Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A great listener An experienced fundraiser Excells at setting and tracking metrics/ goals So, while your personal preferences may vary, the top qualities of a major gifts officer are pretty consistent. What was your proudest moment in this line of work? Why would you like to work here as a major gifts officer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 12, 2021

These writing principles include: Consider Your Organization’s Goals. While you and your team know your nonprofit best, effectively framing your nonprofit’s mission statement to match both your organization’s goals and appeal to your audience may require a few drafts. chances are there is an organization with a similar goal to yours.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

My goal was to provide a comprehensive playbook, drawing from real-world examples, to empower professionals at any career stage to build influence, lead effectively and use power responsibly. This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries. Share the lessons with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 18, 2022

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Adaptive, transparent, and risk-averse cultures are better prepared to work across boundaries, engage in strategic planning, and participate in teamwork,” as John Bryson said. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. Engage in rigorous self-reflection to gauge readiness across multiple dimensions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Note from Beth: If I could wave a magic wand, and ask for a wish related to my work to come true, it would be this: I’d like to spend a year to attend conferences where I don’t know a lot of the content or people and learn and network and blog about the experience. Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

For some, these feelings form into a plan, a new set of goals, and a refreshed mindset throughout the year ahead. As we make the transition into 2024, I have been reflecting a lot on the last year as well as my dreams for the year ahead. We have different feelings, perspectives, and approaches to our lives and our work.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. Coalescing every member of your organization around the same goals and expectations can help you avoid several common roadblocks before they get in the way of your implementation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2015

To work every day with and for some of the most inspiring and passionate people dedicated to building a stronger Arizona was a dream come true. But of course a once-in-a-century recession intervened, and the context of our work seems so different today. I know that because we articulated that message repeatedly at the Alliance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

The Ocean Conservancy is dedicated to the goal of a healthy ocean by increasing public awareness of ocean issues and bringing significant changes to the way oceans are managed. Here's an overview of the issues they are working on. Try as much as possible to avoid having experiments be "extra credit," but a part of the work flow.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

You need a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) to attract tons of attention and support for your cause. It should be easy to understand and you need to be able to articulate it clearly. For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Clear, magnetic BHAG.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonetheless, many others recognize the value of such a commitment and show up as allies and in solidarity for the work of social change, while also sitting with the discomfort, dissonance, and truth required for such change. As we stated in part one of this series , setting SMART goals for the process is key. . Set a SMART goal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

If you know what American Red Cross, UNICEF, or AARP does regularly, you know that nonprofit branding works. Articulate Your Brand Vision. Reflect on your past failures and learnings. Review your goals and existing organizational strategy. Tell only authentic stories about your work. . To Sum It Up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

That's why I became an instant fan of the book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

Yet, executives also report enormous satisfaction in working with talented, dedicated, and inspiring staff members. And, among all domains of leadership that the role requires (leading self, leading others, leading the organization, and leading externally), executives believe they are least effective when it comes to leading others.

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Leadership Research Develop Management 92

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

More supporters knowing about your event increases the potential of your nonprofit meeting its fundraising goals, so don’t doubt the power that marketing sponsorships can have! Determine the type of event sponsorships needed Reflect on your goals and the specific ways an event sponsor can help you reach them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Some reflections from David here ). He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

That's why I became an instant fan of the new book, One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor -- and Why You'll Benefit from Being One. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring focuses on big-picture, long-term goals.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. The term “continuous” that the organization has create a virtuous cycle of feedback that repeatedly inspires staff to reflect on what is working and what can be done differently to get better results. The term means learning culture.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

At Media Cause, we work with nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, focused on raising awareness and driving donations for their specific causes. We know that working with small budgets and wearing many hats is common practice in the nonprofit world, and so is not having established brand guidelines.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

In 2021, Media Cause worked with 11 clients in partnership on their End of Year Efforts. Seasonal Reasons – Shorter days, colder weather, and the year coming to a close present a seasonal cue for less activity, a time for reflection, and positive changes we want to see in our futures. The clients we worked with saw: S1.4M

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Your job is to disabuse those with whom you work of this “dirty money” notion. And just because they rationalize their paycheck supports helping people, animals, nature or whatever the “real work” of your mission is, while yours facilitates raising money to pay for this work, there’s no real difference if you look at the big picture. .

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Demonstrating Inclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

That means you have approximately 3 hours and the whole time should not be spent lecturing with a PowerPoint deck! I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation. Here are some tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The challenge has to do with organizational beliefs and work styles. Whether it be a widely held belief that measurement practice is not worth investing resources. Example of A/B Testing Results.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Work with DNL OmniMedia to Preserve Your Nonprofit Branding Strategy. Your actions should reflect your nonprofit’s brand. This includes your organization’s actions as a whole, as well as those working with you. So, why should they choose your organization over the others working in a similar area?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m facilitating peer exchange groups on measuring the networked nonprofit with 60 grantees. Does not have a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Articulating measurable goals.

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