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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

.orgSource

Reading a report about the bells and whistles in the new website is a lot more interesting to most of us than combing through columns of figures in the audit or IRS form 990. So how do you make the financial report a bingeable presentation? This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Online courses.

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Empower association volunteers to boost member engagement

Nimble AMS

If something goes wrong, a volunteer moderator can intervene or report a discussion to a staff leader. Mentoring program. A great way to increase member engagement in your organization is to develop your mentoring program. Build your diverse base of volunteer mentors, then begin recruiting mentees.

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Debbie Laskey On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

It was updated for National Mentoring Month in January 2023. For me, it was elementary school, in Topeka, Kansas, when I declared, “I want to be a television reporter!” My professors took a chance on me and found a television internship that turned into a full-time reporting gig, all while juggling classes during my senior year.

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Why is leadership aspiration down among BIPOC nonprofit staff? 

Candid

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. BIPOC respondents reported similar levels of leadership aspiration regardless of whether they received management, fundraising, budget, or media training.

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Volunteer Orientation and Training Tips

Volunteer Hub

According to reports, 69% of people are more likely to commit time to an organization with a structured onboarding program. Match New Volunteers with Experienced Ones One of the best ways to make new volunteers feel welcome, comfortable and valued is by providing them with an experienced volunteer as a mentor.