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Arizona Service Enterprise Initiative Participating Organizations and Testimonials

The ASU Lodestar Center works with the Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith & Family and Points of Light to offer the Service Enterprise Initiative to area nonprofits. SEI is a national program that provides training and certification to selected nonprofits that are committed to implementing exemplary volunteer management practices to achieve their missions.

The following organizations have graduated from the SEI training program and started the certification process.

Organizations marked in bold have been nationally certified as Service Enterprises by Points of Light.

SEI Cohort 17

Spring/Fall 2020

  • Cancer Support Community
  • Cave Creek Museum
  • Desert Foothills Library
  • Foothills Caring Corps, Inc.
  • Foothills Food Bank
  • Volunteer in Paradise at PVSchools
SEI Cohort 12

Summer/Fall 2019

  • A New Leaf
  • Arizona Dental Foundation
  • Cosanti Foundation
  • Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
  • Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County
  • Mesa Arts Center Foundation
  • Paz de Cristo
  • Ryan House
  • Save the Family Foundation of AZ
SEI cohort 11

Spring/Summer 2019

  • ICM Food & Clothing Bank
  • Just For Patients
  • McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
  • Northwest Valley Connect
  • Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies
  • Treasures 4 Teachers
  • The Welcome to America Project
Service Enterprise Initiative inaugural class, Winter 2019

Fall/Winter 2018-19

  • Civitan Foundation 
  • East Valley Adult Resources, Inc.
  • Global Ties Arizona 
  • House of Refuge
  • Maryvale Revitalization Corporation 
  • Power Paws Assistance Dogs, Inc.
  • Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun
  • Sonoran Arts League
  • Swift Youth Foundation

Organizational Development

What SEI participants say
"With volunteerism driving our mission, SEI helped us identify how we could do a better job to support our volunteers."
What SEI participants say
"It's scary to see how much we accomplished in a short time. The guidance of our mentor and the materials helped us map our goals."
What SEI participants say
"We know how important volunteer engagement is in our mission. SEI helped us put the financial impact on paper. "
What SEI participants say
"Every component was useful as SEI helped us lay out our plan with visuals."

Is your nonprofit ready to unlock the power of volunteers? Learn more about the program and how you can join these organizations in transforming volunteerism for high-impact results.