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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last summer, I met a young man in Arizona named Kyle. He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. By Ben Duda.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator, ADL Arizona and GLSEN Phoenix. When I think back on my time with ASU Lodestar Center's Public Allies Arizona program, many different memories and candid moments pop into my mind. Michael Soto traveled to every corner of Arizona to facilitate a comprehensive arts education program he designed.

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Research Friday: Don't Be Afraid to Ask

ASU Lodestar Center

In the Arizona Giving and Volunteering Report , we at the Center report the differences in the rate of volunteering across race, gender, educational attainment, and income. Most people don't know how it feels to, for example, read to kids at homeless shelter, until they do it. [4] and I showed up for a meeting. Carlton Yoshioka, Ph.D.

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Community Organizing and Social Justice Measurement in the Connected Age

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is always a conundrum in measuring social change movements as well as networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. National demographics of key platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, reflect the demographic makeup of the nation.

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How Can Nonprofit Leaders Create Effective Community Change?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nationally and in Arizona, systemic challenges are present. percent in 2015; and was even higher in Arizona where the 2015 poverty rate was 18.2 While poverty was rising, so were national high school graduation rates. While poverty was rising, so were national high school graduation rates. (Senge, et. percent (U.S.

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. What will you do differently this year? From WHY comes strategic planning and goal setting. Cheers and Happy New Year!

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

ASU Lodestar Center

In "A National Imperative," a 2018 Marsh & McLennan Companies report, focusing on strengthening the human services sector and developing an organization’s capacity for innovation is seen as a key strategy in positioning one’s organization to adapt to changes.

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