Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. For Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), personalization for each young person (a “Little”) and their adult mentor (a “Big”) is critical to its mission.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2021

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2011

David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and he's a person who effectively uses a board of advisers, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. Here is one of my Blog's most popular posts from last year.now with updated information. David has written his own new book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

They actively seek out stretch opportunities they know will be challenging—or even very difficult They value challenges and find them energizing rather than draining. Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. They are highly effective mentors and coaches.

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Build Pennsylvania Environment Skills 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. Small changes like this show the dedication to ensure representation is not just a buzzword for companies and that allies in a position of leadership are dedicated to actively showing representation in all spaces. Assume Good Intent — and Have the Tough Conversations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

But now, as a mom to two boys, my kids have shown me the well-paved path to a lifestyle of accidental activism. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Pictured: Devi Thomas’ sons.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S. are fundraising or selling items to raise money (36%), preparing or distributing food (34%), collecting and distributing goods or clothing (26.5%), and mentoring youths (26%). Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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History Benefit Guide United States 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Teaching them to use creative tools responsibly?

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Literacy Education Digital Teach 134

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2019

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

Leadership 40

Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Question: How best should a leader pro-actively prepare for that impact? Step up your communication game.

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Generation Management Mentoring Attitude 40

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You must proactively practice the craft of fundraising to reap active participation in philanthropy. Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. You must allocate human resources to strategically plan and implement development strategies.

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Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 137

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Question: How best should a leader pro-actively prepare for that impact? Step up your communication game.

Management 40

Management Mentoring Generation Attitude 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2017

Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Question: How best should a leader pro-actively prepare for that impact? Step up your communication game.

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Management Mentoring Generation Attitude 40

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. The Foundation’s mission is to create opportunities to inspire, mentor, and enable youth to reach their full potential through culinary, nutrition, and arts education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. By activating thousands of volunteers, Haiyya Fellows have registered 30,000 first-time voters in Mumbai, founded public safety citizen groups and put pressure on local political candidates to address pressing civic issues.

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Volunteer Germany Washington Interview 76

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

Leadership 40

Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2014

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people''s heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today''s constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

Leadership 44

Leadership Change Mentoring Change Management 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people''s heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today''s constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

Leadership 44

Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. A transactional leader focuses on routine and regimented activities.

Leadership 50

Leadership Change Time Mentoring 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

For Team MPhasis, its important to not only teach kids through sports, but to also incorporate our religious beliefs into our work. Having Godly principles embedded in our program is the most important concept that we teach, and we make that a clear focus right up front. Kids know they can expect two things from us: sports and God.

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Teach Arizona Philanthropy Children 81

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

In putting on those sweatshirts, we all agree to stand together, so that we can be active participants in what happens to us and around us. This year alone, Joseph Perez created an entire collaborative program that uses hip hop to teach students about life. Now you can find out! I hope that you'll join us.

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Reflection Service Arizona Student 82

Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

In-person volunteers are disappearing for key activities (e.g., No way to effectively communicate changes in protocol for key programmatic activities. – Plan a weekly “teach in” series about COVID facts and advice. food prep, packing, distribution). Supplies are disappearing (food/financial). Urgent issues. Urgent issues.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 10, 2010

I’ve helped startup nonprofits not only take their first steps in fundraising, but make giant leaps toward fully funding their activities. Thanks so much for letting me serve you, teach you and mentor you. I’ve helped Development Directors put fundraising plans in place and raise thousands of dollars.

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eBook Audio Mentoring Library 45

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2018

Not because of religious affinity--I'm an atheist Jew--but because church planters teach me new lessons about relevance and inclusion. So big churches like Redeemer spend time mentoring and funding church plants. What would it look like if our largest organizations actively championed and funded new, experimental upstarts?

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People Community Organization Podcast 32

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I loved my job, and I think many of the interns had amazing experiences at the museum because we tried to take care of them, introduce them to arts networks through a rich weekly seminar program, and encouraged supervisors to be the best mentors they could. I have taken a firm stand. mean greater productivity, creativity, and accountability.

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Museum Share Student New York 55

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Include that reading in your onboarding activities for new employees so that they get a feel for the mission they’re working toward. . Therefore, they use a specific LMS system to teach and train volunteers. . For instance, let’s say you read a chapter of a book that is highly relevant to your organization’s mission statement.

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Professional Develop Practice Nonprofit 61

NTEN

AUGUST 18, 2009

Here are some examples: William Reynolds of the University of Virginia is going to teach his student council how to use social media to better communicate with students. Tim Hogan and The Royal Order design firm are helping the Tutor/Mentor Connection in Chicago rearchitect and redesign their current site.

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Service Volunteer Virginia Chicago 44

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s safe to assume that the volunteers who are interested in virtual events and experiences are likely active on other online platforms. Because most activities have to be done through a screen or another piece of technology, it’s easy for supporters to get distracted and even completely forget about the task at hand. Graphic design.

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Volunteer Tips Virtual Facilitation 49

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Step 2: Over time, deliberately and thoughtfully incorporate non-profit tech learning and networking activities into your daily workflow. And what are these learning and networking activities? Teaching Your Co-Workers : Are you the only one who uploads files to your server? Seek permission to work with these people.

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Org NTEN Mentoring Teach 44

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tom Ahern makes his living by writing cases and direct mail … by doing audits, reviewing and recommending fixes for donor communications … and by teaching others what he’s learned during decades of trial, error and the occasional spectacular success. And hundreds of top mentors contributed to what’s rattling around in his head.

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Causes Nebraska North Carolina Lecture 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

To get people in the mindset for brainstorming, I lead them through a couple of improvisation exercises that teach acceptance and openness to new ideas. New power and old power leaders would have opportunities to learn from and mentor each other. New Technology for New Power Movements.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

These can be written agreements such as this example or handshake agreements based on one-on-one meetings, but each board member should be asked to commit to specific activities within the coming year to support your organization’s fundraising efforts. . The path to success is with individualized board fundraising engagement plans.

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Fundraising Tips Director Skills 117

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

However, those "on the ground" who know our field realize that where a nonprofit is headquartered may not at all describe where their activity takes place. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? For example, domestic violence shelters are, by design, quietly hidden and not widely publicized by street addresses. All You Need is Love.

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Los Angeles Research Impact Arizona 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2022

They could read a spread with one of our proven methodologies to know how to better communicate change or learn “8 steps to active listening.” They could focus solely on a chapter of special interest such as “Lead Yourself First,” “Show Your Human Side,” or “Be Respectfully Authentic.” Question: What makes you most proud about Heart First ?

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Leadership Lesson Singapore Advice 84

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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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 28, 2021

As AKC’s Director of Strategic Planning, Seth Fera-Schanes oversees the full technology roadmap for the company while leading, mentoring, and developing both people and products across departments. The Teach For America Story: Creating Exceptional Constituent Experiences.

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Illinois Children Nonprofit Childhood 64

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

They could read a spread with one of our proven methodologies to know how to better communicate change or learn “8 steps to active listening.” They could focus solely on a chapter of special interest such as “Lead Yourself First,” “Show Your Human Side,” or “Be Respectfully Authentic.” Question: What makes you most proud about Heart First ?

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Leadership Lesson Singapore Advice 52