Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Accomplished leadership and executive coaches Bill Berman and George Bradt have discovered over the past 30 years that: People lose their ability to influence others and impact the organizations they work at because they are not focused on the most essential, mission-critical business and cultural priorities of the organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Each book chapter examines one of the ten core principles of bridgebuilding , and each chapter features practical tips and dynamic case studies of how effective leaders have put each of the ten bridgebuilding principles to work. Create a culture of knowledge sharing. Build capabilities around skills rather than authority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Whether you are a seasoned leader or new in your leadership role, add this book to your list of must-read books to finish before the end of this year. Their extensive research shows that there are four skill sets needed for a leader to operate with wise compassion when doing hard things.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Whether you are a seasoned leader or new in your leadership role, add this book to your list of must-read books during 2022. Their extensive research shows that there are four skill sets needed for a leader to operate with wise compassion when doing hard things.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. And, that's why the authors suggest you digest their book, finding the chapters/tips most readily useful to you. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2017

It isn’t a special skill or talent. The book gives us an introduction to imagination and the important role is plays in all aspects of our lives – personally, professionally and as a community. The imagination challenge for this chapter is to analyze a mistake. Above all, imagination is about big NEW ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Whether you are a seasoned leader or new in your leadership role, add this book to your list of must-read books during 2022. Their extensive research shows that there are four skill sets needed for a leader to operate with wise compassion when doing hard things.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Whether you are a seasoned leader or new in your leadership role, add this book to your list of must-read books during 2022. Their extensive research shows that there are four skill sets needed for a leader to operate with wise compassion when doing hard things.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Every individual, regardless of age, has skills and experience that can benefit mission-driven organizations. Organizations must create appropriate gen-mix volunteer opportunities, have the in-house management and tech capacity, build a positive culture, and ensure that safeguarding policies for young and old are robust.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The Network Weaver Handbook is designed to give you skills and resources you need to build effective and innovative networks. If you are need to understand how networks work and grow – and need to develop and hone network weaving skills – this amazing handbook will give you what you need! Order it here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2019

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. And, that's why the authors suggest you digest their book, finding the chapters/tips most readily useful to you. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

These programs help your staff members develop skills that can be applied at your organization for more efficient processes and a productive work environment. . We’ve written this guide on professional development programs to help nonprofit executives like you empower employees to develop skills and hone their craft.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2014

What you''ll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. And, that''s why the authors suggest you digest their book, finding the chapters/tips most readily useful to you. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2016

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2014

What you''ll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2015

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Operating Principles: What rules will guide the network’s culture? The offers chapters on how to design and build a network, including a special chapter for funders as well as a rich selection of resources.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2014

What you''ll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We we use the “with” instead of the “for” perspective, we are able to see skills and contributions the community can make, opportunities for growth outside of your programs or your walls; we are able to see that we are part of a solution and not responsible for engineering the entire fix. What’s our role? And I’m glad we do.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising. See my book, Fundraising 401 , Chapter 10, “Finance & Fundraising Are Not in Opposition.”) When fundraisers feel good, they perform better—and are more likely to be satisfied with their roles.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." I first learned about Year Up's local Bay Area chapter through a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative event.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

With more than 38 years of success in leading strategic initiatives resulting in operation growth and market strength, her specialties are aligning the needs of a varied group of constituents with the overall mission and working with a grassroots chapter and volunteer network while maintaining a strategic business operations focus.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. 2018 Nonprofit Talent & Culture Summit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

According to Ardi, the Beta environment functions like an orchestra – where the conductor plays a coordinating role, but each member’s input is distinct and critical, and a variety of musicians can have solos. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. The Beta model is taking its place.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2012

It may just be the model for many books to come – full of 60-second end-of-chapter wraps, bold graphics, Q&A’s with real-world business leaders, case studies, and lots of ways to test yourself along the way. Perform multiple different roles during the day. The Collaboration Imperative is a totally cool book. Increased productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

What roles do different organizations play? The report identifies metrics to measure progress around this these questions – it asks and answers – “What exactly are the right metrics for today? We spent a chapter or two talking about exactly how to put this into practice because is this a very important point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 14, 2011

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters, each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Create a culture where, if someone complains , they know that they will be expected to be part of the solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

Chapter 6 of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit focusing on examples of how you measure engagement which begins with formulating your engagement model. Also, larger organizations might have silo issues, with walls between alumni outreach and development functions. In the for-profit world, it is called the sales funnel.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2014

According to Ardi, the Beta environment functions like an orchestra – where the conductor plays a coordinating role, but each member’s input is distinct and critical, and a variety of musicians can have solos. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. The Beta model is taking its place.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Nonprofit Management. Denver Nonprofit Institute.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. And she also serves on her home chapter of AFP which we always we appreciate. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

However, with just a little extra effort you could be finding opportunities that help you advance your skills and position you as a thought leader in your field, whether that is fundraising, grantmaking, accounting, monitoring & evaluation , communications or one of the many other roles that make social good organizations successful. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

According to Ardi, the Beta environment functions like an orchestra – where the conductor plays a coordinating role, but each member’s input is distinct and critical, and a variety of musicians can have solos. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. The Beta model is taking its place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

When we talk about the social organization, we start with exploring individual behaviors and skill sets; then internal processes such as community management, establishing good social media policies, the role of staff; and then cultural issues of openness, collaboration, and decentralization. What’s next?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2011

Managers new in their leadership role typically have had little to no training on how to deal with conflict. In fact, research shows that 42 percent of a manager's time is spent addressing conflict. And, over 65 percent of performance problems are caused by employee conflicts. Fortunately, in Susan H.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

We built a team focused on Client Success to proactively coach clients and to augment their in-house skills. We succeeded in building a culture of mutual respect, strong ethics, and client focus. Just as importantly, we built an environment where people could take risks, change roles, and advance their careers.

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