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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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Tips to strengthen your volunteer program and empower member volunteers

Nimble AMS

PEAK Grantmaking ’s vol unteer program success story PEAK Grantmaking is a community of 7,000 professionals working to advance e ffective and equitable grantmaking practices. Offer additional professional development options so volunteers can upskill. Mentor/Mentee program. Speaking opportunities.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

ASU Lodestar Center

Society depends on nonprofits, nonprofits require sustainable revenue, sustainable revenue comes in large part from fundraising professionals, and fundraising professionals need more support and appreciation. Unfortunately, fewer are sticking it out with turnover rates increasing across the sector. Professional coaching support.

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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." First, it helps with staff retention rates. Professional development can be costly at times. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Evaluations should not be about power, judgment, blame or failure.

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4 Best Professional Development Practices for Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

One such way is through professional development programs. . We’ve written this guide on professional development programs to help nonprofit executives like you empower employees to develop skills and hone their craft. Explore these four best practices when creating great professional development programs: .

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Hire Fresh Talent—But Before You Shop, Check the Fridge

.orgSource

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the unemployment rate will remain low, at 3.9% Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. According to a survey by LinkedIn, 61% of U.S. Robert Half found that 46% of U.S.

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When Looking to Diversify Your Development Office, Widen Your Lens

Bloomerang

I have worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my professional life, and I have never been a major gift officer. Focus on Professional Development. Professional training and mentoring are key to diversify your development office and fundraising jobs pipeline, and retain those already in it. Or researcher?

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