84. Why This Nonprofit CEO Believes in Mentorship (and How She Got Barbie & Barack Obama’s Support Too)

Cubicle to CEO

Ellen Yin

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

5.0 • 580 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Answer this week's Question of the Week in our Cubicle to CEO Community Facebook Group NOW for a chance to win a $10 Starbucks gift card! I’m so excited to kick-off two back to back episodes on our podcast on the topic of mentorship. For our first conversation, I want to introduce you to today’s special guest, Delores Morton. Delores is the CEO of Step Up, one of my favorite non-profit organizations offering mentorship programs to high school girls to reach their full potential and become the next generation of womxn leaders. With 20 years as an accomplished nonprofit executive designing and leading creative enterprises, Delores has worked with iconic brands like Americorps, L’Oreal, Disney, and Barbie, to create lasting change through philanthropic partnerships. Not to mention, she has been honored as a Champion for Change by President Obama for her work. No big deal, right? Whether you’re a non-profit leader or a business owner with an impact-driven mission, keep listening to hear Delores share what the data says about why mentorship matters at all stages in your career, how you can attract corporate sponsors, celebrities and build innovative brand partnerships to support your cause, and how to grow a loyal base of donors and members. Connect with Delores: www.suwn.org Step Up's Upcoming Events @stepupwomensnetwork Step Up Women's Network Facebook Page @deloresjewels If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag me @missellenyin & @cubicletoceo so I can repost you. Leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe for new episodes every Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.0	two of our mini series on mentorship. Today's guest is making the case for why your favorite influencer you have on that
1:13.5	pedestal may not actually be the best mentor to help you achieve your goals and who you
1:18.6	should be seeking out instead. Kelsey Chapman is a podcaster and personal cheerleader to women
1:24.0	creating their dream businesses and lives. Throughout her life, she was impacted
1:28.2	by countless mentors who guided and supported her, which inspired her to write her book,
1:33.0	What They Taught Me, recognizing the mentors who will take you from dream to done. To pay it forward,
1:38.7	she spends her days mentoring hundreds of women in her radiant communities. By the way, we're
1:43.9	giving away a copy of Kelsey's
1:45.5	awesome book inside our free Facebook group this week. Just hop on over to the pinpost in the
1:50.7	cubicle to CEO community and tell us who your most influential mentor is to be entered to win.
1:57.3	You can click the link in the show notes below or head over to facebook.com slash groups
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