ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. 30, said AmeriCorps spokesperson Lucero Gamez.

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Donorbox

MARCH 29, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on volunteers in one way or another – whether that’s board membership, event committees, or program volunteers. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, however, showed a drop in volunteer participation from 30% to 23.2% Volunteers are critical to your cause. The most recent U.S. between 2019 and 2021.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2025

Volunteer rates are back up but volunteer hours are not According to AmeriCorps, the percentage of Americans aged 16 and up who volunteered with an organization dropped from 30% in 2019 to 23.2% Virtual volunteering is on the rise AmeriCorps measured virtual volunteering for the first time in 2023 and found that 18.1%

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, between September 2020 and September 2021 formal volunteerism across the United States fell to its lowest rate in nearly three decades. Weve also seen a marked increase in food gleaning programs driven by volunteers to address food sovereignty issues. According to the U.S. For example, in the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Our objective was to develop grants and programs as a group to strengthen our individual community media centers and support the movement as a whole. After the final question was discussed, I brought everyone back together and collected some of the program ideas each generated by each small group.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

posted by Annette Sutfin , Kinship Program. Orchestrated effectively, a corporate volunteer program has the potential to render benefits not only to the nonprofit, but to the corporation as well. The hours of unpaid labor afforded by such programs is the obvious contribution to the nonprofit organization. Sources: Brudney, J.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

According to AmeriCorps , “Volunteering was associated with 27% higher odds of employment.” Think about pictures and details about individuals who have been helped by your programming—that humanizes what your nonprofit does, which resonates with young people. However, data isn’t what it’s all about.

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VolunteerMark

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

AmeriCorps alums are an incredible resource as you grow your volunteer program. They are experienced volunteers, dedicated change agents, and creative problem solvers. You can and should be recruiting them as volunteers - here''s how.'

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Job announcements are permitted only for positions at AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps programs; at state commissions; with training and technical assistance providers; and at the Corporation. Announcements of member openings are also permitted.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

of Academic Programs. Piper Trust funded an expansion of the Encore Fellowships program that originated in California. The original Encore Fellowships program in California pairs former corporate professionals with clinics and consortia in the Central Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Carlton Yoshioka, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2014

posted by Annie Bello Graduate Public Allies Arizona I quickly realized that Public Allies was no cop out when we were sworn in as AmeriCorps members. I am an AmeriCorps member, and I will get things done. With the support of the cohort, program managers and supervisors we have continued through hard times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

Create an advisory group of Millennials to help guide your volunteer program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 29, 2013

I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. This gave me the tools to develop the steps to get the program going. He also completed the Certified Nonprofit Professionals program through the ASU Lodestar Center''s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, and also obtained his special events certificate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2011

Join ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program. Click here to read "How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" — a post from young leader Michael Soto about his experiences with ASU Lodestar's Public Allies Arizona program. Want to help mold talented, young leaders? Click here to learn more. Words to live by.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 2, 2021

A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. Are you a nonprofit reviewing your volunteer program? Download our white paper that provides 7 strategic tips for reviewing your volunteer program and provides insights on how to optimize it.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Does your association’s volunteer program already have plenty of recruits? When you prioritize volunteer engagement, your volunteer program benefits, and so does your association’s bottom line. According to AmeriCorps, Americans volunteered an average of 7.8 Leverage volunteer interests and create a volunteer perk program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 2, 2012

posted by Audra Buras , Grants and Outreach Specialist, Program for Torture Victims. Audra Buras is currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in Los Angeles, California. A lot of money. According to a recent study , 90% of Americans want companies to tell them the ways they are supporting causes.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

to learn their most effective tips and techniques for creating, managing, and sustaining a volunteer program that’s equally meaningful for their nonprofit and participating volunteers. When building your own program, consider starting with a list of tasks and the estimated time commitment for each. If so, fantastic!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 4, 2011

Program Associate, New Global Citizens. Not every country exports volunteers in the way our country does — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Cross Cultural Solutions, Atlas Corps, Global Leadership Adventures. Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna /. While we certainly have reasons to be reluctant to announce our U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. Tomasa Ravines Burga is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

posted by Aaron Stiner , Senior Program Manager, Paths of HOPE, Catholic Charities I am at one of the most intense, rewarding, and sometimes frightening times in my nonprofit career. With our CEOs support, this is my teams best opportunity to gain commitment from stakeholders on resourcing and supporting our programs priorities.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

The main issue here is that socially conscious programming competes with the broader SXSW circus, including celebrity mainstages and a dizzying amount of vendors and exhibitors in the main hall (which is more like an airport hangar). Many organizations involved in the old Hands-On Points of Light and AmeriCorps networks.

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See3

MARCH 3, 2017

Cats can save AmeriCorps Nonprofit with Balls: AmeriCorps and other national service programs at risk of getting cut by the new administration. How did Nonprofit with Balls lay out the case for why AmeriCorps funding should be protected, and convince readers to call their legislators? With photos of cats.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I had big plans for programming, outreach to families, and working with volunteers. I was more focused on my vision for programs than the people I was supposed to empower. I did not yet understand how vital volunteers are – especially volunteer leaders – for program growth, ownership, and sustainability.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

MindUp Program The Hawn Foundation. His most recent project is the expansion of a national program for helping kids build the habits of mind to be successful and happy. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man" by Michael Soto. Peter Bonanno, M.Ed. Information Volunteer. for State Expansion. Further Readings.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 7, 2011

How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Central Ave.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to AmeriCorps, the national average volunteer retention rate is 65%. Optimize your volunteer program by providing volunteers with a variety of opportunities ranging in time. Your training program should outline expectations, responsibilities, tasks, and procedures. Being flexible is a must.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Nonprofit organizations must adhere to a rule of non-distribution whereby profits, or any excess at the end of the fiscal year, must be re-invested in the organization and its programs and may not be distributed to individuals; for-profits exist to distribute profit to owners and shareholders. The next question you should ask yourself is: 2.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

By improving downward accountability, defined as accountability to the populations nonprofits serve, organizations can meet their obligations to clients and others affected by the services and programs of a nonprofit (Ebrahim, 2003).

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

NTEN's Dashboard is a snapshot of our many different program areas and associated goals. When I started at NTEN back in 2006 as an AmeriCorps Volunteer, my first task was to sort through a pile of returned mail and fix bad addresses. If your organization hasn't spent much time developing a dashboard, let our experience be your guide.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2013

City Year , the nonprofit national service organization behind "Give a Year, Change the World," and program of AmeriCorps, recently received donations of SAP. business intelligence software to get a handle on the massive amounts. of data they gather. something that can help you better meet your mission.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

For three days in New York City we experimented with new types of social media integration with Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS for short, which runs the AmeriCorps programs) and the Points of Light Foundation 's National Conference on Volunteerism and Service.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. Zoom is one tool for connecting with volunteers, but volunteer managers commonly use various desktop programs to carry out their work. They ordered goods from Amazon rather than drive to the store. Restaurants shut down.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Emily Santeler is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. An AmeriCorps alum and recent inductee of the Nu Lambda Mu International Honor Society , Ms. She is the advancement associate for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

In order to cultivate volunteers to contribute in these ways, a strong foundational volunteer program must be in place. Develop an Integrated Volunteer Program. Effective volunteer engagement can only be implemented in conjunction with a robust volunteer program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Central Ave.

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