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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

CASE launched the ESI Award in 2009, and Benetech is proud to join the company of past award recipients. True to this commitment, I draw tremendous satisfaction from mentoring new social entrepreneurs, finding resources for them, and helping them avoid the pitfalls that I had experienced.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve Struggling Youth

Tech Soup

" From Peer Mentor to Program Manager. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. She grew up in Kazakhstan and moved to Canada in 2009 to attend George Brown College's advanced management program. After mentoring 10 youth, Veronika was promoted to program manager. spanhidden.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve At-Risk Youth

Tech Soup

" From Peer Mentor to Program Manager. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. She grew up in Kazakhstan and moved to Canada in 2009 to attend George Brown College's advanced management program. After mentoring 10 youth, Veronika was promoted to program manager. spanhidden.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?). On top of that our CEO, Todd, is a phenomenal mentor and has never made me feel like being a female has anything to do with my ability to lead.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

Qgiv

Of course, be sure to work with your staff team to get an outside perspective and seek advice from trusted colleagues, mentors, and managers. Some volunteers haven’t checked their personal email accounts since 2009 and text may be the only format to reach them. It’s never ideal to ask a volunteer to move on to their next opportunity.