoenix, Tucson, and online. Many volunteers at the Garage gained experience by building relationships with local business to promote awareness and. raise funds. Increase your volunteer management skills with NMI 104 - Managing Staff & Volunteers.

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Asking, not telling

ASU Lodestar Center

This course is offered in Phoenix, Tucson, and online. Learn the basics of ethical fundraising, how to manage the philanthropic process and more with NMI 106: Philanthropy & Fund Development. Sign up today!

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AOL tries to discuss a difficult issue

ASU Lodestar Center

Register now for NMI 1 05 High Impact Leadership, a Tucson course from February 28-March 1. The media immediately framed the issue as a corporate CEO verses two premature infants. Could this go any further south for Armstrong? Learn valuable leadership strategies through NMI!

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

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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. The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) tops the list; in 2009, the MDA received $175.4 million in grants and contributions.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

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Catholic Relief Services uses microfinancing to create alternatives to migration, and Solace International , headquartered in Tucson, invests in social entrepreneurship. Other examples are Global Giving , the Skoll Center and Ashoka.

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How Can Member-Based Nonprofits Use Lean Innovation to Remain Relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

Moves the Needle, a Tucson Arizona consulting firm, writes “Impact Innovation programs are designed to help organizations learn before executing to optimize their results and sustainability in government, nonprofit, philanthropy, higher education, and social enterprise.".

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So, you’re thinking about serving on a board. Now what?

ASU Lodestar Center

To find out more about our upcoming training in Tucson on December 12, click here. If you really just can’t get enough of event planning, then go crazy, but for most of us some variety is good. Need effective board governance training? Try ASU Lodestar Center's Effective, Motivated Board Governance training.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

ASU Lodestar Center

The Lodestar Center’s Nonprofit Management Institute offers great training for nonprofit professionals and volunteers in its Financial Management classes, with courses later this month in Tucson and in July in Tempe. You are also welcome to pose your own question to the Nonprofit Expert.

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Register now for NMI 103 Financial Management Principles, a Tucson course from January 24-25. THIS IS A BIG DEAL IF SOLICITING DONATIONS because it gives supporters a large incentive to donate, potentially making fundraising easier and helping better ensure the long-term viability of a nonprofit. 26 USC § 501(c)(3).

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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

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Roberto Bedoya : The "Yes And" Argument and its Civic Implications Bedoya, the Executive Director of the Tucson Pima Arts Council, makes a beautiful statement that arts administrators need to facilitate a multiplicity of leading voices, or as he puts it, "the courage of imagination and the plural." Here are three of my favorites.

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Why investing in leadership development is a wise strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

He has also volunteered with the Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network. Adam has worked as a program director and program coordinator for The Foundation for Tomorrow and Support for International Change, respectively. Adam has been a grant advisor for The Pollination Project.

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Philanthropy needs to change, but what can be done in fundraising for equity now?

ASU Lodestar Center

Elizabeth Slater, CEO of Youth On Their Own, a Tucson human services nonprofit serving youth, gives an example of this in practice, “Some of our donors expect the tearful story, they want to cry; they want to hear the trauma. Avoid the use of poverty porn and stereotypes.

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The Most Generous Online Giving Cities in the U.S.

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122,689.00. 1,469,072.91. 8,244,910.00. 686,634.00. 98,131,312.08. 142,148.00. 1,683,070.78. 525,796.00. 6,218,044.14. Fort Collins. 146,762.00. 1,725,728.05. Birmingham. 212,413.00. 2,491,269.13. 11,728.42.

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

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Because I'm sitting out here in Tucson, Arizona where there are more cows than computers. So that's probably one of the most important things that we were able to gain out of NetSquared, was these contacts with people who really know their stuff in Silicon Valley. laughs] BB: How can listeners help to move your work forward?