Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The science of neuroplasticity shows that you can learn the practice of mindfulness training that results in physical changes to the structure of your brain -- in some cases as quickly as eight weeks -- that can be linked to better leadership skills. Self-awareness impacts nearly every aspect of leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The authors assert that if you are a traditional left-brained leader who’s great at numbers, planning and scheduling, your job might be threatened in the future. Hans-Werner Kaas : Even the most experienced and successful leaders often struggle to do the inner work, which requires self-awareness and self-reflection.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Whether you’re sending heartfelt thank yous or launching an awareness campaign, eCards can enhance the way your nonprofit connects with its community. The Gift of Enrichment funded activities like toys and puzzles to support animals’ brain development. The Gift of Senior Care provided quality medical care to senior pets.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

As a professional in a philanthropic society that prioritizes inclusion and strives toward egalitarianism, you might think you are objectively taking in information, but the truth is, a majority of how you process information occurs outside of your conscious awareness or control.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

And sometimes, we are not even aware of the symptoms , let alone changing the situation. Anne Grady, in a recent HBR blog post , describes the harm that repeated stress triggers can create in the workplace: “When you are triggered, the emotional part of your brain takes over. 1: Make Time Everyday for Reflection: Keep a Journal.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Don’t waste valuable brain power. Both participants must be aware of the unspoken emotional dynamics and backstory that might influence the conversation.” Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Intentional communication requires participants to find mutually beneficial outcomes.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If you track current events, Sharon advised, you are aware of the erosion of public confidence across a spectrum of institutions. The World Café Format To maximize the brain power of our.orgCommunity professionals and to allow for a robust exchange of ideas, Sharon facilitated this conversation in a World Café format.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

It’s a concept that helps us understand how people move from pure awareness of a need to an act such as donating. The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. When a donor responds to emotions, the brain releases volatile power chemicals. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The five EI skills are: Build self-awareness to identify what makes you vulnerable to burnout. Then the brain, ever on a quest for both equilibrium and efficiency, noted the response’s effectiveness and will turn to it again the next time stress hits. Her research also demonstrates that EI competencies improve the more you use them.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

That’s because when people engage in a positive physical experience, our brains release neurotransmitters like dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins that create a strong emotional connection and sense of happiness. Engaged volunteers that have hands-on involvement with a nonprofit develop a deep emotional connection.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

Have your volunteers offer their services to clean up the community’s yards for a small fee from the homeowners; this doesn’t just make you money, but also allows your volunteers to interact with members of the community and to spread awareness about your organization.

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M+R

AUGUST 23, 2023

You open TikTok to recharge your brain and treat yourself to some bite-sized videos. How nonprofit organizations choose to utilize trends can bring awareness to their organization, aid in calls to action, and even fundraising (we’ll save that for another day). Read Time: 4 minutes It’s lunchtime.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

And sometimes, we are not even aware of the symptoms , let alone changing the situation. Anne Grady, in an HBR blog post , describes the harm that repeated stress triggers can create in the workplace: “When you are triggered, the emotional part of your brain takes over.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. Checking in generates cortisol, the same stress hormone that made primitive man anxious and hyper aware of his surroundings so he would not get attacked by a saber tooth tiger. This is a Ludic Loop!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible. We now offer a free, 30-day Bookshare membership trial to qualified veterans and are using our first-ever crowdfunding campaign to raise awareness of and support for Bookshare’s benefits for veterans.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. A fixed mindset champions innate ability while a growth mindset is the framework for progress that comes from perseverance, willpower, and the willingness to fail in order to learn.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very makeup of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

A bit of pressure can help keep the brain alert and support you in getting focused. My colleague Beth Kanter and author of The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit reminds us that sometimes we are experiencing distress or burnout and are not aware. These breaks allow our brains and bodies to recover from the stress of being constantly connected.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

But the more you are aware of how you currently use your time versus how you WANT to use your time, you’ll move in the right direction. But it is a good task to schedule after blocking off time to work on a complex grant or other task that requires a lot of brain power. I can do it even when my brain feels fried.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2023

Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. A fixed mindset champions innate ability while a growth mindset is the framework for progress that comes from perseverance, willpower, and the willingness to fail in order to learn.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

It’s this level of self awareness that’s necessary to take a group of ordinary individuals and achieve something extraordinary. Rather than placing the responsibility on individuals, this leader tends to place greater emphasis on group projects and tasks and lives by the adage “two brains is better than one.”.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Questions ask your brain to mine your experience and expertise to come up with answers. You become aware of what your thoughts and understandings are about the topic. John Kenyon Consulting. What are some ways you can use questions to improve your technology trainings? You connect any new knowledge to that which you already know.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Social media builds awareness and helps you connect with donors who otherwise wouldn’t know about your organization. When humans hear a story, the chemicals cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin are released in our brains—the chemicals that form memories, keep us engaged, and deepen our relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Or maybe you should become more aware of how often you pick up and how many hours per week you spend on your phone. I just learned about turning my phone to grayscale because the brightly colored icons give your brain a shiny reward every time we open up our phone. What’s your best tip for avoiding mobile phone addiction?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Their mission is to reduce the suffering of persons affected by intracranial hypotension or spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak through awareness, education, support, advocacy, and connection. The name comes from the “dura” matter in the brain, which is where spinal leaks happen. and share via email and social media.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. Instead, a website is a space you can utilize to increase fundraising, promote brand awareness, and find volunteers. An online website isn’t just an advertisement for your organization.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

This is what generates the awareness of the social issue and elevates its importance in that moment above so many other causes. Initially, we act in small ways to satisfy the brain’s desire to take the path of least resistance. The brain is an economic model that is always trying to gain the largest return on investment.

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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. This year we hiked by Pacific Ocean near Moss Bay.(Pictured Pictured above).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged. A fixed mindset champions innate ability while a growth mindset is the framework for progress that comes from perseverance, willpower, and the willingness to fail in order to learn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

It helped me become aware of my unhealthy habits and pivoting to more healthy ones, despite what some vocal critics of fitness trackers say. As Nilofer Merchant points out in her popular Ted Talk, “sitting is the smoking of our generation.” Again, my Fitbit was really useful in helping me to become aware of my habits.

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