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Social-Profit Name Is More Accurate Than Not-for-Profit

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Let’s Stop Calling Them Not-for-Profit Organizations The term “not-for-profit” suggests financial gain is the only worthwhile value. I much prefer to describe our important community groups as “social-profit organizations.” I believe these vital groups provide our path to changing the world. Think about the many social profit organizations that help our communities each day: The […]

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Words to Wise Leaders: Don’t Meet Just to Meet

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Unnecessary Meetings Waste Time and Erode Support You’ve heard the dreaded: “Let’s meet.” If you are like me, you are one busy woman! More than anything, you want to use your limited time and energy effectively. I appreciate the consideration others show me when: The meeting is well organized. The agenda is clearly stated and

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Seeking Collaboration with Other Women’s Initiatives

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Calling Women’s Initiatives: Let’s Share What We’ve Learned We often hear, “Do not reinvent the wheel.” I agree: there’s no time for that. It’s better to share what we have learned with other women so we can make positive changes more quickly. That has always been my mission. It continues to be the goal with

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Fundraising: Its All About Your People

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Successful fundraising is always a group effort, usually involving lots of people. You know you can’t do it alone, so follow these nine excellent tips for maximizing your volunteer resources and keeping people engaged in your process. 1. Swap Out Leadership Prepare well ahead of time and assign co-chairs, especially for key positions. This will

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Toledo Women’s Initiative Membership Survey Report

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By learning from each other, women can become more effective working for good in their communities. Read the Toledo Women’s Initiative Survey Report here. The Women’s Initiative (WI) Membership Survey was developed in October and November, 2010, via the Executive Committee of Women’s Initiative of United Way, Lisa Fink, Women’s Initiative Coordinator, and Sara Best

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Sample Agenda for First Mentoring Session

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FLiP Mentoring Program Introduction:            <your committee person> & <your committee person> Overview:             What to expect from the Mentoring program Defining the “mentor’s role” – the goal is to help the mentees find a job, but the mentor’s role is to share experiences, suggestions, and provide support to assist mentee and help them gain more

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Letter to Mentors after First Training Session

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Greetings Mentors! Yes, it does ‘take a village’ and FLiP’s first mentoring project is no different. You as mentors are the infrastructure in this evolving process, facilitating another woman’s work and life skills preparation. We thank you for attending a training session last week. Your commitment to share with, listen to and support our mentees,

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Beginning a Mentoring Program

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Initial Organizing Meeting for FLiP’s Mentoring Program Dr. Nancy shares the preliminary information here. This is a work in progress that we hope may assist others in setting up their own programs. Springfield’s Female leaders in Philanthropy, a group that Dr. Nancy chairs, has started a mentoring program for women who have been referred to

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Fundraising: 15 Ways to Prepare for Success

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Success doesn’t just happen. You need a plan, motivated volunteers and great implementation. Work through these 15 tips from fundraising experts. Female Leaders in Philanthropy Raised $25,000 for United Way. 1. Learn from your history What has worked before? How can you improve upon the past? Repeat the successful campaigns and jazz up the fading

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Fundraising: 8 Elegant Ways to Spread the Word

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You won’t raise much if no one knows about your fundraiser, so get smart about spreading the word. Persistence and determination are crucial. It takes a lot of repetitions to break through communication clutter, so try them all. 1. Maximize your website Use it to share your goals, recruit volunteers, thank sponsors, feature new offerings,

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