Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. BoardSource found that non-profit boards that conduct self-assessments are more likely to have a clear mission and vision, and they are more likely to be effective in achieving their goals.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Even if the job market becomes more advantageous to employers, post-pandemic job seekers are intensely focused on issues that go beyond compensation and benefits. However, the data you gather will depend on what information proves to be most useful for your organization. Before adding talent, have a thoughtful conversation.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Here are just a few of our favorite organizations, which deserve your support this month and all year-round! During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Voto Latino.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. In a flat organization, the distance between the CEO and junior employees is minimal. But that’s often the extent of the update.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 22, 2014

And even if you didn’t have a specific mentor or group of people you could call upon, you probably wish that you did. You’ve heard about the perks of having a mentor before. But we’re here to tell you (as a nonprofit professional) why you should be out in the community mentoring others. The Perks of Being a Mentor.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

There are millions of wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make this world a better place. Even though these instances are few and far between, your grantmaking organization needs to be prepared. Encourage Grantee Internal Controls All well-run organizations have standard best practices that employees follow.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations. However, BIPOC-led organizations are at a statistical disadvantage when it comes to securing funding, particularly from philanthropic sources.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Prioritizing and fostering human skills among staff will not only help the organization become more human-centered, it will help alleviate the anxiety AI adoption can cause staff.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

As leaders of nonprofits, we have the power to create the perfect formula for innovation within our organizations. It all starts with your organization’s mission statement. Every new hire is an opportunity to build the organization of your dreams. So where are all the good ideas? This data is how we measure our impact.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Yes, the issues are complex. Researchers who have studied diversity for decades argue that positive outcomes associated with DEI have less to do with financial performance than with values, culture, and the kind of experiences that employees have within the organization. Scrap your assumptions.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. Does some or all of our desired data already exist anywhere within the organization?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s important to know a little about the issue and what some good resources are, to help us have those conversations. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions. It’s important to show our kids that we take the issue seriously and we’re ready to both support them and do our part. Read up on the topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

This is a question being asked in many nonprofits as they look at how to prepare younger leaders in their organizations to lead and develop their talent. The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them. Solves problems and analyzes issues. Drives for results.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Many will remember Franklin Thomas as the president of Ford Foundation, fewer will realize that he was the first Black foundation president in America, but I knew him as my boss and mentor. Organizations do not change overnight because of their leader, and Frank had to dig deep to produce lasting transformation.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. This can help you promote your program more effectively down the line.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations. Our role was to coach, support, mentor where necessary – but never to lead.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

So what happens when your investment doesn’t pay off and your organization isn’t as effective as it should be? If this sounds like your organization, you’re likely struggling with employee engagement. Employee engagement is a major indicator of your organization’s overall health and effectiveness in achieving your goals.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic. Could they carry on with this winning theme?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

The monthly social trends report from Media Cause spotlights the biggest trends on social media each month, and spotlights how nonprofits and social good organizations can use social media effectively to reach and engage with their audience. These monthly trends are written by Alex Piscatelli , Social Media Strategist.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Peer-to-peer campaigns are an effective way for nonprofits to leverage their supporters’ connections to reach new donors. Whether your organization is using the. The first metric can indicate if there is a particular time of year in which your campaigns are more effective at driving donations. . Integrate your software. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

S uccessful organizations have leaders who exhibit the characteristics of both genders." For those organizations who have gender-balanced boards, data is striking: Since 2005, publicly traded companies with more than one women on their boards have seen stock market returns of a compound 3.7 Mentor your high-potential females.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

8 Principles for Using Social Media Effectively View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness. The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness. Facilitating peer-learning and exchange.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a critical element of your brand, your mission statement needs to represent your organization’s ethos but also be informative, succinct, and moving to your supporter base. A nonprofit mission statement is the messaging an organization shares, displays, and uses as a guiding principle. All right, let’s get started.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

We’ve rounded up a list of specific examples of virtual opportunities, organized by nonprofit issue area, that solve real problems and are easy to execute. Think like a political organizer: Virtual engagement is extremely scalable. Virtual actions that solve for urgent issues: FOOD BANKS. Urgent issues.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Therefore, they’re sometimes stereotyped as being out of touch with the organization’s day-to-day activities. . However, your board can have a larger, more valuable purpose within your organization if they’re engaged in more aspects of your mission than just the approval process. But an effective way to fight that stereotype is to.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. But it’s also an issue related to organizational culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. But it’s also an issue related to organizational culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

The workshop focused on how nonprofit leaders can activate a culture of wellbeing in their organizations. If we lack the skills to avoid collaborative overload, manage difficult conversations, learn from failure, the resulting physical, emotional, and mental strain gets in the way of a nonprofit organization’s success.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article -- and the rest of the issue -- when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] This makes innovation something organizations can no longer afford not to embrace. By Laura S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.” But, when you go to scale, you reach many partners (such as schools) who lack the human capacity to use the technology effectively. A mentor is going to have a more powerful impact over somebody than YouTube videos.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

I want to outline some issues nonprofit organizations may face while trying to build or change their brand. Often, nonprofit leaders look at brands as just a “simple visual trigger from which to develop communication campaigns rather than a strategic tool for focusing the organization.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

A critical issue in the nonprofit sector is staff turnover, often referred to as the nonprofit turnover treadmill. This problem is compounded by nonprofits’ lack of investment in manager training, leaving nonprofit organizations unprepared for the inevitable succession of leadership (Koenig, 2016). posted by Eric Spicer Sr.

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