Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 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 how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Thanks for this question, Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on ways to stay in touch with potential donors who have major donor potential. . Try asking questions like: What caused you to become interested in this, and why is it important to you?

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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. Evaluate your volunteer program. Evaluate your volunteer program. Train volunteers.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. An effective mission statement does all of that in a clear, concise, and cohesive manner that aligns with your brand.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is not only beneficial to mentees; it’s also rewarding for mentors. For newer organizations (and many mid-size nonprofits, too), offering healthcare is probably out of the question. Feedback & Evaluation Benefits Don’t be confused: We’re not saying that you should offer to evaluate your members for free.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Consider areas the study indicates are strengths for most organizations and evaluate your association’s performance. Include questions about how you can improve the benefits that are most important to them. Invite them to serve as a mentor, or even hold a leadership position. Ask what benefits are most important to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

You probably spend many of your waking hours helping others, connecting people who can benefit from knowing each other, and offering mentoring and advice. When you evaluate people, you look for potential, often seeing the best in others. Interesting food for thought.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

Parents and other adult mentors are looking for guidance and appreciate opportunities to discuss their questions, frustrations, and hopes when it comes to their kids’ digital lives. Question: We’d love to hear from you. Can your community be a hub for this kind of dialog?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

We spent a fair amount of time framing and reframing the problem and ended up with a question that focused on data collection. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. The team works on a practical project that take less than four weeks to complete.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit looking to recruit your very first volunteers or are a seasoned pro, it’s important to first evaluate and assess your volunteer needs and to do so frequently. Of course, be sure to work with your staff team to get an outside perspective and seek advice from trusted colleagues, mentors, and managers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Those of us who have planned, executed and evaluated these types of contests for good on behalf of major brands have done so with the best intentions and not to “cause wash” — i.e., buy good brand karma under the guise of philanthropy. Just evaluating all the submissions can take many, many people hours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. Rwanda leads the world with the highest percentage of women in high level positions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

Here’s an example of some survey questions you should ask. They can also help with feedback on training materials and gaps, mentor and coach employees who are brand new to social media with getting started, or answer questions on the intranet or internal communications channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The purpose of the Design Lab was to answer two key questions to gather input for its strategy: How can the Brainerd Foundation and its philanthropic partners accelerate the transition to 21st Century advocacy for grantees? This concept responds to the question: “How do we develop a funding model that nourishes innovation and flexibility?”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In this resource-strapped environment, it's arguable that not considering open source options seriously when evaluating your software toolbox is a disservice to your organization, board, constituents, and clients. . Identify or recruit some open-source mentors and build this skill set in your organization if it's not already there.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

I met Debbie a few years ago while we worked together on a training committee for MicroMentor , a nonprofit that connects small business owners with business mentors. It is an insult to ask questions such as, “If you were a bug, which one would you be?” These questions range from the ridiculous to those that demand canned responses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. We’ve got an awesome expert here that’ll answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 hour. He’s now one of my mentors, advisors, and dear friends. Just look for an email from me towards the end of the day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

There is no easy answer to the question of build, buy, or customize. Evaluate your team: Do you have the right skills sets and capacity in house? Access to platform SMEs and/or a community of developers who can train and “mentor” your staff? What about development environments and tools? Be Aware of Precedent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. Here are 6 questions and answers from the experts on nonprofit website design best practices: 1. What steps should an organization take to audit their nonprofit website performance?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Druckers book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Thanks to Sharon Armstrong, author of The Essential HR Handbook , for these helpful questions!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). These open-ended questions will let your customers really express their ideas, opinions and needs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA Recently, Temte answered the following questions for me: Question: Your book is very personal and candid. Question: During the pandemic some leaders struggled to balance sharing bad news with employees while also not wanting to discourage employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA Today, Temte answered the following questions for me: Question: Your book is very personal and candid. Question: During the pandemic some leaders struggled to balance sharing bad news with employees while also not wanting to discourage employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

I think, as with any other technology, non-profits should first evaluate their own needs. You can also visit Help Island and get connected with one of Mentors, they're very good at pointing people in the right direction. Mentors in the community are great. Mentors in the community are great. Second Life isn???t

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Gyrus

APRIL 21, 2016

The corporate training world often questions and evaluates the concept of incorporating informal learning. The question always arises whether informal learning can be added to the formal learning and if so, how both can be combined together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. Ask for wild ideas.

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