article thumbnail

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.

Mentor 205
article thumbnail

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.

Award 64
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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?

Grants 130
article thumbnail

The Role of a Mentor: Effective Workplace Mentorship

GrantNews

The mentee and mentor connection is the most valuable professional relationship you can have. There is an array of mutual benefits of mentoring for both the mentee and the mentor. Traditional workplace mentoring relationships involve senior employees helping guide junior colleagues.

Mentor 117
article thumbnail

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!

Mentor 111
article thumbnail

Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

ProposalPRO

Or, to say that another way, the issues Black scientists most want to address appeared to hold the least value for those awarding NIH grants. Women and racial minorities were far less likely to be experienced in the grants process, or to win grant awards. Agencies tend to award grants to the usual suspects.

article thumbnail

Mentor New York’s Virtual Fundraising Event Raises 12x Their Fundraising Goal With CauseVox

CauseVox

This was the scenario for Mentor New York, a nonprofit that works with companies, schools and organizations to provide mentoring for organizations that serve more than 80,000 young people in New York. Pivoting To A Virtual Awards Ceremony. Mentor NY Used Ticketing For Their Virtual Awards Ceremony To Drive Higher Gift Amounts.

Mentor 98