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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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

At the Ford Foundation, where I serve as vice president and chief people officer, we’re deeply committed to working toward equality. A reactive start: How the recession sparked the Ford Foundation’s DEI commitment The economic downturn of 2008 forced the foundation to downsize, reducing our global headcount. Be transparent.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex founded The Archewell Foundation to uplift and unite communities, and its latest endeavor will work with three nonprofits with a history of helping women or mobilizing volunteers.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Learn about the opportunity to mentor a team of girls for the 2025 season. Daniel Castro, vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and director of its Center for Data Innovation, discusses his AI energy use report that addresses misconceptions about AIs energy consumption.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

posted by Sheryl Keeme , Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Today, she is proud to lead the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization new to Annual Funds. Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and when you responded, the person reacted as though you were Mother Teresa? Get another!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2006

Via Joitske , Nancy White , and Britt Bravo , I read about The African Mentoring Project , run by Ore Somolu from Nigeria and who I know from the Global s projects. I saw this while I was busy mentoring for the Young Caucasus Women Blogging Project. So, I immediately emailed Ore to volunteer as a mentor. Some day.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Relationships are the foundation for job satisfaction. Take advantage of learning opportunities Feedback from your manager, trusted colleagues, and mentors helps clarify areas for improvement. Build relationships Visibility will make building relationships easier.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

He argued that I could have a bigger impact on the world by mentoring new social entrepreneurs, finding resources for them and helping them avoid the pitfalls I had experienced. That funding, along with backing from Skoll Foundation and the Omidyar Network, was the rocket fuel for what Benetech has become today.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Or are you a sponsor and mentor? These distinctions seem basic but they form the solid foundation upon which businesses grow and flourish. I have found that the most effective mentors know when to offer hands-on support and when to step away and let the employee struggle to understand a new idea or cultivate a new skill.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You are not worth having any conversations about this, since you are not someone whose humanity (let alone expertise recognized by journalists, governments, scientists, civic organizations such as the electronic frontiers foundation etc) is acknowledged or valued in this company.”. I am proud to call you leader mentor friend sister.”.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. “If Where to find your vision.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 5, 2014

He’s also a gadget lover, investor, mentor, husband, father, and ’30 Under 30? Businesses need solid foundations. Similarly, your first user is the foundation for later customer success stories. Ilya Pozin is the founder of Open Me and Ciplex , and a c olumnist for Inc, Forbes, and LinkedIn. entrepreneur. .

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Nimble AMS

MAY 4, 2023

After, Community Brands selected several IMPACT Program entries as the Most Impactful Volunteers of 2023. One award winner, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (The Foundation), leveraged Nimble AMS and Nimble Communities to better engage members.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As the company started to grow, having a clear foundation and keeping it alive and well, was a key component of Zappos’ business success. “As Great culture leads to employee happiness; happy employees drive higher engagement and profitability, and low turnover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

Last week, I had an opportunity to participate in a two-day workshop was designed for Packard Foundation grantees, from across the Foundation’s funding areas, who lead and manage networks or accomplish much of their work through networks. This points to a great opportunity for reverse mentoring and working across generations.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Many will remember Franklin Thomas as the president of Ford Foundation, fewer will realize that he was the first Black foundation president in America, but I knew him as my boss and mentor. I was hired to work for Ford Foundation in 1991 as a program officer in Brazil, when Frank was still President.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Feeding America Boys and Girls Clubs Smile Train CARE, Mothers Matter World Wildlife Fund, Natural Capital Project Mobile Creches Prajwala HEAL Africa African Institute for Mathematical Sciences The Mango Tree National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Harlem Children's Zone Save the Children, Latin America focus Reporters Without Borders Witness (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Startup nonprofits, nonprofit newbies, umbrella organizations, community foundations, mentors… there are a lot of ways people may think about or refer to fiscal sponsorships, even if they’re unfamiliar with the term “fiscal sponsorship.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

The fund is expected to total $30 million and its limited partners include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Visa Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and Symbiotics. They will work together with their mentor and our entrepreneur-in-residence John, create a strategy, run with that, monitor it and see if it works.

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The Verge

AUGUST 9, 2020

Frances Allen, whose work on computer compiling helped establish a foundation for much of modern computer programming, died on August 4th, her 88th birthday. She was the first woman to win the Turing Award , and the first female IBM fellow. Allen spent 45 years at IBM, retiring in 2002. She received the Turing Award in 2006.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2021

As part of our internship program, we are also happy to have continued our partnership with the Posse Foundation. Beatrice is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient. Feru is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient. Maddalena is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

This is the biggest takeaway, and the foundation of my entire book. I interviewed 50 different founders, athletes, artists, activists, NFL coaches and celebrities, many of whom I have mentored and advised from billionaire Marc Lore to Scarlett Johansson to illustrate strategies for total commitment. Higgins : Forget Plan B!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

Advisers contribute their skills and expertise to provide training and mentoring to help amplify the work of anti-trafficking organizations in Cambodia. For many years, I served as a board member for an NGO, The Sharing Foundation , that manages an orphanage and many other programs in Roteang Village, including an education program.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The 08 economic crisis shook the career foundations of myself and my peers; Gen Zs career foundations were disrupted by a global pandemic. Media think pieces about Gen Z and their perceived failings abound, as they did when I was a 20-something, and likewise for the generation before mine.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Just a few of The Singing Auctioneer LLC’s valued clients include: Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Zoo, Meals On Wheels, Best Buddies International and many, many more. She is one of the most sought after auctioneers in the country.

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Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

In my many years as a scientist, I mentored trainees in data analysis and witnessed frustration, anxiety, and even productivity loss in students who lacked foundational data skills. Those experiences not only informed my teaching, but it became a personal passion to bring foundational data skills to all.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

I am on the board of the Zerodivide Foundation, which is an extremely cool foundation serving the underserved of California with technology. Through mentors, professional networks and investor forums, ZeroDivide brings a deep knowledge of what makes a venture successful. We're seeking new board members.

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Recode by Vox

MARCH 13, 2025

One of Anthropics early investors is James McClave, whose BEMC Foundation helps fund Future Perfect. That said, part of Blooms skepticism about full-remote work comes from his belief in the importance of mentoring, which is much harder to do in a remote work setup. With AI, presumably the need to mentor in-person becomes moot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

ImpactRising.org helps to make standards of practice explicit, so that social sector organizations like nonprofits, NGOs and foundations don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The project is funded by the Packard Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Contact her at christi.tran@gmail.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Young volunteers and interns who are lacking in the longer view of mobile and social media can quickly advance provided they are mentored by experienced communications or development staff, or given access to quality training. Video content needs to be edited and embellished with visual effects, animation, and audio.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

That shortchanges Larry’s background: he was the key leader in the campaign to eliminate smallpox in India, cofounded the Seva Foundation and a couple of high tech companies, and was most recently running Google.org. What a great kick-off for a day!

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This blog post is second in a two part series on Foundation Supported Social Enterprises. The Nick Simons Foundation did not have a large staff. The foundation opened in 2005 when Nick Simons, a great lover and visitor of Nepal died. Click here to learn more Risk: Funding innovation requires foundations to take a risk.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

But they are the foundation for outstanding professionalism. Yet it is foundational to all positive relationship building. The passion that takes a job beyond work into fulfillment and fun. And a strong commitment to the mission and their teammates. With the exception of skill, these characteristics are more innate than teachable.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

And we now have 500 highly qualified Mentor Teachers—very special people who assist their peers in using Bookshare and assist us in testing new products and features. And we will be delivering on a project with the Gates Foundation to add accessibility metadata to the Learning Resources Metadata Initiative (LRMI) via Schema.org.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

StudyFree’s main competitors is ApplyBoard (a unicorn) and traditional consulting agencies, but unlike the latter, StudyFree leverages its independent community of students with study abroad experience who act as mentors and assist new users with enrollment. The service then generates revenue through a subscription model.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

For Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), personalization for each young person (a “Little”) and their adult mentor (a “Big”) is critical to its mission. The pandemic forced BBBSA to quickly transform deep, in-person connections into virtual relationships. About the Author.

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