Think Tank Proceedings

Complete 2007 Think Tank Report Click Here

Complete 2006 Think Tank Report Click Here

For nearly a decade, the ASU Lodestar Center has hosted an Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. These gatherings are designed to stimulate thought and dialogue about best practices and to provide high-level training from leading authorities around contemporary issues facing the nonprofit sector.

The 2007 Forum topic, “Speak Out! Empowering Nonprofits to Help Shape Public Dialogue,” fully explored lobbying and advocacy roles and responsibilities within the nonprofit sector. A number of collaborators supported the Forum including the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers, Children's Action Alliance and Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition. The Think Tank that followed one month after the Forum assembled area leaders on the topic. The proceeding paper that follows from the second Think resulted in a publication that offers perspectives, knowledge and tools for nonprofit leaders on the topic. As with the first Think Tank publication, after reading the proceedings paper, if you have thoughts, feedback or opinions that you wish to share in contributing to the dialogue on this topic please email us at nonprofit@asu.edu or call us at 602-496-0500.

The 2006 forum topic, “Aspiring to Excellence: Navigating in Changing Times,” brought to the forefront issues of accountability and other trends that will impact the sector for the foreseeable future. The “Think Tank on Nonprofit Oversight and Regulation,” and the proceedings paper that follows, was initiated as a way to continue that dialogue and build upon it long after the Forum ended. It is expected that the Think Tank model will become a regular feature of the Annual Forum in the years ahead with expectations that a series of papers will be generated to encourage future dialogue and research. After reading this publication if you have thoughts, feedback or opinions that you wish to share in contributing to the dialogue on this topic, please email us at nonprofit@asu.edu or call us at 602-496-0500.