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It is crucial that child leaders have more knowledge about the importance of safeguarding in order to better prepare and guide them as they assume significant roles of advocacy in their communities. During the #child leadership training, our articulate #safeguarding champion Mandy Ruka, shared World Vision's child and adult #safeguarding policy with the child leaders as well as the invited stakeholders. #childleadershiptraining World Vision

YOUth Are Worth leadership investment! Did you know groups that teach leadership, advocacy and organizing help youth see new ways of engaging in the world and teach how to change harmful systems. Tag your favorite program investing in youth leadership below! #YJAM2024, #youthareworthit

The Five Fold Maitri Society CHALO KHUSHIYAN BATEIN© offers several training and development programs to its volunteers, including: 1. Volunteer Orientation: The society provides an orientation program for new volunteers to familiarize them with the organization's mission, values, and initiatives. 2. Skills Training: The society offers training programs to enhance volunteers' skills in areas such as communication, community engagement, and event management. 3. Leadership Development: The society provides leadership development opportunities for volunteers interested in taking on leadership roles within the organization. 4. Community Outreach Training: The society offers training programs to help volunteers engage with the community effectively, including cultural sensitivity training and communication skills development. 5. Mentorship and Coaching Programs: The society pairs volunteers with mentors or coaches to provide guidance, support, and personalized development opportunities. 6. Continuous Learning Initiatives: The society encourages a culture of continuous learning through access to online courses, educational resources, and opportunities for self-directed learning. 7. Awareness Camps: The society conducts awareness camps to educate volunteers and the community about social issues, including health, education, and poverty. These programs are designed to support volunteer growth, skill development, and community engagement, ultimately contributing to the society's mission of promoting joy and contentment among individuals irrespective of their caste or creed.

Mentor-mentee relationships aren't just for your nonprofit members, it's also needed in the workplace! Most importantly, it's starts with you. When you decide to be that mentor to one of your team members, remember... 1. You are an accountability partner 2. You will have to take the first step 3. It's not about you 4. Listen, listen, listen 5. Mentoring isn't just about work, it's about life Is there anything missing from this list you'd like to add?

Building from the ground up can deepen your mentoring program's impact—but is it sustainable? Join us as we explore the challenges and successes of grassroots mentoring. Hear from leaders on recruitment, staff retention, and community partnerships. Learn how to sustain programs that support youth long-term. Don’t miss this insightful conversation! https://ow.ly/NTKT50ToeEc #MentoringAmplifies

It’s your turn to be a Big! We are the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the country. Big Brothers Big Sisters develops positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. Together, we can close the mentorship gap: https://loom.ly/pjdFV8Q 🤝 #BeBig #BiggerTogether #NationalMentoringMonth

Some thoughts about the power of peer advocacy in Board dynamics. One of the most subtle yet powerful tools in nonprofit governance? Letting board members lead difficult conversations. When controversial issues arise, my approach is strategic: I step back and empower board members to carry these discussions forward. Here's why: * Board members receive peer perspectives differently than staff input * It preserves the CEO's political capital for when it's truly needed * It strengthens board ownership of challenging decisions * It builds deeper trust among board members The key is partnership, not absence. While I remain engaged in the conversation, I've learned that the messenger can be as important as the message. What's your experience with navigating challenging board discussions? How do you balance staff and board member voices? #NonprofitBoards #Leadership #BoardDevelopment #Governance #StrategicLeadership

When we took Decolonizing Management independent, we expanded the brief discussion of white supremacy's influence on the nonprofit sphere into a new module: Capitalism and Anti-Blackness. During the discussion period, NCC CEO Marina Martinez-Bateman (they/them) and their first cohort had a productive conversation on how orgs often expect marginalized people to act as mascots when they want to prove their DEI cred, then shut them down when their perspective as marginalized people leads them to suggest actions that are inconvenient to the organization. Check out this snippet on why equity committees don't work if the only goal is to have a meeting. Decolonizing Management is one of the few management training courses focused entirely on human-centered, anti-capitalist systems that is also taught by an experienced manager and mission-driven communicator. The 12-week course runs from August 6 - October 22 and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 30, so sign up now to be a part of a new way of doing good and doing business. https://lnkd.in/gaBAxzk7 #NonprofitManagement #NonprofitLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #managementtraining #antiracistleadership

Meet Jake Sullivan, MENTOR's incredible Training Delivery Manager. He is also the Director of Programs at Linked Mentoring, a virtual mentoring program that pairs LGBTQIA+ youth with LGBTQIA+ mentors. Jake has dedicated his career to expanding mentoring opportunities for young people, specifically those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and is passionate about providing virtual mentoring through a grassroots organization. Read more about his story and what drives him in our blog! https://bit.ly/3J81tka #MentoringAmplifies "

Some of my best friends are raising daughters. I've made it my personal mission to be the fun aunt who tries to get them muddy, or climbing trees, and at the very least we will hang out outdoors whenever we can. If 85% of adolescent girls aren't meeting daily activity requirements, where are they learning to fail and try again? To set themselves goals and then to smash through them? If one in six girls aren't getting into nature, where are they learning how beautiful our planet is, and how important it is to fix it (let alone all the mental benefits of wide open spaces and glorious fresh air)? If one in five girls think that adventure is for boys, what else are they holding back from? Adventures aren't just about expeditions - adventures are simply saying 'yes' to things that scare you a little bit. This week, The Outward Bound Trust launched the Her Adventure Fund, to help give more opportunities to women and girls to learn their potential, through experiences in the outdoors. For more information, click the link. https://lnkd.in/eH6nRyb3 #executiveassistant #IWD #internationalwomensday