ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. Annette is a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU.

Volunteer 85

Volunteer Research Program Business 85

Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

Volunteer 69

Volunteer Story Technology Management 69

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. Students gravitated to online classes. Students gravitated to online classes. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. The first big piece was a survey of volunteer administrators. Restaurants shut down.

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Americorp Nonprofit Arizona 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 4, 2011

I watched the marching students below and mulled over that awesome responsibility, and, oddly enough, felt the dawning of a supremely foreign thought. Not every country exports volunteers in the way our country does — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Cross Cultural Solutions, Atlas Corps, Global Leadership Adventures. Get another!

Service 78

Service Americorp Classroom San Diego 78

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

3-4 — Sector Student - Arent we all? This information, and more, can be found in the Arizona Nonprofits: Scope of the Sector in Brief and the Arizona Giving and Volunteering reports. Turns out I know more than I thought (thanks to the fact that I helped edit the Giving and Volunteering Report. 0-2 — Now you know!

Fun 87

Fun Research Arizona Philanthropy 87

Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Talking with Volunteer Administrators.

Accessibility 117

Accessibility Technology Volunteer Language 117

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Working with volunteers and including them in your nonprofit’s strategy can be meaningful, challenging, and rewarding, all at the same time. Hear it from a volunteer!

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Program Effective Strategy 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. But what happens "after the final buzzer?"

Teach 81

Teach Philanthropy Volunteer RSS 81

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Associate Professor, ASU School of Community Resources & Development This post is about a bad dog and the role that a class of ASU students is playing in its quest for redemption. Over the course of this past semester, teams of students have been working through the rating process for a pool of organizations. Its an exciting time.

Teach 90

Teach Ratio Charity Student 90

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation. Stay tuned.

Research 67

Research Philanthropy Arizona Studies 67

Care2

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

A life-long activist, she had volunteered with the Progressive Student Alliance, Amnesty International and Sierra Club. She has also recently served a term with AmeriCorps, leading a team of environmental education volunteers.

Work 56

Work Americorp Portland Campaign 56

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

But I think it fits the graduating class of American Humanics (AH) students, all 18 of them. The 18 students being recognized at the annual graduation celebration will have completed all requirements during the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2011. Okay, okay — I stole this slogan from the U.S. Marine Corps. So, sue me!

Group 45

Group Student Arizona Philanthropy 45

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

The claim of increased commerciality starts feeling rather official when Tuckman and Chang proclaim it in Chapter 27 of the well-regarded Research Handbook and Anheier alerts students to significantly growing marketization and reliance on fee income on page 211 of his textbook. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte.

Research 82

Research Philanthropy Discussion Nonprofit 82

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

And I tell my students that Ill give to any of the worthy causes they pour their hearts into, but they have to ask me in person (not on Facebook)! In our recent Arizona Giving and Volunteering* research, we asked respondents if they could recall a decision to stop giving to an organization they had previously supported.

Research 61

Research People Giving Arizona 61

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2011

ASB is a great opportunity for college students who choose to spend their spring breaks volunteering in communities across the country. Since 2006, nearly 2,000 students have participated in ASB, volunteering over 64,000 hours of service. Shelina had no response. Its a pretty good question, right?

Volunteer 40

Volunteer Student Philanthropy Research 40

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 27, 2019

She served as the president of ASU’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association during her final year in the program. Maggie: We're always asking for money and volunteers and we're going to save the world. I respected her a lot for this, which showed me transparency within the student organization. Was it right?

Public 40

Public Professional Nonprofit Student 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I received my bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at Arizona State University in 2018 and earned the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance student organization at ASU. I scheduled meetings with all who replied to go over details. I nurtured the relationship.

Public 40

Public Learning Arizona Leadership 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 22, 2011

It was also fun for me to meet some other students who attended. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

Picture 40

Picture Arizona Philanthropy RSS 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. All You Need is Love.

Research 40

Research Arts Arizona Data 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I think this is a great opportunity for students! " In the future teachers should encourage Nonprofit Students to participate in events like this. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. All You Need is Love.

Philanthropy 40

Philanthropy Arizona Phoenix RSS 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Will students be able to attend (if it's even only to observe) the 2012 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness? I think many students would benefit from witnessing the panelists and the conversations that follow. In the video in my blog there is a student giving testimony to how beneficial the forum was to her. Great post.

Phoenix 40

Phoenix Philanthropy Communication Virginia 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Pay too much, and you’ll raise the eyebrows (or ire) of donors, clients, volunteers, and anyone else who looks up your 990 in one keystroke. I know from my own personal experience as a nonprofit student, I really had to educate myself in order to change my perspective about fair compensation. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

Research 49

Research Philanthropy Feeds RSS 49

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Which is why I really like this blog, because it isn't just from "The ASU Lodestar Center," but is a mosaic of posts from the many people, staff, nonprofit professionals, students, keynote speakers, and others that comprise the diverse and multi-faceted work of the ASU Lodestar Center. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

Twitter 40

Twitter Social Media Philanthropy RSS 40

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

Im a grad student! Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunte. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. I always have excuses -- Im too busy!

Philanthropy 40

Philanthropy Donation Charity Research 40

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Our second Impact Lab recently announced the Financial Aid Chatbot to support students as they navigate the FAFSA application. Chief Program Officer, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Learn more about the fellows and why they are joining Impact Labs. Clayton Aldern. Data Strategist, Grist. Jacqueline Yannacci.

Impact 116

Impact Community California Action 116

Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Second, at the individual level, AmeriCorps ranks Nebraska second in the nation in “informal helping” (defined as neighbors helping one another with house sitting, watching each other’s children, lending tools, etc.), fourth in charitable giving, and seventh in formal volunteering.

Nebraska 105

Nebraska Culture Giving Effective 105

Fast Company Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. AmeriCorps s National Civilian Community Corps informed volunteers Tuesday that they would exit the program early due to programmatic circumstances beyond your control, according to an email obtained by the Associated Press.

Americorp 54

Americorp Fund North Carolina Hurricane 54