This week was much calmer than the past couple weeks due to our major golf outing being over. I focused on finishing up all the website corrections for our mentors and mentees using the Excel tracking sheet. While I already have experience using Excel, I have enjoyed getting to use the software so that I can learn even more! Excel is definitely something that I will need to keep using in the future for both school and my career. Microsoft Teams is another software that my nonprofit uses mainly. I actually was not the biggest fan of using Teams before this fellowship, and that was mainly because I did not know how to correctly use it. Now, I know how to RSVP to events, how to schedule video calls, how to create folders, add files, and more! I like using it much more now that I have an understanding of how it functions. 

Currently, I am focused on getting feedback from mentors and mentees. I created an Excel sheet that will track all of their names and answers to each question. I am really excited to hear from actual mentors and mentees who are currently utilizing the mentorship program! I am also curious about OWP’s process of applying feedback that they receive, so I am anticipating that as well. Other than that, I have continued to research grants that OWP can apply to. I now understand how hard it is for small nonprofits to get funding. A lot of grants are either invite-only or they have very specific requirements in order to be eligible. It is definitely a little discouraging, but it hasn’t stopped me from searching! I currently have 11 grant opportunities listed on a word doc I created, and I am determined to reach 20 before the end of my time with OWP! 

Thank you for reading,

Kindall Benjamin