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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

Being able to fully utilize volunteers and truly benefit from their skill sets can be addressed with the help of a volunteer manager. Trehon Cockrell-Coleman is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits may struggle with offering better monetary benefits, but there is still room to show appreciation of employees in other ways. Survey employees on what benefits they’d like. Michelle Marion is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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We are what we eat

ASU Lodestar Center

A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. The anecdotal stories are compelling: benefits overwhelmingly outweigh the costs in the usual cherry-picked examples. posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. Photo by Nick Henry).

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. Catholic Relief Services uses microfinancing to create alternatives to migration, and Solace International , headquartered in Tucson, invests in social entrepreneurship. In fact, though the U.S.

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AOL tries to discuss a difficult issue

ASU Lodestar Center

Earlier this month Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL, stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy with his comments about two distressed “million-dollar” premature babies born to employees that prompted him to suggest reducing the corporation’s 401(k) retirement benefits for everyone. Lance received an MPA from the Ohio State University.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

In other words, a nonprofit focusing on job training for unskilled Latinos would benefit from recruiting both a Latino in construction and a Latino executive from the corporate world. He grew up in Flagstaff, lived many years in Tucson and has lived in the Valley since 2005. Diversify your diversity.

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Perhaps one of the most compelling benefits associated with the concepts of nonprofits is the potential for a nonprofit to be recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which means it is not required to pay federal income taxes on profits that it earns. He attended law school at Arizona State University.

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