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Previous Events
Rusty Stahl: Why Everyone Should Invest in America’s Nonprofit Workforce: March 2018
Rusty Stahl, the founder, president and CEO of Fund the People, delivered the keynote at the 19th Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness in Tucson, Arizona. His thesis: Our communities, environment and economy all benefit when nonprofit leaders have the support to not just survive, but to thrive, and investing in the nonprofit workforce is the best thing we can do to increase performance and impact across the social sector. It is also a matter of ensuring social justice within the very organizations that work for social justice out in the world, Stahl argued. The talk was presented in partnership with the ASU Lodestar Center's PhilanthropyMatters programming.
Impact Through Philanthropy: Feb. 2018
On Feb. 8, 2018, at the ASU Beus Center for Law and Society, more than 70 attendees learned about a new research study by ASU that explores the “Social Return on Investment” (SROI) of nonprofits in Arizona. This research breaks down the tangible results produced by nonprofits into the things we care about -- like healthier communities, more educated populations, and sustainable environments -- and shows how these outcomes contribute to vital and measurable community benefits like civic engagement and job development. Speakers and panel members included Dr. Anthony Evans, Senior Research Fellow, L. William Seidman Research Institute, WP Carey School of Business; Robert F. Ashcraft, Ph.D., Executive Director, ASU Lodestar Center; Kristi Tate, Senior Advisor, Civic & Community Engagement Initiatives, Center for the Future of Arizona; and Dr. Raquel Gutierrez, Director of Strategic Learning & Practice, Vitalyst Health Foundation.
Achieving High Impact Philanthropy: Nov. 2017
Nearly 75 community members and nonprofit sector leaders joined the ASU Lodestar Center for the second event in our PhilanthropyMatters Speaker Series, "Achieving High Impact Philanthropy," on Nov. 2, 2017 at the Arizona Community Foundation. The evening featured a keynote presentation by Katherina Rosqueta, the Founding Executive Director for the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania. Kat Rosqueta shared key insights culminating from 10 years of research at the prestigious center she founded. The evening also featured a panel conversation between Kat Rosqueta, Terri Wogan Calderon, the Executive Director and Partner of Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) and Jacky Alling, the Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Arizona Community Foundation. The panel was moderated by Robert Ashcraft, Ph.D., the Executive Director of the ASU Lodestar Center.
U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities for 2017: Jan. 2017
The first event was held January 12, 2017 in partnership with the U.S. Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership and the Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Chicanos por la Causa and the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. The event explored the challenges and opportunities for collaboration amongst donors and nonprofits in the border region. The event featured José Antonio Aguayo, Deputy Consul, Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix; Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Executive Director, ASU Lodestar Center and Board Chair, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership; Claudia Jasso-Stevens, Board Member, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Arizona; Hon. Amanda Aguirre, Former State Senator and President, Regional Center for Border Health, Arizona; Lucila Murguia de Arronte, Founder, Fundación Integra / Executive Director, Junta de Asistencia Privada, Chihuahua; Francisco Fernandez Jaramillo, Board Chair, Fundación del Empresariado Sonorense, Sonora; Enrique Díaz Rivera, Board Member, Fundación Tichi Muñoz, Sonora; and Lisa Urias, Board Member, Arizona Community Foundation, Arizona.
Programmatic Overview
PhilanthropyMatters was developed to continue advancing the Center’s Philanthropy portfolio. This programming accentuates the ASU Lodestar Center’s role as a regional, national and global knowledge leader in nonprofit and philanthropic themes, building on its growing reputation as the “go to” resource for those seeking understanding about philanthropy and its effective practice.
1 | Philanthropy Forums and Summits
The Center hosts convenings on topics of great interest to the philanthropic sector. These events range in size from intimate salon gatherings to large-scale events. Speaker are nationally- or internationally-renowned and will draw attendees from across the field of philanthropy. The Center also partners with various other stakeholders to create leading-edge programming and promote dialogue on contemporary topics that demand discussion by those in the field.
2 | Philanthropic Research
The ASU Lodestar Center fills a unique research niche as a philanthropic center located in the southwestern United States. The ASU Lodestar Center is developing signature research projects in conjunction with other university partners.
For more information about PhilanthropyMatters, please contact Jill Watts, Director of Capacity Building Initiatives at 602-496-0189 or via email.
Dr. Robert Ashcraft, Executive Director of the ASU Lodestar Center and Board Chair of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, introduces the panelists at the January 12, 2017 event "U.S.-Mexico Philanthropy: Expectations and Opportunities for 2017."
PhilanthropyMatters focuses on the "who, how, and what" of philanthropy. Click on the thumbnail image above to view a PDF diagram of how these elements are handled in this program.
