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What is the mentoring program?
We developed the mentor program in order to give nonprofit professionals
a hand when they need it. Your mentor can help you determine strategy, face
challenges or grow your nonprofit. They have experience running their own
nonprofits and can do more than just give you advice, they can help you find
answers.
How do I start?
Finding a mentor is as simple as following three easy steps:
1. Use the search form on the top right to see what mentors we have in each category.
2. Answer a few questions about you and your nonprofit, your goals and the kind of advice that you'd like from your mentor.
3. Submit your request to us, and we will find you a mentor that has the expertise you are seeking.
Who can use the Mentoring Program?
If your nonprofit depends on you to make decisions, you can benefit from
this program. This includes everyone from board members and executive
directors to chief operating officers and directors of development. A mentor
can help you develop policy, fine-tune strategy or just plan day-to-day
activities.
Will our mentor relationship be confidential?
All communication that occurs between you and your mentor via email, telephone
or in person will be just between the two of you. The CFNPS will monitor no
mentor/client communications.
Will we meet in person
or over the telephone?
Due to the national scope of this program, mentor relationships through
the CFNPS occur over the telephone or email. If you and your mentor are located
in the same city or area, you may decide to meet in person, but this will be
totally up to you.
Are mentors better suited for specific or big
picture challenges?
This depends on your mentor and on the challenge. When we assess your
needs, we'll gain a better understanding of just what skills your mentor needs
to bring to the table. We'll do our best to assign a mentor who's suited for you.
Also, if you find that your mentor isn't right, you can always find a new one.
How much time will this take?
Some mentor relationships will consist of one conversation. Others may
continue on a monthly or weekly basis for months. The length of time will
depend on the level of advice or help that you need and the availability of
your mentor. Typically, a focused mentor with a defined goal can be finished
in a matter of weeks.
How long can I work with my mentor?
Like the previous question states, a mentor relationship is open-ended.
However, our mentors work on a volunteer basis and are nonprofit leaders who
are running their own organizations. They're a resource you can use for advice
and clarity – not a full-time member of your team who can take on projects.
What does this cost?
For each search for a mentor, we charge a small fee of $35 in order to help
cover the administrative costs of identifying new mentors. This helps us
continue to provide you with new mentors to the nonprofit community.
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