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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. So, how do you foster this kind of environment?

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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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Top 10 Kickstarter Grants for Your Startup Business!

GrantNews

This resourceful list is designed to help reduce the stress of searching for startup funding and get you one step closer to achieving your goals! To make things easier, GrantWatch has compiled a list of 10 kickstarter grants for startup businesses, carefully curated from our nearly 200 Entrepreneurs and Startups Grants.

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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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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. From all of us here at GrantWatch, we wish you all the Happiest of New Years.

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GrantWatch Spotlight: Baltimore, Maryland

GrantNews

The goal of the program is to support women and their families to achieve self-sufficiency. Participants will receive investment funding, mentoring, deals and perks, and networking support. Benefits for Baltimore Women and Children! Grants of up to $25,000 to eligible Maryland nonprofits to benefit women and children.

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Share posts celebrating milestones, like reaching 50% of your goal, and recognize donors who have contributed. Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala.