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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Assign a mentor or buddy to new hires. When pairing mentors or buddies with new hires: Be thoughtful about each match. Provide formal and informal opportunities for new hires to connect with their mentor or buddy. Life at a nonprofit can be very fast-paced. Schedule regular check-ins. Offer recognition and incentives.

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Training Junior Grant Writers—Without Losing Your Mind or Missing Deadlines

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Welcome to the wild world of mentoring junior grant writers. Mentoring is a marathon, not a sprintbut regular touchpoints make it a smoother run for everyone. Youre deep in a federal proposal, juggling 10 stakeholders, two budgets, and a narrative that still needs serious polishthen your inbox pings: Hey, can I shadow you today?

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The Role of a Mentor: Effective Workplace Mentorship

GrantNews

The mentee and mentor connection is the most valuable professional relationship you can have. There is an array of mutual benefits of mentoring for both the mentee and the mentor. Traditional workplace mentoring relationships involve senior employees helping guide junior colleagues.

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

Qgiv

Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month.

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Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

But youre also exhausted, constantly chasing core operating support, wrangling impossible deadlines, mentoring green writers, and navigating post-award red tape that never seems to end. You know how to make funders swoon with a perfectly phrased needs statement and turn complex program logic into pure poetry. Sound familiar? Youre not alone.

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Top 10 Kickstarter Grants for Your Startup Business!

GrantNews

In addition to funding, participants also receive mentorship, focused support, connections to important networks, and an opportunity to showcase their product to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and community members. In addition, the program provides free coaching services, tools, and resources.

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To be (Or Not To Be) Mentored

Grant Professionals Association

Mentor/Mentee Defined I wish I had a mentor. There are several reasons for both being a mentor and a mentee. There are several reasons for both being a mentor and a mentee. The mentee may also look at the connections that the mentor has and intentionally ask for help.

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