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

Qgiv

I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management. My mind was a sponge.

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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. In your application or interview, ask the candidate why they want to get involved to determine if they truly care about your mission. Create a mentor program. . Plan an onboarding event. . It’s a win-win!

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Remembering Franklin Thomas

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In a difficult year, in which the world struggled to break free from the grip of Covid-19, only to be set back by a new variant, the news of Franklin Thomas’ death came like a sock to the gut. When Frank passed the presidential baton to Susan Berresford in 1996, he told her, “The nature of the job will reveal itself to you.”

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Interview with Dan Fellini, NTEN's Web Developer

NTEN

Learn about Dan in the following interview! I was lucky that our web team was not only top notch, but also willing to mentor. Specifically, I had one mentor named Steve who believed in me, and introduced me to Java. Feel free and encouraged to drop him a note of welcome! Describe yourself in three words.

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Guest Post: How to Build Capacity with Roles that Volunteers Enjoy: a process in 4 easy steps

Twenty Hats

Based on the survey responses, I set up individual virtual meetings, or interviews, to learn more about their availability before matching them with an event committee. The interviews also allowed me to build stronger connections with the volunteers.

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Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good

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Free resources offered by Trailhead and other platforms are accelerating theoretical knowledge but do not provide the hands-on experience employers are looking for. . Our staff takes on the burden of posting, interviewing potential hires, and running background/reference checks. .

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Compassion Services International on Growing Your Nonprofit Email List, Donation Thank You’s, and Powerful Storytelling

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Watch the interview on demand here. As a graduate of Indiana Bible College, she spent two decades working at a ministry and mentoring missionary kids before transitioning to her current role. Resources can be free or low-cost but can really help raise the profile of your mission. About Compassion Services International.