Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Why should you consider mentoring? Myth #2: You Don’t Have Enough Time A mentor/mentee partnership can be whatever works best for you and your mentee - as simple as a quick phone call once every month or two. And in all honesty, you most likely had a grants mentor too, though it may not have been a formal mentor/mentee pairing.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2022

The two powerhouse organizations join forces to recruit men, especially men of color, and reach more youth in need of a caring adult mentor.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nonprofit leaders have stopped giving advice and feedback to younger employees for fear of blowback. This is hurting the whole sector. By Eboo Patel Nonprofit leaders have stopped giving advice and feedback to younger employees for fear of blowback. This is hurting the whole sector.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 27, 2025

The opportunity connects innovative health tech startups with the capital, mentoring, and connections they need to build and grow their businesses. Business Development Program : Opportunity for health-related startups to participate in a business development program in Alabama.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

You’ve designed the program, recruited participants, and matched mentees with their mentors. Are you in charge of a budding mentorship program at your association? Now you may be asking, is it time to let them go off and meet on their own or.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Participants will receive investment funding, networking opportunities, deals and perks, mentoring, and coaching. Business Development Program : Opportunity for startups to participate in a business development program.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 14, 2022

Mentoring opportunities are a great way for association members to grow. Over the last few years, we lost the organic mentorship conversations that once took place at conferences, coffee shops, and other events. That can be a tough pill to swallow.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Find a Mentor Mentorship is transformative for any grant writer. A mentor can provide personalized guidance, helping you navigate challenges and avoid costly mistakes. Organizations like the Grant Professionals Association offer mentoring programs for members. When it comes to grant writing, mentors are invaluable.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mentorship programs pair teens with mentors who understand their challenges and can provide ongoing support and advice. Regular check-ins and activities help build trust and encourage positive behaviors, while mentors also reinforce the lessons learned in family-focused sessions.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

You have what it takes to be a mentor—even from the middle. So, what is middle mentoring, you ask? Let me share my mentoring experience as an example. I could not imagine what I would have to offer as a mentor. As anyone who has mentored knows, I was also learning from them. What is holding you back?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By Rasheeda Childress Capehart It isn't always easy to find a mentor, but the benefits are worth the effort, say early-career and veteran fundraisers.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Participants will receive investment funding, networking opportunities, deals and perks, mentoring, and coaching. Business Development Program for Startups : Opportunity for startups to participate in a business development program. From all of us here at GrantWatch, we wish you all the Happiest of New Years.

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Fundraising HayDay

OCTOBER 3, 2024

She shares her insights on being mentored, working with faith-based organizations, her recent experience with the Milestone Circles program at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, and so much more. People come to the grant field from a variety of backgrounds and their work varies depending on their clients, focus, and experience.

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WT Grant Foundation

AUGUST 23, 2023

Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior researchers of color. The awardees will mentor promising doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in enhancing their methodological skills, publication records, and career networks. Quinn has mentored two Black women doctoral students.

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Future Fundraising Now

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But there’s a way to go even deeper, and get their faster … Mentoring Working alongside someone with more experience in fundraising can supercharge your progress through knowledge and experience. A mentor helps you understand your knowledge. You even learn that some knowledge is bogus. The more experience you get, the better.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. Create an opportunity in your board interview process to review hobbies, university affiliations, and any mentoring programs your potential board members may be involved in.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Participants will receive investment funding, mentoring, deals and perks, and networking support. Business Development Program for Startups! Also, opportunity for Maryland startups to participate in a business development program. The in-person 12-week program will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Clairification

MAY 6, 2024

Were you to bring your event proposal to a wise shaman or mentor, this is the question they would ask you first – well before asking what theme or format you have in mind or what color scheme you want to use! Let’s begin with the Big Kahuna piece of advice: Ask yourself WHY you want to do this event.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 15, 2025

One of my early fundraising mentors turned that phrase on its head: God is in the details. You know the saying, The devil is in the details. Its a helpful reminder how little things can really trip you up. Like a ZIP barcode in your direct mail being wrong.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Tip #3: Get thyself a mentor Mentors make a world of difference. On the other hand, having a mentor is like having a grants GPS right on your dashboard. Mentors are worth their weight in gold. Mentors are worth their weight in gold. She has several one-on-one options and training options to help you get started.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Anthology announced the results of its 2022 nationwide alumni research survey: Opportunities for Institutions to Refine Existing Strategies and Grow Alumni Engagement. The survey revealed that alumni are increasingly interested in connecting with their alma maters.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Therefore, instead of making a significant financial investment in Black-led organizations, funders encourage Black leaders to participate in mentoring and/or leadership development programs. Any shortcomings, missteps, or miscalculation on the part of Black leaders seems to reinforce the ideas that they are unfit for their positions.

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Clairification

APRIL 1, 2024

He spoke of true pearls of wisdom gleaned from his fundraising mentor, the pioneering direct mail writer Bob Screen. Money donors might have given to you, if you’d only understood some fundamental fundraising truths. Truths, Not Fallacies I was reminded of some of these truths in a post from Jeff Brooks.

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ProposalPRO

JUNE 30, 2021

PRO Tip: Get mentored. There are organizations across the government grants space, including some that are funded by federal agencies, that provide mentoring to novice grant seekers working on specific grants. Finally, don’t forget to Google “mentor” and your targeted grant’s name.

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WT Grant Foundation

JULY 25, 2023

Mentoring is a cornerstone of the Foundation’s approach to supporting the career development of junior researchers. Grant Scholars program must propose measured theoretical and methodological risks that will stretch their expertise, they must also identify one or two senior researchers to serve as mentors to help them with this journey.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 8, 2023

Coaching and Mentoring Coaching and mentoring are valuable tools for developing leadership skills. Mentoring, on the other hand, is a relationship between a more experienced leader and a less experienced one. Mentoring, on the other hand, is a relationship between a more experienced leader and a less experienced one.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 24, 2025

Similarly, the Write-ability Fellowship Program offers tailored support to emerging writers with disabilities, enhancing their professional development and business skills through mentoring and workshops. These initiatives provide mentoring, training, and networking opportunities essential for artistic development.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 27, 2021

Be both a mentee and mentor over time. Mentorship is a two-way street. It should be a give-and-take process. Receive advice and guidance from those who have already been where you plan to go. Over time, be prepared to give your knowledge and experience to others by paying it forward.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Food Education Fund provides hands-on experiences and mentoring for low-income students of color at 10 New York high schools. By James Pollard, Associated Press NEW YORK Jeenah Moon/AP Students from Food and Finance high school make taco dough during a summer block party outside the Barclays Center in New York.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Youth Outreach and Support: We need to create programs offering safe spaces and peer mentoring for LGBTQ+ youth to address issues like bullying and family rejection. Colleen from The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA Transparency and vulnerability in advocacy.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2021

Did you take classes, learn from mentors, read books or attempt to gain experience on a trial-and-error basis? Think about your fundraising career. Specifically, when thinking about the solicitation process, you probably focused a great deal of energy on what to say and do before, during and after the actual ask process.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

In this guest post, Trish Hudson, president of the Melos Institute, shares an approach she learned from her mentor, designed to forge strong partnerships each year with his leader partners. read more ).

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JANUARY 17, 2023

Plus, gifts from MacKenzie Scott and Michael Jordan inspired a Washington State couple to give Friends of the Children $33 million to expand its youth mentoring and family services programs. Farmer was a Harvard professor who died last year.

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GrantNews

AUGUST 20, 2024

Successful applicants will receive coaching and mentoring, deals and perks from a variety of companies, opportunities to pitch to investors, and program support follow-up. Participants will have access to mentoring, industry speakers, networking opportunities, a pitch night, and an assortment of vendor perks.

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Bonterra

JUNE 15, 2022

Whether you’re providing shelter for the homeless, mentoring at-risk youth, or anything in between, nonprofit service organizations like yours do incredibly important work to enrich their clients’ lives.

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 21, 2024

Hear key takeaways from each of our esteemed guests: Bernard Turner , GPC, Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Belmont University Cheryl Kester , CFRE, GPC, 2023 Distinguished Fellow Awardee and Owner of The Kester Group Doris Shivers , GPC, Director of Grant Innovation and Management for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Egondu Onuoha (..)

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