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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Just as you start the year strong with clear goals and plans, help new hires step into their roles with clear expectations, training, and support. Assign a mentor or buddy to new hires. When pairing mentors or buddies with new hires: Be thoughtful about each match. Use a learning management system. Schedule regular check-ins.

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Training Junior Grant Writers—Without Losing Your Mind or Missing Deadlines

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers. Mentoring is a marathon, not a sprintbut regular touchpoints make it a smoother run for everyone. Youre deep in a federal proposal, juggling 10 stakeholders, two budgets, and a narrative that still needs serious polishthen your inbox pings: Hey, can I shadow you today?

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

CauseVox

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology.

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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. So why not give it a try?

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Happy New Year! Top Grants To Apply for in 2025

GrantNews

What’s more, each listing in the GrantWatch database is designed to connect you with funding opportunities that align with your goals. Participants will receive investment funding, networking opportunities, deals and perks, mentoring, and coaching. Indeed, it’s a chance for growth, innovation, and positive change.

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15 Activities and Program Grants to Support At-Risk Teens and Their Families

GrantNews

Mentorship programs pair teens with mentors who understand their challenges and can provide ongoing support and advice. Regular check-ins and activities help build trust and encourage positive behaviors, while mentors also reinforce the lessons learned in family-focused sessions.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. Mary’s Pence has local staff in Central America to assist in devising actionable plans tailored to each organization’s goals. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.

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