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After You Break Through the Glass Ceiling – How Do You Navigate the Glass Cliff?

We’ve all heard of the “glass ceiling” that stands between women and top jobs. However, it’s also important to avoid the dangers of the “glass cliff.” The glass cliff concept was developed by Dr. Michelle Ryan and Professor Alex Haslam from the University of Exeter and examines what happens when women and other minority groups […]

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Vacation or Stay-Cation, Empowered Women Need A Break

Think you can’t afford to take a vacation this year? You may not be able NOT to afford to. Whether a stay-cation or a trip to some exotic location, you need to give yourself the gift that keeps on giving – real time to regenerate away from work. Vacations alleviate job stress and burnout. That’s

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Tips for Fundraising Success: 11 Ways to Make the Money Work

Fundraising is essential to success for social-profit groups, and it takes a lot of work to achieve success. Use these 11 tips to increase your bottom line while avoiding frustration in your volunteers. 1) Handling the money It’s like banking. Split responsibility for money handling between two people who are not related. Always employ check

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Sample Agenda for First Mentoring Session

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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Fundraising: 15 Ways to Prepare for Success

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

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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