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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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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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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. The pandemic was a reminder of just how important the relationships are between our Club mentors and the kids they serve.

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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

ASU Lodestar Center

Treat volunteers and the roles asked of them with respect and importance. Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Brian currently works for Feed My Starving Children (Mesa, AZ) as a Volunteer Program Supervisor. Be organized.

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#GivingTuesday Champions

Tech Soup

In the neighborhood of West Philadelphia, People’s Emergency Cente r (PEC) has invested over $57 million into community development programs that seek to change the lives of women and children and inspire families. We also cheer on and highlight the following six organizations out of the many that are participat ing in Giving Tuesday.

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'Thanks to Public Allies, I am Now, and Forever, an Agent of Impact'

ASU Lodestar Center

Starting out, my main focus was recruiting community members to become change makers and role models in children’s lives—also known as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One week later, I saw some of the kids already coming into our office to be interviewed so they could be matched to a life-changing mentor.

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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada Gains Flexible Access, Consistent Communications with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Tech Soup

It is committed to matching mentors with Canada’s youth in. mentors, participants, and donors in the loop – and to ensure clear. " Because BBBSC functions as a federated model, mapping technology to the. important – finding the right match for the thousands of children and youth. mentoring. (

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How can leadership development strategies improve retention in nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

They should hold the CEO accountable for prioritizing leadership development and should work directly with the CEO to ensure they are getting the support needed to thrive in their role. Investments should be laser-focused on the root causes of turnover (Landles-Cobb, Kramer, Smith Milway, 2015). Landles-Cobb, Kramer, Smith Milway, 2015).