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Accelerating social impact

Better nonprofits for better communities.


Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are essential social institutions that enhance the quality of life in our communities. At the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, we educate, empower and connect nonprofit leaders. Our work makes nonprofits and their teams better, accelerating social impact.

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Public Allies mission

Public Allies, a national nonprofit that develops the next generation of nonprofit and community leaders, announced it has received a grant from AmeriCorps that will fund more than 288 paid apprenticeship opportunities with nonprofit organizations across th...

Brandon Vega teaching conservation to children

Long before Brandon Vega began introducing community programs or helping visitors discover Arizona's public lands, he already knew where he felt most at home. Growing up in Tucson, Arizona, the outdoors was simply part of life....

Volunteers harvesting dates on ASU campus

As a collaborator with Points of Light, the ASU Lodestar Center is supporting the organization’s “Reimagining Service 2035,” launched this week across the United States. Aiming to bring the benefits of volunteering—stronger conn...

Nonprofit Management Institute

The ASU Lodestar Center's Nonprofit Management Institute offers flexible professional development options, networking opportunities, and the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. Our certificate programs are open to individuals of all educational backgrounds and levels of experience who are seeking continuing education, from staff and management to volunteers and board members, as well as private-sector professionals seeking a career change. Whether you’re looking for board governance training or a certificate program in grant writing, executive leadership, fundraising or nonprofit marketing, the ASU Lodestar Center has what you need.

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Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub

We launched the Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to highlight the incredible innovation we were seeing in the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Some nonprofits adopted new technology to continue their services; others pivoted to new business models to fulfill their missions. Within the Hub, you will find ideas and inspiration from your colleagues throughout the state.

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