Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In fact, back in the day, I encountered this exact problem. If your donor is stuck in processing mode for weeks or months after giving, you’ll miss out on their most-likely-to-give-again period – a time when you could have received a second gift. Here are questions you can ask yourself and your team to go through a similar exercise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. More times than not you will be richly rewarded (see innovation & growth below). Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem? Trust them.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

This is a challenging time for associations. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But, honestly, this time of year seems harder, especially when fundraising goals are bearing down. Choose a time every day to write in a gratitude journal. If you feel mired in stress and anxiety, you might have a tough time with this exercise. Gratitude is a muscle that needs exercise. Gratitude journal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Brainstorming generates creative solutions to a problem in the hope of finding the best solution. Brainstorming Warm Up Exercise. The second time around, you ask participants to respond with yes and.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. And it links you to a website where you alone or in a group can supplement your reading with some interactive exercises and resources. I found this concept difficult -- does the problem lie with me?"

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

When the intensity of the pandemic started to lessen last year—probably around the time I got vaccinated—I began to feel like I had more space again. At its core, Design Thinking is about creative problem-solving in an effort to improve products, services, and experiences. One exercise I particularly enjoyed was called the Mash-Up.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

When Alice Park of Time 100 Talks asked Daniel H. Get enough sleep, nutrition, and exercise : Focus on these three activities: sleep, nutrition, and exercise to help strengthen your immune system and feel better. They may help you face a problem, take action, be flexible, and not easily give up in solving it. —U.S.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2021

So here’s a timely reminder of what looking out for yourself looks like when your job is looking out for others. Your stress levels are proven to reduce through exercise. Even a simple walk outside for half an hour can reset the day and give you the break you need to take in your problems with a clear head. Take Control.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

At a minimum, a team with a poor leader is unproductive like this one: With the right leadership, a nonprofit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem. They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams. The upside is that there is space for new leaders to emerge.

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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. The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). Why burnout is rampant in the nonprofit sector Burnout is a problem everywhere; however, there is reason to believe the nonprofit sector is being hit especially hard. Take time off. Essentially, burnout occurs when the demands of your job (e.g.,

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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 : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

But with so many other priorities pulling the team in a million directions, it was nearly impossible to spend time on strategic planning when they also needed to focus on critical areas like operations, fundraising, and ongoing support of their volunteers and partners — all while grappling with the short- and long-term impacts of a global pandemic.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Some of our most popular perks include: Accrued paid time off starting at 15 days per year. But as Amber points out, no one was actually using it since no one on the senior management was taking creative time. Creativity is a muscle that needs to be exercised like anything else. Our values reflect this commitment.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I find this portion of fundraising emails to be a real exercise in concise yet powerful copy writing. But there’s a reason I spend so much time finessing this part of a fundraising emails. In this paragraph, I’m trying to accomplish a couple of goals: Tell readers what the problem/issue is. Transition into the Fundraising Ask.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

“Helping others is a good thing, but even the most well-intentioned attempts can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on “fixing” people – correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. Whereas, coaching typically involves a shorter time period and a more specific focus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Many times the reaction to focusing on organizational culture and wellbeing is considered “soft” or “nice” stuff that not lead to results or impact. As part of the set-up to the exercise, I share some examples from the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Hike during staff retreat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. . If you post a few times per month and then let the account go quiet for weeks, you will have a very hard time ramping up engagement and views again. .

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way. They use readings, role-playing, videos, and small group exercises to engage those in the workshop. One way to solve this is by embracing DEIAB principles. Then, create an action plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Some organizations fail to create a plan because it takes time and resources, however, it is important to realize that organizations that lack any type of plan when a crisis hits have a significantly lower rate of survival. It is only when you completely understand the problem that you know how to get your organization through it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

My doctor’s advice was to start eating a heart healthy diet and get more exercise. hours. When I mentioned this to a colleague, he asked me “How the heck do you make the time to do this? ” I have cut out non-productive work time where I sit at my desk and can’t concentrate!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

According to the CDC, insufficient sleep is a public health problem. And while the trackers can’t determine if you really are sleeping, it records the total time asleep, number of times restless or awake and total time restless based on your body movement. Start with getting enough sleep.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. Plot/Desire: In any good story, there’s a problem that becomes part of the plot of the story. And the hero has a desire to overcome that problem. What are you planning to do to help alleviate the conflict and help the hero overcome the problem?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Like all good training sessions, this workshop started off with an opening conversation that allowed us to get to know others in the room and connect to what we already know. Heather facilitated this exercise as a series of share pairs where we discussed each question with a different partner for a few minutes. It was followed by this: 4.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

More importantly, apprentices are hired as full-time employees whereas interns are often unpaid, or at best part-time or temporary employees. And don’t forget the opportunity cost of going to school full time. TF: Bob, thank you so much for your time and for sharing your insights with Cloud for Good.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

You start working a little extra here and there, and pretty soon you’re working all the time, weeknights and weekends included, you have no boundaries, and you’re exhausted. And it’s time to cut it out! Running a nonprofit isn’t easy, and it takes a lot of our time, heart, and brainpower. Time away can do you a world of good!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

.&# And, of course, it takes more preparation time than slapping together a powerpoint. Here’s some reflections: 1.) Small Group Composition: How you select people to put into small groups may or may not be important to a small group exercise. If you use a survey ahead time, you can do more fine-tuning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Exercise more. Lose weight. Stop smoking. Okay, so you're likely already working on selecting your New Year's resolution for your personal life. But, have you identified your New Year's resolution for your workplace life?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Taking time to reflect on what makes you successful as a leader can be an important exercise in helping you grow. The innovative leader is not afraid to step out of norms and atack problems and situations from new abgles. An aggressive ‘go-getter’ who sets high expectations, often times not expecting to reach them.

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