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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

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posted by Kate Albaugh-Wayan Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Partnership Ambassador for Excelsior College. Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them.

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What leadership practices help nonprofits achieve desired results?

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posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Lisa Joslin says, “creating organizational change is not the same as leadership. It is, instead, a byproduct of leadership, and leadership must come first." Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

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The Central Asia Institute is only one nonprofit organization that has fallen from grace due to poor nonprofit governance. Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. Increased understanding of their legal and governance responsibilities.

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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

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posted by Kurtis Espino Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Services that were once provided primarily by the government have slowly shifted to the nonprofit sector to reduce government spending. He is the Marketing & Development Coordinator at Arizona's Children Association.

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Unlocking equity by investing in broad outreach and deep community organizing 

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Foundation program officers and government officials can unintentionally limit the impact of community-based organizations by funding them to serve only a specific demographic group and a narrow set of activities. At the Healthy Democracy Fund at the Tides Foundation, we focus our grantmaking on state and local groups.

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How can diversity strategies help nonprofit leaders realize more funding opportunities?

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posted by Jackelyn Latham Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. This may include workshops for board and Leadership teams, as well as expanding the practices for board recruitment and participation. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. A Retrospective View of Corporate Diversity Training from 1964 to the Present.

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What Attributes do Nonprofits Need to Build Cross-Sector Collaboration?

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Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007). Build Leadership : The importance of building leadership within the council is one of the core elements of effective cross-sector collaboration.