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The AI Fix-It Fantasy: What Won’t Change in Your Nonprofit

John Kenyon

But sorry, folks, it won’t be leading your after-school art classes or mentoring youth anytime soon. Yours in nonprofit shenanigans, JK -Note: This article was co-written with ChatGPT. So, keep those storytelling skills sharp and remember: authenticity beats automation any day.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current. Four years later, I was assigned to coordinate a $6 million endowment campaign. My mind was a sponge.

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Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. By practicing the gentle art of fundraising. We’ll cover them over this 3-part article series. I’ll also suggest specific strategies in my next two articles in this 3-part series.

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Diversity is Half-Baked Without Inclusion

ASU Lodestar Center

Nortz in an article from the Rochester Business Journal, some essential practices for authentic inclusion are pairing new hires with a manager as a mentor, more individual and group contact to foster relationships, social accountability and transparent hiring and compensation. According to J.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Girl Talk “We inspire all girls to be confident leaders through peer-to-peer mentoring programs.” Creative Aging “Creative Aging enhances Mid-South seniors’ quality of life by stimulating their minds, creativity and sense of self through arts programs that engage, educate and entertain.”

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Nonprofits Pitch for Big Awards

ASU Lodestar Center

Through an intensive two-month training on how to hone their pitch, 20 nonprofits work with mentors from the community to get their story down to the length of a pop song with the ultimate goal of “pitching” to the audience at Tempe Center for the Arts on March 26. Like this article? Get another! Fast Pitch Sentari Minor'

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The Intangible Rewards of Nonprofit Work

ASU Lodestar Center

As a member of the board of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) Phoenix, I have been fortunate to cross paths with some extraordinary emerging leaders, facilitators, mentors, and nonprofit sector thought leaders. Like this article? Get another!

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