Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

What do you do to continue to support your organization in its efforts to make a difference in your community and in the world? If community engagement and growing your membership are bigger priorities over near-term fundraising, focus on bringing people together for something that’s fun and can include friends. 2) Brainstorm.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations. Some people suggested more than one book. Two authors – Stephen R. Two authors – Stephen R.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Here's a good definition of the difference between a mission and a vision by leadership book authors George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza: Mission - A mission guides what people do every day. It informs what roles need to exist in the organization. Vision - A vision is the picture of future success.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere , looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. bookreview otherblogs alisonfine allysonkapin book scae ssir'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Today brings the new and inspiring book, Making Waves , by Lisa Lutof-Perlo. In the book, she reveals how she navigated an extraordinary four-decade journey with boundless energy, quick wit, and the pursuit of excellence in the face of adversity. People aren’t looking for perfect leaders. There’s a difference.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Author Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains that to fully harness project management and to live into the idea that projects can inspire positive change – it is time for companies and leaders to break out of outdated structures and lean into a fresh, modern approach to project management. Hence, his new book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. Most importantly, by the end of their book, the authors sum up their insights and provide a playbook that will help senior leaders let go of the command-and-control mindset that has hobbled their managers for so long.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Instead of becoming butterflies and exploring what it’s like to fly, your people prefer the safety of their cocoons. And what do people fear most? This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published. The authors, James M. One of my favorite pieces of advice from the book are the six ways leaders can Challenge the Process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published. The authors, James M. One of my favorite pieces of advice from the book are the six ways leaders can Challenge the Process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Forbes named, A New Way To Think , as one of the 10 must-read books for 2022. In the book, authored by Roger L. Martin : Strategy and planning are entirely different. Question: In your book, you write that if you feel comfortable with your strategic plan, there’s a strong chance it isn’t very good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Note from Beth: As we head into the holiday season and year-end giving, I invited Amy Neumann to share some thoughts about giving and her new book, “ Simple Acts to Change the World.” Tiny actions, multiplied by a dozen, a hundred, a thousand, or a million people, are the ultimate building blocks for change.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

This type of industry cross-pollination is going to make defining the future workforce very different.” I interviewed Hugh for, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” a book I wrote with my business partner Kevin Ordonez. Enthusiasm dies when people are not able to get the right buy-in.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” Godin polled more than 10,000 people from 90+ countries to get to the answer that served as the framework for his book “ The Song of Significance – A New Manifesto for Teams.” And naturally, research. What would change? “The

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Why or why not?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Today brings a must-read book for anyone who makes presentations at work, a club, a non-profit, or to any group of individuals the reader wants to persuade to take action. The book is, Presentation Ready , by Terri L. This book is formulated for the busy professional,” explains Sjodin. Sjodin : Great Question! That’s okay.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

I am a big fan of Dan Pink, author of the best-selling books Drive , When , The Power of Regret , and so many others. Barring that, however, focusing on one thing at a time will give you the mental energy to actually make a difference on that item that’s been bugging you. What about our websites? Where are the friction points?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Walk past any airport bookstore and you’ll find countless books about what it means to be a leader or a CEO, or how to nail your first 90 days as a general executive,” says author Ty Wiggins. These 10 components inform the chapters within the book. Define priorities and strike the right balance between patience and action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Also, Hougaard and Carter share that empathy and compassion are different from each other.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

“Experiential Intelligence provides a new lens from which to view what makes you, you—and what makes your team and organization unique,” says Soren Kaplan , author of the book, Experiential Intelligence. Digging deeper: Mindsets : Your attitudes and beliefs about yourself, other people and the world. Enhance personal growth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

“Great leaders are great students, and the world is their classroom,” says Damon Lembi , author of the new book The Learn-It-all Leader. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1: Being – explores how Learn-It-All leaders think. Part 2: Doing – examines what Learn-It-All leaders do differently. Just listen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving — Gallup Net Thriving. In addition, the book covers: The five elements of wellbeing: career, social, financial, physical, community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

Today, after several years of researching and writing, Timms and Heimans have finally published their book called “ New Power: How Movements Build, Businesses Thrive, and Ideas Catch Fire in Our Hyperconnected World.” The books answers many questions that are useful to nonprofits in their quest to spread and harness social good.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Also, Hougaard and Carter share that empathy and compassion are different from each other.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

But this is more than a simple report on a highly successful leadership program that takes a systems approach to serving an underserved community, it is the authors playbook of how to design and implement a program, including facilitation recipes for designing meetings.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“Great leaders are great students, and the world is their classroom,” says Damon Lembi , author of the new book The Learn-It-all Leader. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1: Being – explores how Learn-It-All leaders think. Part 2: Doing – examines what Learn-It-All leaders do differently. Just listen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The newest book from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni is, The 6 Types of Working Genius : A Better Way To Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, And Your Team. The book provides a fast way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Q and A with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Commit time, energy, and resources to the growth of their people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. And, thank you to the book's three authors!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Author Robert L. Dilenschneider tells these stories of 25 men and women from around the globe who shaped the world in his new book, Nailing It. Went on to do what put them in the history books. The stories offer some perspective on what young people are experience now. If your original list changed, why did it change?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The new book, Bridgebuilders , should be on the reading list of every public official, CEO, and civic leader. That is because throughout the book, authors William D. You will discover more than one hundred specific strategies and tips , proven by some of the world’s best managers that Eggers and Kettl share in their book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. Wiens also discovered during her research that people with burnout immunity have a special relationship with stress. What was going on with these people?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

E-Book #1: Fundraising and Marketing Tips for Nonprofits. The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraising experts and direct mail gurus all in one place.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Making hybrid meetings work well requires planning, preparation and know-how – skillsets that are different from managing traditional face-to-face meetings. We encourage you to not read the book passively but rather to actively engage with it by using its tools to assess yourself and your organization,” share the authors Karin M. “We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

Not too long, I had the pleasure of “walking The Dish” with Kathleen Kelly Janus, a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship. She just published a new book, Social Start Up Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Question And Answer with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Commit time, energy, and resources to the growth of their people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Making hybrid meetings work well requires planning, preparation and know-how – skillsets that are different from managing traditional face-to-face meetings. We encourage you to not read the book passively but rather to actively engage with it by using its tools to assess yourself and your organization,” share the authors Karin M. “We

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