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Do you need a mentor?

Hands on Fundraising

Have you ever wished you had a mentor? Someone you could turn to for advice? Athari Group is an accelerator for idea-stage nonprofits. The post Do you need a mentor? I recently met Jeff Fonda of Athari Group and our conversation inspired the following piece. appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past.

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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. Gerry’s incredible advice guided me along my entire path, and so many crucial turning points went well because of Gerry’s invaluable insight and guidance.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.”. Ideally, one of these meetings will be a welcome from the executive director, which includes his or her unique advice and views on board service. Set Expectations. Create Synergy.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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It’s “All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” kind of advice. If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. Fortunately, finding colleagues with whom you can share ideas and advice is easy. Take Joey’s advice. Don’t be afraid to fail.

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Advice That Could Lead To A Better Nonprofit

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Finding a coach or a mentor can immediately impact your nonprofit, and yourself. Much of your former stresses may quickly melt away as you have someone there to bounce ideas off of, to help with fundraising ideas, and knows the ins-and-outs of building an effective board. Get a coach.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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