Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Full disclosure: I currently serve as GPA's President, but even before holding this position, I advocated for this event as a must-attend for grant professionals. Find a Mentor Mentorship is transformative for any grant writer. A mentor can provide personalized guidance, helping you navigate challenges and avoid costly mistakes.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Natasha was at a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation event as an alum when she learned about an open position as a Dean of Scholar Support. They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. What you may learn may launch your organization to new heights.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns. Now with the popularity of services like Zoom and Youtube, you can host virtual or hybrid galas to make your event accessible to all your supporters.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 24, 2025

The Emergency Relief Fund, for example, provides cash grants to disabled creatives impacted by natural disaster, industry strikes, or other significant events. These initiatives provide mentoring, training, and networking opportunities essential for artistic development.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

Periodically offer them special opportunities: events, guided tours, president’s breakfasts, mentoring opportunities etc. And make it very clear that this is an exclusive event. The letter shares “inside” info — including stuff like how the builder walked off the job of a capital campaign project leading to a delay, etc. —

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

Planning an event is a daunting task for most nonprofits. You may be wondering, will adding fundraising tickets to the event just complicate things? The answer is simple: it has the potential to make your event more effective and to help you raise more money. Decide On Event Format: Virtual, In-Person or Hybrid?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

You might promote your donation page, an upcoming event, or program information pages. For inspiration, check out this example Google Ad that promotes a nonprofits mentorship opportunities: The ad targets the keyword youth mentoring opportunities and promotes a relevant landing page. Promote initiatives and involvement opportunities.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 30, 2025

Consider organizing volunteer events that allow donors to contribute their time and skills. Whether its planting trees, sorting donations, or mentoring youth, these opportunities make a lasting impact both on supporters and your organization. I think we can all agree, nothing beats hands-on experience.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

You can attend these events online making it convenient for your own schedule and avoiding needing to be away from the office. Taking On The Role Of Mentor Mentorship and coaching relationships provide guidance to leaders seeking personalized professional development.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Eligible participants receive mentoring, services, and software to upgrade their digital capabilities. In-Kind Support to Texas Nonprofits for Volunteer Assistance at Community-Based Events – In-kind support of volunteer assistance to Texas nonprofit organizations for community events.

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GrantNews

APRIL 5, 2024

Grants, Opportunities Rebates, for Small Businesses To begin, grants to businesses for events that encourage visitors and provide economic opportunities for local businesses. Opportunity for start-ups to participate in a business development program , get funding, and in-kind mentoring.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It’s a milestone when you decide to hold your nonprofit’s first special event for the sole purpose of raising money. A fundraising event will draw attention to your organization and give prospective donors the opportunity to learn more about your cause. Most importantly, a special event will bring in money to fund your mission.

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GrantNews

JULY 25, 2024

Funding is to promote artistic excellence through special arts events and projects, arts-related field trips, and artistic residencies. Teams are required to register for the event prior to receiving a grant. Funded projects must have an open and accessible-to-the-public component. Only teams with a genuine need should apply.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 13, 2011

Franchise owners could team up with local “Main Street” organizations to support or fund community events or local beautification programs. Cross-Generational Mentoring. In this spirit, why not implement, support and/or promote a mentoring program? KFC began with the dream of a single businessman in the midst of the depression.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Networking Methods Description Conferences Attend events to meet grantmakers and learn directly about their interests. Seeking Mentorship and Guidance Mentors with experience in grant writing can provide critical feedback and advice. Networking Events Opportunities to meet other writers and grant professionals for collaboration.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

Then there are all the sporting and social events, productions, and other activities that many people enjoy, but too much off-hour participation can accelerate burnout. Appoint mentors: One way to recognize a high-performing faculty member is to ask them to mentor a less experienced or struggling peer.

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Gail Perry Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Set up peer mentoring for new team members. This can trickle down to major gift fundraisers, particularly if the organization has relied on event fundraising rather than one-to-one conversations with major gift donors. These bountiful gifts come from meaningful conversations, and your team can learn how to do this.

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GrantNews

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Eligible training includes both online and in-person workshops, job shadowing and coaching, mentoring, and informal apprenticeships and internships, or a combination of (these) training opportunities. Grants for Arts and Music Events and Productions! Grants for Economic Development Projects!

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NextAfter

DECEMBER 14, 2022

First and foremost, our event theme for NIO 2023 is game shows. I also lean really heavily on mentors, and I also mentor people myself. You get an hour with your mentor per month, and get to understand what they’re doing in their organization. How did you get connected with a mentor? Interview Audio.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston. The Results.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The example he used was the hero myth: an underdog starts from nothing, becomes educated or stronger by way of a mentor, and then saves the world. Sachs said that organizations must make their audiences the hero and put themselves in the place of the mentor. Image: Ginny Mies.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Seek Feedback : Before submission, consider asking peers or mentors to review your application materials. Engagement in community events and public forums can facilitate connections with key stakeholders and funding sources. Follow Application Guidelines : Each grant program may have different submission guidelines.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Below is a simplified version of what this type of proposal may include: Section Description Objectives Revitalize downtown area by funding community events and small business grants. Budget Total projected budget: $100,000 Funding Requested $75,000 for event coordination, marketing, and small business assistance.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Many will remember Franklin Thomas as the president of Ford Foundation, fewer will realize that he was the first Black foundation president in America, but I knew him as my boss and mentor. Negotiate, I did not.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

At chapter events, you can meet area funders, learn about local issues, get tips on upcoming grant opportunities, and encounter potential program partners. Most GPA chapters offer at least some virtual events or a mix of online and in-person gatherings. In your GPA chapter, you will find a community of peers, mentors and friends.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 29, 2023

Garfield National Historic Site (JAGNHS) in Mentor, Ohio, and his tremendous job building an audience on Twitter. Creative ideas for collecting emails at your events. One event "encouraged people to take pictures of an inflatable butt with a QR code on it. Last week, I left you on a cliffhanger. You can read part one here. ?

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 27, 2011

In addition to being a wonderful author who’s written two of my favorite books on cause marketing, Cause Marketing for Nonprofits and Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding (with Carol Cone ), Jocelyne has been a great mentor to me and other cause marketers. Too often, we lump everything cause and company related into cause marketing.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

Sometimes, professional development takes the form of mentoring or offering guidance during tough times. Engaging in events like chapter lunches, attending the Grant Summit , pursuing certifications, and participating in webinars keeps us updated on the latest trends and fosters strong community ties.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 23, 2024

Celebrate and Empower: Volunteer Orientation for Your Board and Committees during Volunteer Week This Volunteer Week, let’s not only celebrate the incredible impact volunteers have on our organizations, but also empower our Board members and event committee members to be champions for volunteer engagement.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Your nonprofit can use peer-to-peer fundraising to encourage participation in an event (like bike-a-thons and walkathons), get supporters involved with your mission, and raise more money! Peer-to-peer fundraising also increases anticipation leading up to events like competitions. Event-based campaigns work very well!

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Booster

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Peer Mentoring Peer mentoring is an excellent way for older elementary students to develop leadership skills while helping younger students. The older students can act as mentors and leaders, guiding their younger peers and developing their own leadership abilities through this supportive relationship.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2016

Congrats to David Hessekiel , Megan Strand and the whole CMF team for an outstanding event. David Hessekiel - Mentor, friend, Yoda.Oh, and founder of CMF! The 2016 Cause Marketing Forum Conference was held in Chicago last week. As usual, it was excellent and full of learning, inspiration and friendship. I'm definitely recharged!

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Sometimes, professional development takes the form of mentoring or offering guidance during tough times. Engaging in events like chapter lunches, attending the Grant Summit, pursuing certifications, and participating in webinars keeps you updated on the latest trends and fosters strong community ties.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Providing your nonprofits volunteers with the same recruitment, training, mentoring, and appreciation as your employees can reduce turnover and create a better overall volunteer experience. You want a good volunteer to stick around!

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Golf is becoming more and more accessible to everyday people, and although we’re likely to see an upswing in tech use for everything from training to planning, it looks like golf as a fundraising event will stick around long into the future. Already, we’re seeing events opting for unique formats like golf Marathons and modified four-balls.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They made the decision to pivot to a different kind of event: an online brunch fundraiser based on the peer-to-peer model called A Toast to AuSM – and it’s one of our top crowdfunding and peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. Even though it was a first time event, they met and exceeded their goal of $25,000.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 4, 2011

But the man who created this ambitious cause marketing program – and many other unique marketing initiatives such as Elf Yourself - will have a different perspective on the event this year. He’s been a leader and mentor in the cause marketing field for many years. That’s where social media can be helpful.”

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