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

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

But heres the good news: with the right systems in place, you can train the next generation of grant rockstars without burning outor blowing a deadline. Step One: Build a Smart Training System (Not a Time Sink) Don’t reinvent the wheel every time a new junior shows up. Get them thinking like a funder and writing like a pro.

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Nonprofit Rehab and Mental Health Grants for PTSD

GrantNews

Train Service Dogs Grants and in-kind support are available to USA nonprofits that train PTSD service dogs for U.S. military veterans, providing financial aid and food contributions to cover training costs at no charge to the veterans. Nonprofit Rehab and Mental Health Grants 1.

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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. 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.

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

GrantNews

Trained therapists can facilitate family counseling sessions, where teens and their parents learn healthier communication skills and coping mechanisms. Life Skills Training for Teens Objective : Prepare teens for adulthood by teaching them essential life skills. Funding helps families pay for mental-health care for children under 21.

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Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

Blackbaud

As your organization contemplates formalizing its job succession preparedness strategy within the finance department, there are three major areas to consider: segregation of duties and cross-training, safeguarding of assets, and cross-organizational impact.

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Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Stop the Last-Minute Story Scramble

Pamela Grow

But here’s the crucial piece: Your team needs consistent storytelling training. Start with the Six-Word Stories exercise I’ve featured extensively — it’s from Andrea Kihlstedt and Andy Robinson’s essential book “Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money.”

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

Beyond remote volunteering, common employee engagement programs included skills-based/pro bono (92%), issue workshops and trainings (92%), volunteer grants (64%), and nonprofit board training (62%). Or a Fortune 500 company might provide professional development training to your nonprofit staff.

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