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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Regulate your thoughts and emotions to remain effective in the midst of stress. The longer version of my why is that in 2011, I had a hypertensive emergency with a blood pressure reading of 200/110 that was brought on by severe chronic stress and burnout. They are highly effective mentors and coaches.

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Research Friday: Leadership Development & Performance Management - Reflections from Daring to Lead 2011

ASU Lodestar Center

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. If you're interested in learning more, this topic will be explored in more depth in the upcoming Daring to Lead 2011 brief: Inside the Executive Director Job , which you can find on the Daring to Lead website next month.

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When Looking to Diversify Your Development Office, Widen Your Lens

Bloomerang

But consider that with inclusion comes new relationships, new perspectives, perhaps new ways of doing things that are just as effective. Prior to 2011, the majority of my career was spent at small and mid-size organizations, where a large part of the funding came from foundations, corporations, and government grants.

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What leadership skills do nonprofit emerging leaders need to succeed?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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NTC Storytellers: Common Bonds as "Women in Tech"

NTEN

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] Acknowledging the effects of being a women in a specialization dominated by men, attendees spoke up about how important it has been to not feel isolated and to recognize that we are capable of succeeding in technology.

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