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One Minute Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. What do you hope to achieve with your partnership?

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Is a crisis management plan enough?

ASU Lodestar Center

It is imperative that nonprofits have a strong emergency plan in place that considers the steps it takes to overcome each phase of a crisis. Organizations should also articulate the particular characteristics and leadership traits needed for different types of crises within their plans.

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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. The degree to which a nonprofit can articulate the strength of its reach, resources, reputation, and capabilities is an important key in securing productive collaborative relationships. Layer two begins with the implementation process. Recommendations.

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

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Articulating this to your team not only sets appropriate expectations, but also allows users to better understand the implementation process and get excited about new functionalities on the horizon. The ability to articulate current processes and desired outcomes is essential when adopting a new system. Understanding the Timeline.

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How To Find And Work With A Mentor

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. What do you hope to achieve with your partnership?

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. However, the questions that make change possible are those that invite people into reflection and shared action. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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One-Minute Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. What do you hope to achieve with your partnership?