Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This article is an excerpt from our free Essential Leadership Skills Guide: An Introduction to People Management. This […] The post The balancing act: Delegating work but not micro-managing appeared first on CharityVillage. Sometimes the difference between being a good leader and a micromanager is a fine line.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 8, 2024

The goal is to find ways to ensure your organization has the financial resources needed to deliver on your mission, especially as needs are growing […] The post Building financial resources that support your mission appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales.

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Charity Village

MAY 11, 2023

In fact, the sector itself is grappling with issues related to accountability, transparency, and a lack of diversity, particularly at the upper levels of organization management.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

Associations are looking for innovative association management software (AMS) like email marketing, content management systems, e-commerce platforms, job boards, and learning solutions to transform MX. . To truly transform how your members benefit from your organization, you’ll want to invite them to the leadership table.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. Finally, come prepared with the resources your committee members might need to spring into action. Focus on Experience. Appreciated?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you are thinking about applying for your first grant or your organization manages several grants each year, it’s important to have clear processes to meet those mandates and avoid straying outside your mission. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Focus on the why. Learn the language and history.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

posted by Syvan Diamond Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Leadership succession planning, similar to donor succession planning, is often addressed when the concern arises rather than preemptively within a nonprofit organization’s fiscal year. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2024

Let’s take a look at a few Lasso lessons we can apply to help teams with diverse personalities work together.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

posted by Nico Marcolongo Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. These realities require leadership capable of allying highly autonomous and dispersed workforces into a united effort. Leadership requires cultivating healthy inter-personal relationships based on mutual trust.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The constant pace of change and a variety of new demands are contributing to widespread burnout among both employees and managers today. According to new research from a Harris Poll survey done on behalf of The Grossman Group , more than 75% of employees and 63% of managers report feeling burned out or ambivalent in their current position.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

When timelines are being met, challenges that arise are being navigated with ease and wisdom, and communication flows consistently and clearly between a nonprofit and a marketing agency, thank a project manager. What does a project manager do? The broad answer is project managers manage projects.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. He began his career at age 23 when he founded Amerex Oil Associates, followed by Hamilton Resources, both privately held.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Charity Village

JUNE 19, 2023

This is the first part of a two-part series on assessing leadership talent at your organization. Every nonprofit or charitable organization needs reliable and top-talent leadership to succeed. However, to achieve this, your charity must conduct various types of leadership assessments to ensure top-talent leadership is secured.

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Charity Village

MARCH 30, 2023

Completed in the year 537, […] The post The three secrets of resilient leadership appeared first on CharityVillage. What do Lady Gaga, ancient architecture and a gold-medallist soccer goalie have to tell us about thriving through adversity? Hagia Sophia is the iconic cultural monument of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 29, 2023

When that piece of software has a ton of features—like donor management tools, fundraising features, events capabilities, membership management, email and website builders, and on and on—there’s even more to learn. Learning Resources for Neon One Clients Looking for ways to learn the ins and outs of your Neon One products?

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TechImpact

APRIL 15, 2014

Image courtesy of Strategic Leadership Resources. One of the biggest complaints employees of nonprofit (and for-profits, for that matter) organizations have is the lack of transparency between management and the employees. Show your nonprofit’s leadership team is genuine engaged with the mission. Attend volunteer events.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. That intervention would have saved considerable effort and resources. EI is the ability to understand and manage your own behavior and motivations as well as those of the people around you. The digital age is all about leadership.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nonetheless, for nonprofits looking to either implement Salesforce for the first time or build on their existing setup, managing change is crucial to keeping things running smoothly for both your organization and your members. What is Salesforce change management? That’s where Salesforce change management comes in.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The ability to understand and manage your own emotions as well as those of volunteers, employees, and other constituents, is an indispensable quality for leadership in this people-centric environment. One of the greatest current dangers in our space is squandering those resources by taking them for granted.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 21, 2013

A long overdue follow up to my post on 29 Nonprofit Bloggers to Follow on Twitter , below are 29 nonprofit resources that tweet regularly on subjects ranging from fundraising to social media to mobile communications. Policy, Leadership, Governance. News, Jobs, Management. Armchair Advocates :: @ ArmchrAdvocates. idealist.org.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Demonstrating appreciation of and for the human resources, the people, who create the foundation of your organization is a loving act and an essential layer of the service delivery model. The post Leadership, love, and acts of service: How to encourage your team appeared first on CharityVillage.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

But inertia is not an option when your grant programs outgrow your current solution, or your vendor sunsets the software you use, like Salesforce is doing with their grant management software, FoundationConnect. As you look at your grant management software options, you want to include your future goals as well as your current processes.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Our funder list below focuses on funding for those prioritizing senior care, opportunities and resources for elderly individuals, and for researchers focused on concerns that affect the elderly. Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Extra Help Program.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Here are 5 tips that can help supervisors manage, lead, and engage volunteer constituents. The role of your volunteer supervisor should not just be to manage, but to also lead, communicate with, and engage volunteer constituents. Here are 5 tips that can help supervisors manage, lead, and engage volunteer constituents.

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VisionLink

APRIL 16, 2014

In this nonprofit space, there are no discretionary profits available to allocate toward community information management. Moreover, raising money specifically for data management is much more difficult than raising funds for particular causes. The more that community resource information is used, the more good that can result.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many moving parts go into managing a large and diverse community, from collecting dues to scheduling events, communicating with members, and handling financials. Despite that fact, lots of organizations lack the resources to address all these individual tasks and processes. That’s why association management software is so helpful.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Organize your resources. Getting your programs off the ground, ensuring legal compliance, recruiting staff and volunteers, and correctly managing your nonprofit’s finances can be daunting. When you break down the process into manageable tasks, making your organization official is easier than you’d expect. Hire a motivated team.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll demystify the complex […] The post Managing terminations, progressive discipline, and employee performance in your nonprofit appeared first on CharityVillage. It can be particularly unclear whether to pursue performance improvement, disciplinary measures, or termination to effectively address these issues.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

We knew when we showed up on day one as the new Chief Development Officer at your impactful nonprofit, leadership would be behind us. The job description clearly stated that nonprofit leadership values all employees and the unique contributions they bring to the organization. . Each of us is accomplished in our own right.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Why it Happens: Nonprofits, and funders alike, work separately in silos, tackling challenges, and vying for the same access to resources, independently. […]. The post The Regenerative Principle in Practice for Nonprofit Management appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

Small, But Mighty: A Resource for Small Nonprofit Leaders by Debra Natenson and Karen Walker. Strategically, this decision made a lot of sense because undertaking the work of the PI requires significant resources, which are often unavailable to smaller organizations.

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