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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

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Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. As one who has always considered their work in the sector a “ calling ” versus a job, I’ve been lucky to have some amazing mentors. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale.

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

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I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management. My mind was a sponge.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

With the new name “New Pathways For Youth” the organization wanted to rebrand itself as a movement that gives Phoenix area youth a new opportunities by providing them with positive adult mentors. New Pathways for Youth took special precautions to include the community they served, preserve current supporters, and attract new ones.

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. Los Angeles, California: Creating Community with Digital Tech. Los Angeles, California: Digital Marketing Causes and Nonprofits. Expansion of the Regional Ambassador program to seven representatives (up from four the previous year). Wednesday, August 3, 2016.

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Keeping Your 2016 Resolutions with NetSquared's Free Workshops

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Now, I'm no Houdini, but I predict that your New Year's resolutions are noble, high-minded stuff like "find a mentor" or "learn a new skill every month." Los Angeles, California: ACLU's Mobile Justice App and Mobile Development with Marcus Benigno. Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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For example, a study done several years ago in Los Angeles suggested that South Central Los Angeles is devoid of much-needed services provided by nonprofits (such as domestic violence shelters) because census track data did not reveal any located in the area. museums, recreation centers, etc.)

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The Analysis Exchange

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Even better, nonprofits don’t have to define a specific project they can simply be willing to donate their time and data and our mentors will help find the most valuable effort they can. . Cindy Olnick, Director of Communications, Los Angeles Conservancy). The AE project was very enlightening for me as well.