article thumbnail

5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Review workplace policies, including communication and paid time off (PTO). 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. Offer recognition and incentives.

Mentor 156
article thumbnail

A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy. They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. Scholars get a dedicated educational advisor to guide them through their college experience.

Mentor 95
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Professional Development Builds Leadership, Philanthropy, and More

Fundraising HayDay

Palmer Consulting Mike Chamberlain , CAE, Chief Executive Office of the Grant Professionals Association Pat Duboise , GPC, Chair of the Grant Professionals Association Mentoring Committee and Director at Grant Initiatives Reagan Lynch , Immediate Past President of the Grant Professionals Foundation and Grant Policy Manager at Witt O’Brien’s Scot Scala (..)

GPC 105
article thumbnail

Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

ProposalPRO

Without data to perform the type of analysis that NIH has done, there is no way to inform policy changes that would affect the equitable distribution of funds across the grants process. PRO Tip: Get mentored. Finally, don’t forget to Google “mentor” and your targeted grant’s name.

article thumbnail

2023 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

WT Grant Foundation

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.

Mentor 52
article thumbnail

How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

Blackbaud

Here are some of the internal controls your grantees should have: Formal Written Policies and Procedures You want to make sure your grantees have documented and defined ways of managing and tracking the funds they receive. Adequate Monitoring Having great written policies is key, but how do your grantees ensure that they are followed?

Grants 111
article thumbnail

What’s in My Inbox | How do you steward your monthly donors?

Pamela Grow

What policies and procedures does your organization have in place to ensure that donors who have made that extra commitment to give monthly to your organization are happy with their decision? Periodically offer them special opportunities: events, guided tours, president’s breakfasts, mentoring opportunities etc.

Mentor 162