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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Assign a mentor or buddy to new hires. When pairing mentors or buddies with new hires: Be thoughtful about each match. Provide formal and informal opportunities for new hires to connect with their mentor or buddy. You can even award their time and dedication with a small gift card, a branded t-shirt, or additional PTO.

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Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

But youre also exhausted, constantly chasing core operating support, wrangling impossible deadlines, mentoring green writers, and navigating post-award red tape that never seems to end. Dont Let Post-Award Work Crush Your Soul Winning the grant is only half the battle. Sound familiar? Youre not alone. The good news?

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Showing Educators Our Appreciation: Awards for Teachers

GrantNews

The GrantWatch team is showing educators our appreciation with Awards for Teachers. GrantWatch recognizes the outstanding contributions made by teachers in higher education by providing a current list of awards for higher education-level teachers. Awards and Research Grants for Teachers in Higher Education 1.

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10 Stellar Small Business Grants for December

GrantNews

Participants will receive investment funding, networking opportunities, deals and perks, mentoring, and coaching. Positive Environmental Impacts : Awards to for-profit organizations and individuals to recognize technologies that make significant positive environmental impacts.

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Small Business Starter Kit: Tools and Tips for New Entrepreneurs

GrantNews

(startup.info “15 Essential Tools Every Startup Founder Must Have”) Entrepreneur and Startup Grants, Opportunities, In-Kind Support, Prizes, and Awards 1. Entrepreneurs and Startups Compete for Awards to Develop Businesses! Entrepreneurs and Startups Compete for Awards to Develop Businesses!

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How to Apply for Grant Funding Without a Grant Writer

GrantNews

Understand What Funders Are Looking For Most foundation grants are awarded based on alignment with their mission, so tailoring your proposal to each opportunity is essential. Ask a colleague, mentor, or board member to review your application for clarity and alignment. Funders want to clearly understand your mission and your plan.

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

According to Candids 2023 survey, 90% of respondents awarded unrestricted funding in 2021 and 2022, allocating about 30% of overall grant dollars to GOSbut definitions of GOS and ways of tracking varied greatly by foundation. What do we know about recent trends in unrestricted funding?