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

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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 the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. That’s why there is no substitute for the impact of personal conversations. Enlist your marketing department to craft audience-specific messaging for maximum impact. Except for officers, most don’t receive financial compensation. An organizational chart.

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Book Review: Engine of Impact – Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. Together these best practices form an “engine of impact” that nonprofits need to build, maintain, and hone over time to scale with results. Source: Engine of Impact.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You need to provide opportunities for their continuous learning on the job and mentoring. Evaluate Empathy Skill s We should also evaluate empathy skills as part of job performance appraisals. By evaluating these skills, we can ensure empathetic leadership becomes an essential criterion for success.

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Onboarding New Fundraising Ambassadors: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

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Create a mentor program. . For example, ask where your ambassadors work to determine if they qualify for any workplace giving programs to maximize impact. Create a mentor program. . With a mentor program, you can help your ambassadors get up and running as soon as possible. Plan an onboarding event. . It’s a win-win!

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

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This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention. They can see the direct benefits of their work in their role as a mentor, helper, or other capacity. This example illustrates how crucial it is to gather information from a newly recruited volunteer. Personal Growth. Recognition of Service.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

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Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Why does your nonprofit exist?