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Thank you for being Vartan Gregorian

Candid

I was one of many who felt mentored by Vartan through the years. He had a remarkably gentle way of communicating that he believed in you and believed that you could do more. I would see him several times a year, at a workshop, gala, for a drink or a meeting in his office. As a philanthropist, Vartan was both classic and modern.

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How to Keep Your Board Members Involved in Your Mission

Greater Giving

Consider hosting a fundraising training session or providing a resource library for your board members so they’re aligned on best practices. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members. Create a communication cadence where board members can stay in touch with one another and share updates outside of meetings.

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

Tech Soup

UpGlo was able to support its rapid growth as an organization by enhancing its communications methods with GoToMeeting from LogMeIn (formerly Citrix). Meghan Lewit is Upwardly Global's senior associate for marketing communications. This called for more effective communication technology." UpGlo Continues to Grow.

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

Qgiv

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. If you can get “real life” experience with a mentor(s) by volunteering for a nonprofit in the development office, do it! Meet Carolyn Appleton! All along this early adventure, I learned on the job.

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22 Membership Benefits Your Nonprofit Can Offer

Neon CRM

When it comes to advocacy, the two keys are making sure that your members can offer their input and communicating the impact of your advocacy back to them. This is not only beneficial to mentees; it’s also rewarding for mentors. Here are three benefits that you can use to provide members-only info.

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CommBuild Tweet Chat April 9: Storytelling with Data

Tech Soup

While both are important to your nonprofit, charity, cause, or library, both together just might be its secret weapon. So how do you turn your data into a powerful communications tool to tell your story? He served as a mentor at SXSWi in 2012. And if there's any more widespread topic than digital storytelling, it's data.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Leadership training on communications styles. Create a leadership library of nonprofit books for staff to check out and read. Mentoring program and cross training. Ice Cream for staff appreciation or other staff organized social activities. Gift exchanges or potluck not during the holidays. Volunteer on a project together.

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