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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

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Meet Natasha Piñeiros Natasha Piñeiros grew up in Ecuador and moved to New Jersey at 13 years old. The program’s approach, rooted in four foundational pillars — economic initiatives, women’s leadership, organic farming, and emotional wellness — is flexible and responsive to the unique needs of each group.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

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at Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service << LINK www.volunteeringandservice.org >>, which runs from June 19 – 22. It will feature such big names as Grammy award-winning singer John Legend, and New Jersey Gov. We often hear of an impending leadership shortage in the nonprofit sector.

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Americans' Urge to Help Overcomes Lock Down Limitations

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Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. Sterling Volunteers will provide free background checks for COVID-19 volunteers and responders.

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How can nonprofits improve staff well-being to achieve desired results?

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posted by Kelly Hart Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Leadership must recognize this impact on their staff and adapt to strengthen and build a more resilient workplace to achieve sustainability. Adjust your leadership style. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Back to school: JMU parent helps improve university’s COVID-19 dashboard

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As James Madison University (JMU) prepared for Fall 2020 classes, freshman parent and Tableau Partner, Lee Feinberg, volunteered to help improve the school’s Stop The Spread dashboard. Editor's note: this story was originally published on James Madison University News. . Parent volunteer helps revamp COVID-19 dashboard.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Finding Pride in American Service

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Not every country exports volunteers in the way our country does — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Cross Cultural Solutions, Atlas Corps, Global Leadership Adventures. Click here to read "Really, how many people volunteer?" — a Research Friday post from Dr. Mark Hager, analyzing how many people set out to do good in Arizona.

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