Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“Given the research-validated outcomes and demonstrated financial impact belonging offers, organizations should make cultivating belonging a personal leadership imperative across the world,” says Brad Deutser , author of the new book, Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity and Foster Performance. So, what exactly is belonging?

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” One important thing to address is how to question without making others defensive.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

These questions should help you make sure you are recruiting people with the right skill sets who can represent experiences and voices that you may not have on your staff. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes. In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 58

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We daydream, we question, we problem solve, and we find joy in those “aha!” moments when something just clicks and we’re able to see a question or challenge in an entirely different light. . Now think about when and where most of those “aha!” moments happen.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Does your organizational culture fail to foster stability and conflict aversion? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are, you are working at an organization that is not primed for innovation - and, you’re not alone. Organizational culture. Is your executive leadership team not responsible for idea generation?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Change Organizational Culture. This can include incentive structures, remembering DEI in programming, speakers, professional development, etc.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As stated by the National Council of Nonprofits , embracing DEI as an organizational value will provide positive outcomes in direct services and capacity building, but if those strategies are not relevant to the individuals and communities they serve, impact will not reach its full potential.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes. In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes. In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes. In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Making sure each department can access its data to answer their questions.&#. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as. What is the difference?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . As you change stages, you may even have to change organizational structure. You can’t rush it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

CEO coaches and authors John Baird and Edward Sullivan share that anyone can learn how to make an authentic connection with their teams in order to drive better outcomes. In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ask if anyone has any questions. The facilitator can call on people individually or, when multiple voices chime in simultaneously, create a structured queue, saying for example, “Let’s hear from Amy, then Cynthia, and then Brad.” We’ll conclude with 10 minutes to vote on our top 3 – 5 ideas. Now… you’re ready to begin! Well, almost.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Understanding that grant makers are often under pressure from donors and their boards to deliver a portfolio of outcomes. Funders can help by: .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What positive outcomes are you aiming to create? There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. Why does your nonprofit exist? Here’s an example.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Is a Culture of Learning Required To Learn in Public? The Outcome of Our Outcomes. Please visit the OE Strategy Refresh site and share your thoughts on these questions and, more importantly, your stories. These are here: Bridge Building or Trust Busting: A Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, but it's a lot easier when you're not starting from scratch - so we've put together a template that you can fill out as you go, which already contains the structure, sections, and language you'll need. What are our end goals and any specific deliverables.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

The buildup of capital—primarily unrestricted net assets—that can be invested in programs, administrative strategies, and development is generally an optimal outcome. Three definable CFO roles took shape as I continued to be lost in deep holistic thought: the Builder, the Strategic Decision-Maker, and the organization’s Cultural Trendsetter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

Which leads to the question: You’ve been laid off. 2) Know the answers to these three questions: What are your strengths? Be prepared to ask questions about the organization’s mission and where they’re headed. When you’re new to an organization, both listening and asking questions are critical. nowadays.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Last year, Rick Bonney and a team of educators and science researchers at the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) tackled this question in a project designed to define the structures and benefits of public participation in science research (download the full report as a PDF here.)

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

During the call, we went over a couple things that will be new next year, and asked for your feedback on some key questions and issues. The new structure will cut down on noise and allow for more interactive networking and socializing. Workshops will be interactive, 3-hour long, hands-on learning opportunities with tangible outcomes.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then we’ll have some time for question and answers to make sure that we can do our best to address some of the things that you and your teams and your boards are facing today. I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Send frontrunners your RFP and offer to answer any additional questions that they may have. Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure. Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. Review your candidates. Review their proposals. Prospect profiling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Collective intelligence refers to the outcomes generated by pooling knowledge from diverse groups, using it to research and debate and then refining the resulting understanding into useful and actionable information. A crowd’s aggregated collective response to a question or challenge creates a perspective or a position.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 6, 2016

As I did at the one-year and three-year mark, here are some of the things I'm most proud of, mistakes I've made, and questions on my mind as we head into the next five years. We're finally able to systematically make data-driven decisions, rooted in a shared understanding of our intended outcomes and impact. and it feels amazing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Deborah Finn has invited me to be an instructor for a workshop on using outcome-based measurement for social media integrated strategy as part of a series of workshops on measurement and data in Boston next spring. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. Design for Participants To Apply.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

There is no easy answer to the question of build, buy, or customize. Focus on Business Drivers and Outcomes. Put aside the technology for a moment: Can the desired outcomes be documented and quantified? Do you want to start (or persist) a culture of customization? Be Aware of Precedent.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. A great fundraising plan is one that both serves as a blueprint, but also offers this information through the lens of your nonprofit’s culture, mission, and values from beginning to end.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This isn't just a rhetorical question. They provide detailed case studies of projects in each area, including project descriptions, informal science education goals, participant training techniques, and evaluation outcomes. What does the word "participatory" mean to you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

And the sector is getting better at measuring social change and that there has been a lot of progress in the way the sector measures and reports on big social change outcomes. But that nonprofit sector has struggled for decades about whether or not they could demonstrate impact and there are lots of comparisons between sub-sectors.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The Uitmarkt is an annual festival that opens the new cultural year. Her case study about Structured Dialogue in the Signtific Game in chapter 3 describes a project where people engaged in conversation online about wild ideas. This structures dialogue and makes it more productive.We

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

In his thoughtful preface to this project, I reconnected with five lessons I''ve learned from participatory projects in museums and cultural sites. In my experience, the best participatory experiences are as constrained and clear as possible in the invitation offered, and as open-ended as possible in the outcome generated.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Attendees will learn how to build traffic, create brand awareness, improve customer service and develop better use of digital tools internally to drive more productive business outcomes. We know you've got questions. Marketing & Communications / #DIGIMARCONCruise / @DIGIMARCON. Marketing & Communications. May 29 - 30.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

We had incredible success transforming our institution into a vibrant cultural center. As time has gone on, my attention has shifted from the tactic of participation to the outcome of building community. We focus on people who are culturally curious, actively creative… but may not see a traditional arts institution as a place for them.

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