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Monthly Archives: July 2021
Week 8
This week was the mark of our last full week of summer camp with the kids. We usually do morning and afternoon classes and this will be the last week of doing that. The theme of the week was Crafty … Continue reading
Leadership Styles and Self-Care
Week 8 was filled with learning about leadership styles, what leadership means for nonprofits (or, “social profit”) organizations. It was interesting to see that the theme of leadership styles and definitions of leadership also came up during my weekly meeting … Continue reading
Week 8
Week 8 Week 8 was spent on with an impromptu trip home, which meant I had to work remote. Monday was spent with a mid day staff meeting, and a lot of time researching different avenues of fundraising. Since everything … Continue reading
Week 8: Keeps Lots of Records & Put Your Mask on Before Helping Others
One thing I have noticed about my Netcare boss throughout the summer is that she keeps THOROUGH records of previous sponsors, grant applications, grants rejections, and grant donors. She has mentioned before how difficult it was for her to begin … Continue reading
Week 8: Did you know…?
Did you know you can use Ancestry.com and expert staff to trace your family tree for free at the library? Did you know you can access free legal services offered by Legal Aid Society of Columbus at the library? Did … Continue reading
Week 8: Near the End
Wow! The Summer has passed extremely fast. As the camp winds down and the Fellowship starts to end I am preparing to leave enough guidance for the next person who may take over my position in data-keeping. This week’s session … Continue reading
Week 8 – Grant writing
Over the past two months I have walked the mission of Muslim Family Services alongside its social workers. With weekly produce drives, I now know the client’s names by heart and what types of items they prefer. During civics courses … Continue reading
Week 8
This week I did a lot of computer work in the Women’s Business Center focused on fixing errors in our tracking system. Earlier this week I also learned about a program the WBCs are going to start using with clients … Continue reading
Week 8 – Draft 1 of the Revised Employee Handbook is Complete!
Like my peers have mentioned, it is really hard to believe that there are only two weeks left in the fellowship program. I have really enjoyed my time with Zora’s House, and I look forward to what the next two … Continue reading
FLOW Week 8: Fundraising!
This week at FLOW, I had the opportunity to get involved with fundraising efforts. Since much of FLOW’s funding comes from grant money, they tend to have just a few fundraisers throughout the year. I’m excited that I was able … Continue reading