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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. This seemed exceptionally clever: even if we lost money, we’d be successful by definition as a deliberately nonprofit tech company!

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Mentor New York’s Virtual Fundraising Event Raises 12x Their Fundraising Goal With CauseVox

CauseVox

This was the scenario for Mentor New York, a nonprofit that works with companies, schools and organizations to provide mentoring for organizations that serve more than 80,000 young people in New York. Like most nonprofits, Mentor New York had to pivot during the pandemic to virtual events and engagement for its supporters.

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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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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

Volunteer Hub

They can see the direct benefits of their work in their role as a mentor, helper, or other capacity. Although this latter idea seems obvious, a recent study by the Urban Institute found that just 30 percent of charities actually follow this practice. Recognition of Service. Rewards and Recognition.

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How Can Nonprofits Build High-Performing Teams?

ASU Lodestar Center

Budgetary constraints shaped by charity watchdog organizations also impose limits that encourage decreasing administrative costs in order to increase program costs, which may impact nonprofits from devoting funds to human resources management. Build a Supportive Structure.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. Knowing this makes you stand a little taller and gives you a boost of confidence – and that’s something we all need occasionally.

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How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan

Tech Soup

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. It’s definitely tech planning made simple. SCORE is a very useful resource for workshops and free mentoring. They have on the workshop landing page two mentors with expertise in tech planning that you can email.

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