article thumbnail

Funding for Alberta-based organizations to support projects in art production, training, career development, marketing and research

Charity Village

The Government of Alberta announced that applications are now open for the Organization Project Grant program, which assists Alberta-based organizations engaged in the production of books, magazines or sound recordings, as well as some screen-based projects.

Arts 91
article thumbnail

New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. Hence, his new book. Nieto-Rodriguez defines projects as : Limited in time; they have a start and an end. Nieto-Rodriguez defines projects as : Limited in time; they have a start and an end. Effective project managers must be true leaders.

Project 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

12 free nonprofit books to help you achieve year-end fundraising success

Candid

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. So is almost every other nonprofit.

Free 117
article thumbnail

Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I believe in the power of books to change the world. That is not a particularly radical belief among librarians, but I hope to make you believe even more in the power of books. Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans.

article thumbnail

Six Essential Questions To Ask During A Project Review

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? And, these questions are important to ask even if there was no mistakes made during the project. Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work.

Review 57
article thumbnail

Three Most Common Traps In Project Management

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In Susanne Madsen’s book, The Power Of Project Leadership , she recommends that you do not fall prey to these three most common traps in project management: Managing tasks, events and processes at the expense of leading people. Thank you to the book's publisher for sending me a copy of the book.

Project 52
article thumbnail

Five Must-Read Business Books To Read This Summer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Stumped for what business books to add to your summer reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.