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Recruiting New Board Members? Here’s how our geographically-focused nonprofit does it!

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Jessie Singer , Executive Director. Being an Executive Director of a small organization, I often get asked how I recruit board members and where I find them. It is important to note that the board and executive director do have a matrix, at least in mind, of the skills that are needed on the board of directors.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

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Jessie Singer , Executive Director. Being a young nonprofit Executive Director with minimal nonprofit leadership experience, I have entered the sector this year and have found a new home. Jessie is in her first year as Executive Director of Dysart Community Center. Dysart Community Center.

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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

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Engaging members of a nonprofit Board of Directors in the organization’s financial affairs can be challenging, given the diverse skills and expertise Board members bring to the work. Training for members without financial expertise is essential for any effective Board of Directors. How can I make the reports more meaningful?

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Priceless Board Members

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posted by Jessie Singer Executive Director, American Lung Association in California A philanthropist recently asked me, knowing that I’d be looking for new Board Members soon, what types of people I was in need of. Many of you may recognize Jessie’s name as she was the previous Executive Director for Dysart Community Center in El Mirage, AZ.

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How Chris Norwood Went from Sponsorship Student to Master and Doubled His Sponsorship Revenue 

The Sponsorship Collective

Chris Norwood is the Director of Marketing & Partnerships for the DUSK Music Festival, an annual music festival in Tucson, Arizona. The two-day festival features three stages of musical performances across genres, from hip-hop to EDM, country, indie, and rock.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

An educated and engaged board of directors can be the key for a nonprofit to find new funding and maximize currently available resources. Anna is the Comptroller at Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona. She makes her home in Tucson. Increase board engagement. Retrieved from [link].

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Asking, not telling

ASU Lodestar Center

This course is offered in Phoenix, Tucson, and online. More than a decade ago, she transitioned into the nonprofit sector working as the development director at the Phoenix Zoo, actively serving as a board member with numerous 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) organizations, and ultimately became a development consultant & instructor.

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