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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

.orgSource

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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Seven tips to survey staff at your association and improve employee engagement

Nimble AMS

By offering a variety of professional and personal perks like remote and work from anywhere positions, unlimited paid time off, mentors for new staff, no-meeting Fridays, and camera-off meetings. Online survey: An online survey is one of the most successful survey models. The best methods to use when surveying your staff.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Over the last 11 years, I’ve conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with people who experience chronic stress at a seven or above on a 10-point scale – that’s severe, very severe, or worst possible levels of stress – and they managed to avoid burnout. So, what did these resilient role models have in common?

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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The Facts Behind Youth Volunteers, And How To Get More

TechImpact

Perhaps it’s because of the people they’ll meet, or because they’ll pick up a valuable skill they can point to during their next job interview. Provide mentors. Try using a younger adult who will be a more natural role model. Figure out why volunteering at your nonprofit would be attractive to a 20-something.

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5 Ways To Be A Better Ally

Saleforce Nonprofit

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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How to Keep Your Board Members Involved in Your Mission

Greater Giving

To facilitate this process, your consultant will lead interviews with your stakeholders, including your board, to gather their unbiased feedback. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members. This initial reflection will help your nonprofit identify your strengths and weaknesses and determine how you can grow.