Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute Newsletter on-line
Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute is pleased to announce our latest newsletter, now available online. The Winter 2007 edition of Connections focuses on Building Corporate Partnerships, a strategy...
View ArticleIntellectual Entrepreneurship - the new social compact
"Public research universities face enormous challenges in the 21st century: waning fiscal support, a loss of public confidence, and a persistent lack of diversity. Perhaps no challenge is more...
View ArticleCharity Badges - another way to raise funds
I just created a charity badge for Cabrini Connections. Here's the link: http://www.networkforgood.org/pca/PersonalCharityBadge.aspx?pcaid=103857If you're a volunteer or supporter of Cabrini...
View ArticleTutor/Mentor Connection at Ning.com
I was drawn into a social network consisting of education technologists which is hosted at http://classroom20.ning.comThis works a lot like LinkedIN and other social networking places where you can...
View ArticleAdvice please!
Hi everybody, I am the principal of St. John School – I want to verify birth record of some students. Please let me know how can I do it easily and fastest? Thanks in advance!
View ArticleVisualizing strategies and concepts
I've been using concept maps to illustrate the ideas and strategies of the Tutor/Mentor Connection. Here's a couple of links you might followCareer Pipeline -...
View ArticleTop 10 Issues and Prescriptions for success
In the links area of this site are many organizations that show why tutor/mentor programs are needed, and the challenges facing non profits who try to build and sustain these programs. On the Accenture...
View ArticleLive discusions hosted by
We have so many new opportunities to connect with others via on-line forums. I'd like to build a list of who is hosting such events. I'll start it.Chronicle of Philanthropy, Live Chats:...
View ArticleTutor/Mentor Connection Wiki -updated 8/2011
In the book titled The Spider and the Starfish, I read about how millions of people worked together to create a Wikipedia. In the Tutor/Mentor Institute, I've been posting my ideas of what I feel a...
View ArticleNon Profit Workforce issues, Aug. 2008 (pdf)
America's nonprofit organizations are focusing on their missions to attract and retain the next generation of employees, according to a new report released today by the Johns Hopkins University...
View ArticleDiscussion of Evidence-Based Practices
Succeeding With - or Maybe in Spite of - Evidence-Based Practices is the title of this blog article. It is important reading for non profit leaders and donors. Read the comments too. Do you know of...
View ArticleThe Dream Manager
I encourage you to read the book by Matthew Kelly, titled The Dream Manager. Then join me in discussions here and on our Ning page to talk about ways we can help our volunteers, donors, youth and...
View ArticleCapacity Building Grant Opportunity
Youth Network Council is seeking grassroots community-based or faith-based organizations that may benefit from capacity-building services, including training, technical assistance, and one-time...
View ArticleVolunteerism - Not Long Term Solution
This 2005 article on the Nonprofit Curmudgeon blog says that "There's nothing wrong with including volunteer help in your overall tech support plan, but if you can't hold your volunteers to...
View ArticleMaking Large Scale On-Line Deliberations better
Getting large numbers of people into ongoing discussions that lead to shared understanding and commitment and actions that grow each year is a huge challenge. MIT has created an open-source tool...
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