Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

I've heard a lot employees and managers talk about "needing a mentor." " When I ask them what goals they are looking to accomplish with a mentor, most have no concrete answer. What is a mentor and what do they do anyway? Mentoring Is. Mentoring Is Not. Why does someone want a mentor?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This initiative has been made possible through collaboration with Tsofen, a local nonprofit organization launched in 2008 by Arab and Jewish founders to promote high-tech careers in Arab society as a lever for economic development and the creation of a shared society for Arabs and Jews in Israel.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

People kept seeking you out because, instead of acting like the stereotypical IT guy, speaking only in tech-ese, you answered their questions and helped them feel a bit less intimidated by tech tools. One day you woke up to the fact that tech-related work had taken over much of your job -- and you liked it. How do others do it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Somewhere around 2006 or 2007, I got a call from Michaela asking for advice on a career path for Nonprofit Technology. At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. We had to replace one of the speakers and I recommended Michaela.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

Hi friends, I've been inspired by this community for a long time - from being mentored by Britt Bravo when first starting a little Net2 chapter in Vancouver (which Elijah van der Giessen and team have turned into something huge and magnificently helpful), to being inspired by Amy Sample Ward to grow conversations and dig deeper.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

They really got involved here, asking for advice as they crafted summary statements and job descriptions. I look forward to staying connected with them and plan to do whatever I can to help mentor them as they continue their education and pursue their careers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

There wasn't much of a budget for technology and many of my co-workers weren't especially tech-savvy. What is your advice for someone who might be working with a nonprofit and wants to explore the possibilities? Mentors in the community are great. What did you learn from working with nonprofits/technology? Of course, once you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

Upgrading all the computers in the office from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 working with Hilary Naylor, my mentor from Compumentor. What advice do you give? This collaborative space has 7 organizations who are all focused on some aspect of nonprofit technology, we are also starting to do nonprofit tech trainings in the space.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

After all, any great idea needs a vote of confidence, great advice and an infusion of cash to have a large-scale impact! My first successful tech company created technologies that could read just about any book or document. But, Robert wasn’t just about giving me advice.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? I understand and acknowledge that everyone’s experience is unique and different. Sarah: Sure.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Zoom is a great tool to help our staff coordinate the delivery of services, but sometimes people think innovative tech like this is itself the entire solution to the challenges facing nonprofits. However, the magic isn't in the wand. It's in the nonprofits we serve when they have the knowledge they need to accomplish their mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Zoom is a great tool to help our staff coordinate the delivery of services, but sometimes people think innovative tech like this is itself the entire solution to the challenges facing nonprofits. However, the magic isn't in the wand. It's in the nonprofits we serve when they have the knowledge they need to accomplish their mission.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

We hope you find their advice for nonprofit multi-channel marketing helpful! For example, instead of simply stating that your nonprofit provides mentors for women of color who work in STEM fields, tell the story of one specific woman and where her mentoring experience has led her. Identify the beginning, middle, and end.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

I was a tech reporter. I mean, most recently, I tried to come up with like five or six keys to collaboration, and it goes back to one of my mentors, Jeff Jarvis, who says, "Do what you do best, and link to the rest." What advice do you have for journalists right now? My background was in journalism. I was a freelancer.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

We selected girls and they go out on the road and we get them with great mentors. What advice would you give to someone who sees this and wants to do something like it at their own institution? And yes, the design is cutesy, but it’s also very serious and attracts very intelligent girls. So when it comes to Web 2.0, With counsel.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We tell our colleagues, other folks have mentors, or we do some research about it. Or who do I need to talk to to continue to mentor me to be able to step up into my leadership potential to help manage a community-based strategic planning? . Good advice to always go back to those things, right? We start to take action. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. I hope you'll take the time to read it, because they all have some great advice.

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