VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While it would be easy to focus on the many difficulties that this year delivered (and we don’t take any of those lightly), for this exercise in reflection, we choose the lens of gratitude – as we learned from our mentor and friend Jill Friedman Fixler who perfected the practice of gratitude [1]. Thank you. [1]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. Documentation of the Visioning Process. Field Trips and Real World Experience.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

The social impact sector cannot return to a pre-pandemic operating model because we have adapted and grown in the last year. Bring in folx with an external perspective, whether you engage your board or work with a team of skilled volunteers to complete an audit of your programming.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. The pandemic was a reminder of just how important the relationships are between our Club mentors and the kids they serve.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Leaders that empower their team to take on initiatives and pursue skill growth will develop a productive staff. These leadership teams need to focus on the overall experience of mentoring their employees in the first year, as that is a critical time that impacts the employee’s overall commitment to the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Leadership skills are only just about our inner-selves, it is also how we relate to other people and manage those relationships, especially in the workplace. Do walking meeting one-on-ones and train staff to listen to each other. Establish norms around compassionate behavior and modeled by SLT. Volunteer on a project together.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

From low compensation to lack of training, the pursuit of minimal overhead has resulted in anemic spending on human capital.”. Whether hiring a professional HR manager, outsourcing HR functions or recruiting an experienced board member, nonprofits need to cultivate a strategy to recruit, train and retain top talent.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Retention saves money by reducing recruiting and training costs and increases income by eliminating relationship disruptions, thus shortening the time between first solicitation and first gift. How can you continue to coach and develop their skills? Senior officers can help mentor new staff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2015

This pilot project will test a leadership development training model for emerging leaders in environmental organizations that uses a combination of peer learning, coaching, and mentoring. And how do we do that? We form new “good” habits (and drop old “bad” habits). We see this in groups like Weight Watchers or AA.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2021

The social impact sector cannot return to a pre-pandemic operating model because we have adapted and grown in the last year. Bring in folx with an external perspective, whether you engage your board or work with a team of skilled volunteers to complete an audit of your programming.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

By keeping your mission on the top of their minds, you can utilize board members’ skills, enthusiasm and influence to improve your nonprofit as a whole. Consider hosting a fundraising training session or providing a resource library for your board members so they’re aligned on best practices. Let’s begin.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don''t micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Small nonprofits in Brazil are usually created by social entrepreneurs in the slums or other low-income zones, people with no management skills but lots of love to give. They also get training and support from the Brazil Foundation and Doare teams. It’s something incredible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2017

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Through strategically implemented training, software tools and engagement techniques, sales ops leaders enable sales reps to focus more on selling in order to drive business results. . This often overlooked and sometimes under-appreciated department uses data to drive strategy, best practices to guide training, and technology to hack success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don''t micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver. Deliver targeted, cutting-edge social media training and coaching to 150 – 250 NGOs and CSOs in 15+ communities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Leadership' Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Be humble 47.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Don't micromanage 2. Be humble 47.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This problem is compounded by nonprofits’ lack of investment in manager training, leaving nonprofit organizations unprepared for the inevitable succession of leadership (Koenig, 2016). Although many nonprofits lack the resources needed to create comprehensive in-house leadership programs, training can be woven into daily work (Koenig, 2016).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." "It's not just about training the young adults; it's about making them relevant to corporate America."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

Listening, responding, and being flexibly are qualities that I observed being modeled throughout the three days of planning from project leaders – an important networked leadership skill. She noted that the sector was not as developed due to lack of training, language, and resources. The 4 Ways Tech Can Change Politics.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Whether building a business or pursuing higher education, BITS maintains that all participants greatly benefit from skills acquired through their peer mentorship, such as research, writing, problem solving, concept development, money management, public speaking, and sales presentations. " From Peer Mentor to Program Manager.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Whether building a business or pursuing higher education, BITS maintains that all participants greatly benefit from skills acquired through their peer mentorship, such as research, writing, problem solving, concept development, money management, public speaking, and sales presentations. " From Peer Mentor to Program Manager.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2011

Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be humble 47.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Encourage individualism and welcome input 43. Share third-party compliments about your employees with your employees 44. Be humble 47.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2012

It is committed to matching mentors with Canada’s youth in. mentors, participants, and donors in the loop – and to ensure clear. " Because BBBSC functions as a federated model, mapping technology to the. Training and. maintenance – having an employee who is skilled at performing upgrades, for.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2012, select one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual (..)

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 31, 2016

At an individual level, leadership development has been proven as an effective strategy to prevent burnout and leads to improvements in soft skills overall performance. Opportunities for growth are attached to broader goals of the organization, and skill development and mentoring are intentional to those specific areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation this year, I have been leading some peer trainings with grantees. Last week, we launched the first session of the " Social Media Lab ," a social media peer group training with a small group of grantees from the Children, Families, Communities Program.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . He’s now one of my mentors, advisors, and dear friends. So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . I want the best for you, this is a little bit more interpersonal skills, of course.

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