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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Kate Elliott, Training Administrator, Planned Parenthood Arizona. Providing formal training to staff and volunteers has obvious benefits for an organization, individual staff members and volunteers. For staff members and volunteers, training is a means of professional development many are eager to receive.

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MAY 9, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Instead of spending your "family time" watching television, give volunteering a shot!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

posted by Kelly Proulx , MNpS Student & Research Technician, Arizona State University. Nonprofit organizations are often dependent on volunteers, and among adults 65 and older volunteering rates have increased from 14.3% Several challenges can be unique to senior volunteers. Welcome to Research Friday !

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. As part of a. of the sample was female.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

Last summer, I met a young man in Arizona named Kyle. at Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service << LINK www.volunteeringandservice.org >>, which runs from June 19 – 22. Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post.

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JULY 12, 2011

Though not universal, it's true that people continue to volunteer and contribute money in support of organizations doing good work in our communities. Periodically I run into someone (and even at times a fellow fundraising professional!) Most people, by their very nature, want to help others. Data about giving suggests otherwise.

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MAY 22, 2013

My family is big on volunteering. As kids we were always involved in some project or another – volunteering at the senior center, gift-wrap booths at the holidays, working the overnight shift at a telethon. As an adult, I continue to volunteer for a variety of organizations and financially support others. Like this article?

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JUNE 8, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Bush, Ph.D. How did the handbook participants will be receiving come about?

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JULY 13, 2011

Public Allies Arizona. I asked nonprofit professionals about their views on work-life balance and how it effects their day-to-day lives. So, how can nonprofit professionals realistically tackle work-life balance? Laci Lester. Program Manager, ASU Lodestar Center. But it doesn't have to be this way! Click here for directions.

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MAY 6, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! In the spirit of learning, weve put together a fun quiz on Arizonas nonprofit sector.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

At nonprofit interviews, your employer needs to distinguish your job credentials beyond a simple skill set – they need to recognize both your professional potential and your passion for the cause. Are you looking for a career in the Arizona nonprofit sector? Cultivate and articulate your tech skills. Miner grew up in Las Cruces, N.M.,

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JANUARY 22, 2014

He mentioned business CEOs, lawyers, university presidents, HR professionals, marketing gurus, etc. These Board Members can make introductions to companies, open doors to new sponsors and recruit top-notch volunteers. Jessie left Arizona at the end of 2012, but is fully committed to the nonprofit industry. Like this article?

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MAY 24, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot. All You Need is Love.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. When speaking of data by state, the ASU Lodestar Center researches giving in Arizona, and we use an entirely different methodology. Household charitable giving in 2008, (Arizona).

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MARCH 28, 2012

posted by Sentari Minor , Program Specialist, The Rodel Foundation of Arizona. Why has this notion demanded so much attention and effort and become a “must have” skill for our professional wheelhouses? Networking helps build a professional reputation backed by a cadre of supporters and believers. Networking.

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JUNE 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Fear not, nonprofit professionals! You have a fantastic idea, but are you ready?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

posted by Sentari Minor Director of Engagement and Education, Social Venture Partners Arizona Nonprofit leaders know that storytelling is paramount to advancing their organization’s mission. The ability to tell potential volunteers, donors, and champions your story in a succinct and cogent manner is as invaluable as it is daunting.

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JULY 5, 2012

Additionally, as my generation moves out of their dorm rooms (or, more aptly, into their parent’s homes) and into the professional world, we will quickly have the kind of incomes that merit your nonprofit’s attention. Even if they don’t have money (yet), they will donate volunteer hours and they will enlist their friends. Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Employees, volunteers, donors, community members want to feel connected to the organizations they care about. This list includes board members, employees, volunteers, donors, people who are served by the organization, community members, or any person or group who is impacted by the organization. Don’t leave any group out.

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APRIL 17, 2013

The most successful nonprofit organizations have staff buy-in at every rank, from volunteers, to administrative professionals, executives and all the way up to the board members. Audra holds a master’s degree in communication studies from Arizona State University. Cultivating a mission-centric culture is paramount to success.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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JUNE 10, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Arizona doesnt have 15,000 federally-recognized charities — it now has closer to 12,000.

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MAY 23, 2012

Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. Nonprofits have distinctive characteristics such as: focus on mission and community benefit, the work as a calling, a unique satisfaction while making a difference over making money, loyalty and relationships which can create a unique sense of community and cohesiveness among staff, board and volunteers.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Whether you were born into it, fell into it or discovered it along your life’s journey, today’s nonprofit professionals follow an evolutionary path much like that of our species. In addition, I am eager to network with nonprofit professionals throughout the country and especially the Midwest.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota. When exploring your own professional development, I encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to identifying opportunities as well as ways to fund your experience.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

I was able to participate thanks in part to professional development grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts and Sigma Alpha Iota. When exploring your own professional development, I encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to identifying opportunities as well as ways to fund your experience. Like this article?

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JUNE 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Try to think of ways you can encourage your interns and volunteers to work with one another.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

So Courtney enrolled in a workshop entitled “Volunteer and Board Development” at the community college nearby, and networked ferociously with her fellow directors. She really only needed volunteers to help her raise money, anyway. Indeed, the large board presented a tempting option for Courtney.

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APRIL 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! 1] In the past few decades, the nonprofit workforce has become increasingly professionalized.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 10, 2012

posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. These are: volunteering, staff leadership, financial resources, and governance. Volunteering. The role of volunteers is a key factor distinguishing the social economy from the private and public sectors. in Residence. ASU Lodestar Center. Staff Leadership.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Crises offer an opportunity for nonprofit professionals to step into leadership roles and requires those already in leadership to manage effectively to ensure that the board and the executive leadership teams are engaged. Natalia Hurley is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Create interesting volunteer opportunities. Millennials are drawn to volunteer opportunities that impact the lives of others and support causes they care about , Sheela Nimishakavi states. Emily Santeler is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Importantly, leaders should also be using DEI resources or DEI professionals as a limitless resource that includes board development. Wage inequity is effectively failing to retain talented and young professionals that enter the sector. Leaders should also engage in participatory grantseeking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. relationships and promote giving.

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MAY 27, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Research Friday: The Board Chair and the CEO: When.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. During this time, staff and volunteers necessarily retreated into their own person situations, and thus were less available to help the EDs. to continue.

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JULY 21, 2022

Small nonprofits are also heavily reliant on volunteers, creating the need for a sophisticated HR system that can be applied to both volunteers and paid employees. Create innovative ways to achieve SHRM success, utilizing collaboration with community partners and fellow small nonprofit professionals.

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