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Opportunity for Professional Mentorship for Fundraisers
Are you interested in the 2023 AFP Professional MentoringrnProgram? The application due date for 2023 mentees has been extended to Friday,rnNovember 18, 2022. Now in its 27th year, the AFP Greater AZ Chapter’srnnationally recognized Professional Mentor Program is designed for professionalsrnnewer to the field (one to five years), whether you’re a young professional orrnmaking a…
Read MoreFundraisers Band Together to Find Practical Solutions to the Giving Crisis
By Drew Lindsay | The Chronicle of Philanthropy | October 25, 2022 GETTY IMAGES One day each month, scores of fundraisers from around the United States and even a few outside the country gather on Zoom at noon on the East Coast. Sometimes they are joined by experts — Russell James, for instance, the…
Read MoreWhat Nonprofit Boards Need to Do to Protect the Public Interest
By Beth Gazley | The Chronicle of Philanthropy | October 26, 2022 THOMAS BARWICK/GETTY IMAGES The people who serve on a nonprofit’s board of directors are legally responsible for its performance. Despite their importance, board members are rarely in the news. When they do make headlines, they may have messed up. Perhaps the most spectacular example is what…
Read MoreSupport voter rights, oppose Props. 132, 309
Support Voters Rights, Oppose Pops. 132, 309 This year’s election — in addition to being a contest over key seats up for grabs — is about elections themselves. As early voting gets underway in Arizona, voters will decide their rights to know about elections, their rights to participate in elections through the initiative process,…
Read More‘Collapse’ in Small Gifts Poses Threat for Nonprofits as Recession Looms, Report Says
By Drew Lindsay | OCTOBER 17, 2022 GETTY IMAGES As the chances of an economic recession grow, nonprofits are losing the supporters who could help them navigate a downturn, according to a new report. The number of donors to organizations fell by 7 percent in the first half of 2022 compared with the first half of…
Read MoreComing Soon to Alliance and Grantmakers Members in January 2023: New Website and Member Portal
New and Improved Website and Member Portal! We’ve been working relentlessly behind the scenes developing new Association Management System (AMS) and Learning Management System (LMS) platforms that will enhance our approach to how we provide member services and educational resources to you and your team for the best possible experience. Our new, user-friendly systems…
Read MoreAlliance of Arizona Nonprofits Seeks PR Firm for Media Outreach
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Seeks PR Firm for Media Outreach Project Scope The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum, working under the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits (the Alliance), are seeking a PR firm with extensive experience in promoting nonprofit or membership organizations. The selected firm will work closely with the Alliance’s Marketing Department…
Read More7 Ideas for Pushing Your Board Forward in DEI and Belonging
by Allison Howe | 9.19.22 | Blue Avacado Article In Brief: The Problem: While nonprofits say they support improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) actually doing it requires getting the board to buy-in to the need for culture change. Why it Happens: There are many reasons DEIB efforts fail including not being a part of…
Read MoreWelcome, Kate Norman, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Welcome, Kate Norman, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader rn rn Hello! My name is Kate Norman. I’m the new AmeriCorps VISTA Leader at the Alliance. Together with our team I’ll be working on building and strengthening our AmeriCorps VISTA Program. I’m looking forward to this opportunity and I’m excited to work with the Alliance! rn rn What…
Read MoreThe power of video can power your organization to the next level!
rn The power of video can power your organization to the next level! rn If knowledge is power, let us share our 25+ years of video production experience to answer any questions that you may have about video production or the ways that you can use video to educate, recruit, honor employees, partners and volunteers…
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