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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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Onboarding New Fundraising Ambassadors: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

Media Cause

Create a mentor program. . Passion and free time: Most importantly, find people who are passionate about your cause. You should also assess how much free time that a candidate will have to devote to your cause. . Create a mentor program. . When launching your mentor program, be sure to: . It’s a win-win!

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

These program practices include needs assessment, decision-making, program implementation, and evaluation. Asking for beneficiary input on needs assessments and evaluations can show funders the true need for their dollars and demonstrate that the organization is meeting program objectives, noted in " The Eyes of the Beholders.".

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22 Membership Benefits Your Nonprofit Can Offer

Neon CRM

This is not only beneficial to mentees; it’s also rewarding for mentors. Financial & Support Benefits Supporting your members financially through grants or with free professional services could really set your association apart. Let’s get at it! After all, most people love a perk that saves them actual money.

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Four Critical Elements of Managing Development Officers

sgEngage

It’s the manager’s role to free those officers from other tasks, so they spend time working on their portfolios and raising money rather than writing newsletters, planning events, or visiting donors just to catch up. Senior officers can help mentor new staff. Measure the most important goals that lead to results.

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Evaluate your volunteer program. Evaluate your volunteer program. Train volunteers.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The concept was genius — providing an app and free cell phone to the individuals in exchange for filling out the surveys. Completing the survey would get them more cell phone time. The concept included enlisting a telco partner who would provide the phones and data cards.

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