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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Use a learning management system. Its easy to assume that only corporations and large nonprofits operating in multiple locations need a learning management system (LMS) to help train and onboard employees. Assign a mentor or buddy to new hires. When pairing mentors or buddies with new hires: Be thoughtful about each match.

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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. Step Five: Delegate Without Dumping Let junior writers own small, manageable pieceslike bios, research, or first drafts of non-critical sections. Mentoring is a marathon, not a sprintbut regular touchpoints make it a smoother run for everyone. Sure, its rewarding.

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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.

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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. Use project management software like Trello, Asana, or ClickUp to assign tasks, track approvals, and communicate in one place. Sound familiar?

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Small Business Starter Kit: Tools and Tips for New Entrepreneurs

GrantNews

Some Essential Small Business Startup Tools Project Management: Choose a platform that organizes tasks, tracks progress, and streamlines workflows to keep projects on schedule. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Manage customer interactions, sales pipelines, and business relationships efficiently.

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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 accompanies grantees on their social justice journey with informational webinars, potential funders details, nonprofit management resources, a mid-cycle check-in meeting, and more.

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