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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past. The rise of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a priority, coupled with the imperative to utilize talent more effectively, signals the need for a more deliberate approach to mentoring. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships?

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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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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. These intimate gatherings provide a safe place for colleagues to discuss sensitive topics and to seek feedback without judgment. Give the polished performance that got you the job in the first place.

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Open vs. Welcoming Volunteer Engagement

VQ Strategies

They welcome collaboration … but they also make decisions and move forward, rather [than] acting from a place of fear of hurting others’ feelings. ”. This is part of an effort to focus on creating an “open” environment for volunteering. These considerations shift the focus from making volunteering easy to instead making it accessible.

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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

Media Cause

I took a leap and got certified as a Digital Marketer in an intensive program but still found myself in the exact same place—without the right paper, I couldn’t get my foot in the door. The RiseUP fellowship taught me the value of mentorship, environment, ownership, and risk-taking. The Value of Environment. .

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Before You Say Yes, Bake the Cake Before Committing to Nonprofit Board Service

Bloomerang

It is knowing standards and best practices in nonprofit board service in an environment where continuous learning is encouraged and applauded. It is transcendent leadership and planning for turnover by mentoring and grooming leaders to take the helm when the opportunity arises. This is called sponsorship. .

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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities. And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. At the onset of COVID-19, many feared those doors would close.

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