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Jenna Diaz-Gonzalez, Finance and Grants Management Associate
During my sophomore year at ASU, I realized volunteering gave me the most joy. My friend is currently an AmeriCorps member stationed in Louisiana, helping with the Katrina aftermath. It's tough work and can be a financial sacrifice, but it allows seeing firsthand the impact of service. See below how nonprofits can tap into this expanding resource. |
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AMERICORPS |
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How Can Nonprofits Tap National Service
Volunteers?
The late Sen. Edward Kennedy had his name attached to significant legislation earlier this year that expands the domestic program for national service, a welcome prospect for nonprofit organizations looking to stretch resources.
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GRANTEE NEWS |
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First Day of Fall Reminds Us of Fall Prevention
Awareness
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults. Arizona calls attention to fall prevention during National Fall Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22. [Read more…] |
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PIPER NEWS |
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The Growth of Valley Philanthropy over
the Past 10 Years
This edition of the Piper Notebook explores how philanthropy in Arizona has come into bloom in the last decade.
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Piper Trust Awards nearly $4.3 Million in Grants to
Valley Nonprofits
Piper Trust has awarded grants to Maricopa County nonprofits, ranging from summer youth programs and funding for pool fences to prevent children drowning, to programs for older adults to remain active in their communities. [Read more…]
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IN THE MEDIA |
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Pro Bono Work Helps Firms Fight Economic Slump
The Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2009
Laid-off workers are volunteering more to fill up their free time and enhance their r'sum's. Small-business owners and their employees are doing more pro bono services or volunteer work as a marketing and customer-relations strategy.
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How Charities Harness Social Media for a Social
Impact
Christian Science Monitor, September 8, 2009
Networkers shift from sharing information to linking up to effect change. [Read more…]
Assessing the Impact of the Social Innovation Fund
OMB Watch, September 15, 2009
The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) is the Obama administration's major philanthropic effort and organizations are uncertain about how the program will impact their work. [Read more…]
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