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How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

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posted by Theresa Adkison Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. This is where participatory practice comes in to play. Illustration generated by DALL·E.

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How can the strategic planning process promote effective nonprofit decision-making?

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posted by Bob Sell Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Stakeholder involvement will drastically improve the final plan and create a culture of participatory decision-making. Employees, volunteers, donors, community members want to feel connected to the organizations they care about.

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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

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posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Ben’s Bells Project and the University of Arizona teamed up to create surveys that measure outcomes from the nonprofit’s Kind Campus curriculum.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

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posted by David Ross Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Without leadership prioritizing equitable practices, class representation suffers in these roles and lessens sector diversity. Leaders should also engage in participatory grantseeking. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

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posted by Jennifer Kirksey Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Use participatory evaluation , as Rabinowitz suggests. Ask beneficiaries to volunteer with projects and events. Jennifer Kirksey is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

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posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Understanding the benefits of building social capital may be effective in creating a participatory culture. Nonprofit organizations can benefit from this working model as it can be a useful tool in achieving a participatory culture.

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