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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. Life at a nonprofit can be very fast-paced. Schedule regular check-ins. Offer recognition and incentives.

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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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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

Qgiv

Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month.

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Do Fundraising “Best Practices” Give Nonprofit Donors the Autonomy they Seek?

Clairification

with seasoned staff who could teach you), have a mentor, attend a course at The Fundraising School , or read one of the seminal works on fundraising by Harold (Si) Seymour , Hank Rosso or a few others. Still, the fundamentals worked well enough.

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Top 10 Kickstarter Grants for Your Startup Business!

GrantNews

In addition to funding, participants also receive mentorship, focused support, connections to important networks, and an opportunity to showcase their product to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and community members. In addition, the program provides free coaching services, tools, and resources.

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To be (Or Not To Be) Mentored

Grant Professionals Association

Mentor/Mentee Defined I wish I had a mentor. There are several reasons for both being a mentor and a mentee. There are several reasons for both being a mentor and a mentee. The mentee may also look at the connections that the mentor has and intentionally ask for help.

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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. Like most nonprofits, Mentor New York had to pivot during the pandemic to virtual events and engagement for its supporters.

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