Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Volunteer Coordinator of the Event Committee A Vital and Often Overlooked Role Behind every successful nonprofit event, there is a dedicated team of volunteers working tirelessly to make it happen. These events, whether fundraisers, galas, or community outreach programs, rely on the passion and commitment of these volunteers.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 26, 2022

As an independent agency of the Government, their work engages over 5 million people in service across AmeriCorps VISTA , AmeriCorps NCCC , AmeriCorps State and National, and AmeriCorps Seniors. When a volunteer or new employee jumps into a new role that requests digital expertise, there is a natural learning curve that must be climbed.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. Before you get into the nitty gritty of training resources (like these nonprofit webinars rounded up Nonprofit.Courses ), start with these 10 tips for onboarding all types of volunteers!

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Talent for Good designs and undertakes training to develop diverse talent for the ever-growing Salesforce ecosystem and allow Cloud for Good’s clients to hire Salesforce-trained talent after trying out the new talent on Cloud for Good projects. What’s not working? Tal Frankfurt (TF): What makes a great apprenticeship program?

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

You wouldn’t apply for a job without knowing everything about the role, right? That’s where your role descriptions come into play. Your volunteer role descriptions let potential volunteers know about the skills required for the role, the tasks they’ll be completing, and other important logistical details. The role title.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . Unions offer their members professional development and training opportunities. What is a union? . Unions are 501(c)(5)s.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Collaboration Roles North Carolina University 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Collaboration Roles North Carolina University 52

Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Consider grouping volunteer groups based on service roles, veteran volunteers and new volunteers, a general volunteer program news source, and more. Host volunteer training Ensure your member volunteers are prepared for their roles by providing adequate training. Do you find your volunteer work impactful?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2023

With the right training and practice, middle managers are in the best position to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback that’s continuous rather than just a pro forma yearly review meant to create a paper trail,” share the authors. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 25, 2023

The board of directors plays a critical role in fundraising to support a nonprofit’s mission and operations Many board members may feel uncertain about how they can effectively contribute to fundraising efforts. Engaging in Donor Cultivation and Stewardship Board members can play a key role in cultivating relationships with donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Roles Collaboration North Carolina University 52

Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. I was reminded of Ali’s video last week when I led a class for volunteer managers on creating virtual volunteer roles. Ali made her homegrown video work.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 3, 2021

For an organization or a company, employee wellbeing plays a vital role in the overall performance level of the office as it could be seen that their working pace and productivity rate solely depend on their mental and physical wellbeing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The team at Giveffect , comprised of former nonprofit professionals and technologists with experience working closely with nonprofits to build the best all-in-one nonprofit software solution, compiled the top three tips to increase volunteer engagement. Onboard and Train Volunteers. Create and Implement a Volunteer Management Plan.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Many board members step into their roles with the best intentions, but let’s face it: they’re often woefully inexperienced. Or even if they’ve served before, they might never have received training in fundraising, board governance, conflict management, or the nuances of hiring and managing an Executive Director. It’s a lot.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

A comprehensive list of every different Fundraising Event Committee you’ll need for your gala- their roles and job descriptions. After having to postpone events for several years, many organizations are having to transition new people into committee roles. Roles in a Sponsor Committee. Coordinating vendor set up and tear down.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” Offices were shuttered and work from home setups proliferated. Stress soared.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Determine which stages of the software adoption they will be working, and overcommunicate on your expectations for how your team will lead during this time. Provide training for your team members on your new AMS and its capabilities. Leverage t raining p rograms Be engaged in all vendor training throughout your AMS implementation.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. If you’ve participated in a website redesign or AMS conversion, you know it is not always an easy process for either the experts or the novices, especially when teams are unaccustomed to working across disciplines. udemy , Learnquest , and Coursera all offer training.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. I was even lucky enough to coax Nancy into an impromptu role play to model some of the techniques.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Tech training that actually works Let’s face it, a lot of technology training is garbage.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

As association leaders, we know it’s a vital part of your work to be on the lookout for the latest strategies and best practices to implement a vision across your organization. You can always work on incrementally improving someone’s skills, but I also strongly believe that you can’t train a fundamental weakness out of someone.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2024

It could be through storytelling, sharing success stories that highlight the impact of the organization’s work. It could be through recognition, acknowledging the hard work and contributions of team members. The Role of the Board of Directors Leadership in nonprofits isn’t confined to the executive director or CEO.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 82

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

Harvard Business Review states that employee empowerment occurs when staff have work autonomy and routinely contribute to their organization. Offer training. Ensure your entire organization grows when you invest in your employees by providing training opportunities. Here’s how to get started: 1. Know your employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

How to Train and Develop Millennials. Because of this, the fact that members of this unique age bracket are finally starting to mature and fill important roles within organizations across the world leads to a solid amount of conjecture. Group Work. With this new landscape and their bright-eyed and bushy-tailed outlook.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Marshall''s book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership'

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Gyrus

AUGUST 9, 2016

The Importance of Training and Development for Start-ups and Small Businesses. With the hectic nature of start-up organizations today, one can easily make a claim that it is never too early to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Learning, Training, and Development program. Engaging Users.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

With the right training and practice, middle managers are in the best position to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback that’s continuous rather than just a pro forma yearly review meant to create a paper trail,” share the authors. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. In other words, they should be pulled toward leadership roles by positive, affirming experiences.

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