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National Volunteer Week 2012

In his Presidential Proclamation, President Obama states, “Service is a lifelong pursuit that strengthens the civic and economic fabric of our Nation. With every hour and every act, our lives are made richer, our communities are drawn closer, and our country is forged stronger by the dedication and generous spirit of volunteers.” Service to others [...]

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Understanding Erik Erickson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development

[By Heidi Grove, Regis University graduate of the MA in Counseling Program, co-founder of The Youth Connection.] In the previous articles of this series, (Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs Method for Trust-Based Relationship Building, How Trust Based Relationship Play a Key Role in the Healing of Our Youth) we discussed how one can incorporate multiple theoretical philosophical [...]

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Nonprofits: How to Recognize Mission Drift

[By Richard Male, Regis Nonprofit Affiliate Faculty member] Almost every organization has a tendency now and then to drift away from its mission and start down a path of following money. Ironically, this drift can occur as a result of success–particularly successful growth. Once an organization enters the mature stage of its development, the executive director’s [...]

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Just in Time for the Oscars – “The Artist” Review

Lights, camera, action (and a bunch of commercials)!  With Hollywood’s Academy Awards set for Sunday, we checked in with Thomas Delapa, CPS Film Studies lead faculty, shares with former Denver Post film critic Steven Rosen, his review of The Artist, a stylish black-and-white send-up of silent movies and one of the Oscar favorites. SOUNDS OF SILENCE While [...]

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Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs Method for Trust-Based Relationship Building

[By Heidi Grove, Regis University graduate of the MA in Counseling Program, co-founder of The Youth Connection.] In the previous article of this series, “How Trust Based Relationship Play a Key Role in the Healing of Our Youth,” we presented how one can utilize an education through the Regis University Master’s in Counseling program to expand [...]

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Finding “Money People” for Your Nonprofit Board

[By Richard Male, Regis Nonprofit Affiliate Faculty member] In its infancy, a new nonprofit typically has a board comprised of friends and family–people with a direct involvement in the cause and a pre-existing connection to each other. As an organization grows and a few years pass, the board expands and slots begin to be filled by [...]

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2012 Annual Speaker Series in Sexual Homicide

Regis University College for Professional Studies invites interested professionals and citizens to attend the 2012 Annual Speaker Series in Sexual Homicide facilitated by Don E. Lindley, Assistant Professor of Criminology. The speaker presentations will take place on Wednesday nights from 6:00-9:30PM, February 15th through March 14th, in the Pomponio Science Center Amphitheater on the Lowell campus.  This [...]

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The Power of the Purse – Women’s Influence in Philanthropy

[By Suzanne Gardner, a Major Gift Officer at Regis University] I certainly cannot take credit for the Power of the Purse idiom related to women’s influence, but I spend a great deal of time exploring its manifestations in the world of philanthropy. Indeed, such examination is gaining some real traction in the fundraising world. Why? Women [...]

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How Trust-Based Relationships Play a Key Role in the Healing of Our Youth

[By Heidi Grove, Regis University graduate of the MA in Counseling Program, co-founder of The Youth Connection.] When thinking of pursuing a Master of Arts in Counseling degree, most assume that you will commit your career to becoming a Therapist.  However, most do not realize the plethora of expansive opportunities that one can purse with [...]

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Nonprofit Leaders: How to Avoid Making the “PR Disaster” List

[By Richard Male, Regis Nonprofit Affiliate Faculty member] RMA (Rich Male and Associates) got acquainted last year with Jeremy Story, a volunteer for our client AfricAid who has a background in corporate communications and publishes the DenverPR Blog.com. Jeremy recently offered a list of near and far “PR disasters of 2011.” From Netflix’s huge price increase that [...]

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