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Independent Sector Listening Tour

March 6, 2024 — Independent Sector, a national organization that helps organizations and leaders build a healthy...

random acts of philanthropy

February 21, 2024 — In the realm of nonprofit organizations, the landscape is diverse and dynamic, with models ranging from traditional charitable foundations to unconventional structures tied to for-profit entities....

Gregor DeBruhl

February 7, 2024 — Just over a year ago, Gregor DeBruhl made the 5,800-mile trip from Tokyo to Phoenix to join Arizona’s bustling nonprofit sector....

Cogenerational Service Academy participants

January 23, 2024, InsidePhilanthropy.com — Our nation and world are aging. More older folks are running around than ever before, sometimes literally. I recently went on a hike with an 81-year-old friend who I definitely did not outpace on the trail....

Fjanisse

January 24, 2024 - A veteran of the nonprofit sector, Executive Director Flynann Janisse has been with the Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation for more than 15 years, supporting low-income affordable housing in more than 20 U.S. states....

Volunteers

January 10, 2024 — The Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation...

Jesus Otamendi comedy club

Public Allies Arizona alum Jesus Otamendi is applying skills and values reinforced through the program to build a more thriving and inclusive comedy scene for Arizona’s Latinx community. ...

Jeanne-Marie Hill during KJVV interview

December 21, 2023 — It’s the season of giving but fewer people are volunteering their time these days....

Monica Martinez

December 12, 2023 — Since the beginning, Monica Martinez always found her passion in learning....

Volunteer working at a farm

Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub

Over the last several years, we've heard stories of incredible innovation in the nonprofit community. Some nonprofits have adopted new technology to continue their services through the COVID-19 pandemic; others have pivoted to new business models to fulfill their missions. Read their stories and get inspired.

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