posted by Gabriella BillettPresident, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association at ASU On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. AFP Lead is a national conference where the best and brightest fundraisers gather to learn and share about their successes and trials in the nonprofit sector. The group of students from ASU are all a part of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association (NLASA), working towards the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential, and have been fundraising f ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Azra HussainFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management An important factor that several nonprofits fail to initially consider is how they can sustain programming beyond the initial stages. It should be a high priority for any nonprofit to build itself into a stable entity before trying to save the world. Without stability, the organization will not be around long enough to continually realize its mission. “For the social enterprise movement to realize its potential, organizations will need to invest in the recr ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Christopher CordesFall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management Increasingly, leaders of nonprofit organizations manage and drive their missions forward in a more complex and less certain world. Factors including lingering COVID-19 disruptions and widening socioeconomic disparities continue to challenge nonprofits’ budgets, resulting in revenue concerns that keep CEOs, executive directors and other nonprofit leaders up at night. Fundraisers and the revenue they generate make mission fulfillment possible (while al ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Vicki MacFarlaneFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management While the COVID-19 pandemic may be unprecedented, it is not the only disruption nonprofit leadership will face. Perhaps we will never again see such simultaneous disruption to every aspect of business and personal life, but this is the perfect time to examine strengths and weaknesses specific to organizational resilience. Instead of viewing resilience as an outcome, it is important to understand approaches that generate positive results. “Incorporating ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Daniel TyrrellFall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management The Trust Barometer 2021 Global Report reports that businesses are now the only institution trusted by the public, not nonprofits. Reading Tory Martin’s ideas for rebuilding public trust through participation and transparency led me to explore how nonprofits can rebuild public trust through accountability to beneficiaries. Accountability to beneficiaries and their communities, or downward accountability, involves voluntarily opening your organizatio ..read more

  Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Samantha NovakFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management The nonprofit sector is not the first or last entity shifting through the issue of impactful diversity, inclusion and equity within its organizations. However, the role that leadership plays in ensuring the success of creating lasting impact to its beneficiaries and stakeholders through accurate representation of demographics is still to be seen. Board diversity is an essential tool in broadening the impact of DEI in the nonprofit sector. Board repr ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Diana OnuschakFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management Nonprofit organizations, and civil societies long before that, have always sought to bring like-minded and motivated people together to build community and solve social issues. Not much has changed regarding why motivated and hopeful people enter the nonprofit sector – to work, volunteer or support. But the challenges we face and the issues we seek to address can change over time – from severely needed social services like food and shelter to rates o ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Emily SantelerFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management The sustainability of the nonprofit sector relies on cultivating the next generation of donors. Younger individuals from the Millennial generation, as well as some from Gen X and Z groups, will soon become the lifeblood of the nonprofit sector – being transitioned nearly $30 trillion over the next 20 years from their predecessors, the Baby Boomers. In 2015, 87% of total charitable contributions in the U.S. were made by individuals. Furthermore, 43% o ..read more

Illustration generated by DALL·E posted by Theresa AdkisonFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. Between the pandemic and workforce shortages, you are also possibly navigating reduced income, unable to resume all of your normal events and programming, and struggling to compete for funding. The past two years have been rough for everyone. It’s said that adversity drives innovation, but for many, that well is starting ..read more

Illustration by Yuxin Qin posted by Arlene IslasFall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management The video landscape is evolving, and the pandemic prompted nonprofits to consider how video is planned, produced, presented and consumed. Video is predicted to account for 82% of all consumer internet traffic by 2022. Nonprofits must not ignore the advantages that video communications have evidenced: programming, fundraising, and maintaining internal and external engagement can be achieved successfully with video when purposely planned. The key is to utilize the organi ..read more