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The voice and vision of the volunteer

ASU Lodestar Center

The lifeline of all mission-driven organizations is the volunteer. 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.” What is the answer? Follow the leader. Well, who is the leader?

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Carletha Sterling Summer 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Volunteer Board Member Wings for Women, Tucson, Arizona. During my Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) studies, I gained an appreciation for volunteers and an interest in how volunteers can engage in advocacy.

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

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. As I sat there and thought for a moment, waiting for one/all of those to jump out at me, I realized that none did.

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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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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Build High-Performing Employees?

ASU Lodestar Center

Michelle Marion is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She has five years of experience as the Director of Compliance in a social work company in Tucson, and most recently supported volunteers at Girl Scouts.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

ASU Lodestar Center

Ask the nonprofit organization’s staff to suggest potential board candidates from volunteers they know. Since many organizations serve communities of color, such outreach can have a positive effect among staff, volunteers and community by showing that their opinion matters to the board, and can open more avenues for connection to diversity.