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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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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. She served as executive director for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) for 13 years and has almost 30 years of experience in the association industry.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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Preparing a board matrix is a learning experience. Preparing this document is a learning experience. The average pharmacist, librarian, or dentist has limited experience with the challenges that are involved in running an association. Meeting icebreakers and informal social events are obvious activities.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. We’ve found that internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. Career coaches and mentors are great.

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In conversation: using data and education to advance racial equity at MEASURE

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Meme: MEASURE works to use data and education to mobilize communities to fight structural racism and eliminate social disparities. What is the MEASURE CARE Model and what problem are you trying to solve with this program? The CARE model empowers participants by providing direction to help communities lead the work.

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Volunteer Week: Orientation for Your Leadership

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Volunteer Retention: Positive volunteer experiences lead to long-term engagement. Engaging with Volunteers during Events Guide board members and committee members on how to interact with volunteers during events to ensure a positive experience. This allows for open discussion, brainstorming, and knowledge sharing.

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Embracing Change: A Post-Pandemic Nonprofit Sector

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The onset of COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on black and brown communities pushed the social sector to pivot, stretch and temporarily shutter programs in service to a singular goal: survival. The social impact sector cannot return to a pre-pandemic operating model because we have adapted and grown in the last year.

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