Dr. Nancy O'Reilly

Women Helping Women

Planning and Implementing a Mentoring Program

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FLiP Establishes Mentoring Program for Women in Transition Springfield’s Female Leaders in Philanthropy has for several years helped women in transition. The Suit Yourself Boutique, by appointment, has provided each woman referred in by community agencies with several complete outfits of appropriate, gently used, work-ready clothing. The membership decided to undertake a further mentoring program

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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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Retain Volunteers with Consideration, Communication and Smart Tools

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Have these volunteer-busters happened to you? • Reply-all-email overload? • Showing up and not being needed? • Wanting to volunteer and not getting a call back? The Case Foundation interviewed Karen Bantuveris, the founder of VolunteerSpot <https://www.volunteerspot.com/>, a volunteer management platform whose basic service level is free. You’re not alone and it doesn’t have to

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5 Ways to Use Your Website to Retain Loyal Volunteers

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Work hard to keep your volunteers in the flock. Volunteers are the lifeblood of your cause. They keep you going in the face of budget cuts and small staffs. Nonprofits work hard to bring in volunteers and train them, but all too often the training and retaining ends there. One woman volunteered for years at

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5 Ways to Say Thanks That Volunteers Understand

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Volunteers often quit if they do not think their contribution is noticed or important. Finding creative ways to recognize volunteers can help you retain them. If you’re wracking your brains for ways to do that, read on. Make them feel appreciated Skip the dinner. Who needs another overcooked chicken breast with cardboard veggies? Take the

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Eight Ways to Use–Not Abuse–Your Valuable Volunteers

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You’re the straw boss but you can’t use force. Coordinating volunteers is one of the most important jobs in any social-profit organization. But it’s no easy task. Here are some tips for success. 1. Go ahead: ask. Making a pretty website, brochure or facebook page isn’t as effective as directly asking people to volunteer. Make

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