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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

According to the Independent Sector, a national advocate for the nonprofit sector, “A volunteer can impact the quality of services in charities and congregations while reducing costs.” A full-time volunteer manager can be just as important as the traditional leadership team that many nationally recognized nonprofits have in place.

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Nonprofit Start-Up Fever Hits the Valley, Sweeps the Nation

ASU Lodestar Center

Associate Professor, ASU School of Community Resources & Development Early each semester I graph five years-worth of the number of Arizona nonprofits that gained status as income-tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The same graph using national data shows the same summer 2014 spike. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

ASU Lodestar Center

The leadership development programming challenges and supports Allies to become leaders who connect across social boundaries, facilitate collaborative action, recognize and mobilize community assets, commit to continuous learning and self-development, and are accountable for creating impact. Meet Elsbeth.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. To meet more basic needs with fewer dollars: Indeed, a dollar contributed to international causes reaches much further when spent in developing countries. In fact, though the U.S.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

ASU Lodestar Center

Make certain the organization has sufficient resources to fulfill the organizational mission, otherwise known as fundraising and resource development. Together with your Board, develop transparent strategies for focusing on agreed upon financial metrics, based on well defined expectations that reflect your organization’s unique needs.

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#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations

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October 26-28 in National Harbor, MD , some of the best and brightest minds in the social good space will come together to share ideas, gain inspiration, trade best practices, and discuss the ways that technology is empowering us to do more good. One of my favorite times of year is fast approaching—bbcon.

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Register now for NMI 103 Financial Management Principles, a Tucson course from January 24-25. Before attending ASU, Steve worked as a web designer and software developer with a focus on creating web-based applications. Interested in learning more about financing an NPO? What Is a Charitable Organization According to the IRS?

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