Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ranjay Gulati Today, Gulati answers these questions for us: Question: Why did you decide to write this book—and why is its message so important right now? Question: You talk about how purpose can actually help to boost company performance. Question: What are the levers of deep-purpose?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We also offer services around building a culture of equity within nonprofit organizations through DEI assessments and DEI planning and training. We provide services to every sector, whether it’s arts and culture, human services, foundations and associations, and more. Q: What is one of your favorite success stories?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Ultimately, Ng explains that you will want your managers, coworkers and clients to answer “Yes” to these three questions about you: Can you do the job well? Why is it important to know how to tell your story?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Ultimately, Ng explains that you will want your managers, coworkers and clients to answer “Yes” to these three questions about you: Can you do the job well? Why is it important to know how to tell your story?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Ranjay Gulati Earlier this year, Gulati answered these questions for us: Question: Why did you decide to write this book—and why is its message so important right now? Question: You talk about how purpose can actually help to boost company performance. Question: What are the levers of deep-purpose?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once you’ve gathered this information, you should be able to answer common questions like: Where should you post? For example, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved. Compare this research to engagement data from your previous posts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Julia Fabris McBride and Ed O'Malley Today, the authors share these insights with us: Question : Why did you decide to write the book? Don’t get us wrong.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Ultimately, Ng explains that you will want your managers, coworkers and clients to answer “Yes” to these three questions about you: Can you do the job well? Why is it important to know how to tell your story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The same constructs which were discussed around combating issue fatigue can be used in creating a cultural movement around an issue. Creating a sustainable engagement platform within your existing structure takes time, creativity and dedication. The Story of Stuff. The Story of Stuff. 2) How will you create connection?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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. This input can help you measure the success and impact of your programming more objectively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Julia Fabris McBride and Ed O'Malley Today, the authors share these insights with us: Question : Why did you decide to write the book? Don’t get us wrong.

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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? But the key to success in ECB is participation.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

We need data to tell our story, identify funding opportunities and gaps, uplift partners, define the problems we seek to solve, and contribute to our collective impact. . This also alleviates the burden on grantees to tell their story over and over again, since it’s displayed on their profile for all to access. .

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

The best way to start prioritizing DEI initiatives is by taking steps to ingrain these concepts into your organization’s culture. When these concepts are ingrained in your organization’s culture, you’ll find that inclusion and prioritization of equity will trickle into every decision you make. Watch the Culture Start Shifting.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. The best way to determine if your goals are SMART is to figure out how you’ll measure your success. What don’t you like? Develop your brand.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

Over the years, my experience in a variety of financial leadership roles has led me to the following hypothesis: nonprofit finance is critical to mission success. With mission success comes financial success and, ultimately, long-term organizational sustainability. Completing the Circle. The Builder: Leaving a Lasting Legacy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

During these past two years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value, therefore, making for an ideal time to read, Be Where Your Feet Are , the book by Scott O’Neil. Recently, O’Neil shared these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book. It is also packed with resource lists and stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. O’Neil : My knee-jerk reaction is that I was lost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Operating Principles: What rules will guide the network’s culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

With that in mind, I wanted to set out six queries that might help foundations orient, anchor, and structure their learning, and better use its fruits. These typically translate into leadership, passion and culture, and analytical capacity and systems. What have you learned, Dorothy? – Guest post by Peter Laugharn.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. Do you see any cultural differences in whether and how people like to participate around the world? Yes and no.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the new book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. Do you see any cultural differences in whether and how people like to participate around the world? The Museum 2.0

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. What would the structure be like? What about content?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Stephen’s Story was a campaign launched by Teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton who passed away from cancer, but not before raising several million pounds for the charity as part of his bucket list. Our session used the following structure. In August, 2015, the second ALS Icebucket Challenge took place.

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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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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions about the definition of open communities and why they are important. The ideas around open community go hand in hand with the concept of abundance that Marnie Webb has been obsessing about lately. That question is way too hard. Second, simplify complex structures and processes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

For listening to become an organization wide activity and more impact, it needs to be part of the organization's culture. Having a structured way to collect and analyze qualitative insights can not only help with designing a social media engagement policy, but also harvest insights. That happens when leaders model and encourage it.

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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

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. The peer assist session was designed based on the sticky notes of questions that participants wanted to address.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. grist.org does not consider page views the holy grail of success for their social media, but an indicator of success at the bottom level of the engagement model. Engage with the purpose of leading to collective action.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

They are invariably successful. Wouldn''t that give American industry, or the industry of any culture, an important leg up? And success goes to those who play it best. It narrates an engaging story about accountability in an energy-cogenerating firm called AES. INTEGRITY Integrity is no simple matter.

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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. The same applies to business.

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