Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Suzy : Collaboration is the best skill someone can have.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . Each stage requires a new skill set, and much of the timing is driven by company culture and comfort level. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

2: Culture Change. The guide provides some good diagnostic questions as well as two excellent examples of how to understand organizational culture. Bridgespan Group: Highly effective nonprofits are strong in five areas: leadership, decision-making and structure, people, work processes and systems, and culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The Network Weaver Handbook is designed to give you skills and resources you need to build effective and innovative networks. The handbook offers advice and resources for those who just starting out to those involved in well-established networks. Order it here.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

arts & culture institutions) may have even experienced a drop in donations compared to 2019. This is often wise advice, but can lead to mission drift. The “how” – program models, operational processes, staffing structures – can shift. Look to skilled volunteerism as a powerful resource.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Is a Culture of Learning Required To Learn in Public? And while we would welcome any input on our strategic questions we wanted to continue highlighting a few questions for which we would like specific advice: How do you use intermediaries to help non-profit organizations build their organizational capacity?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Many of the techniques are now possible and within the next decade, just-in-time learning will likely become a cultural norm in nonprofits and elsewhere. This report and the advice for getting started goes right to the heart and soul of what I’m currently working in my training and consulting practice. Learning'

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. Like this article? Get another!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. First, compress the strategy cycle.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits. How much of what you read in books and on Blogs about how to lead Millennials do you believe is good advice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

Then, he closes by explaining to me that he believes I have the core skills to do a good job and to deliver on the things he needs me to achieve. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. A story‘s structure should be context, action, result. And, scared.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. First, compress the strategy cycle.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. First, compress the strategy cycle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our session used the following structure. Here were the questions we discussed: What advice to do you offer to those who might have a board member or a boss asks you to plan and implement a viral campaign? Here, the combination of crisis management and improvisation skills are important, not unlike disaster relief fundraisers.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! When you step in the door, you come prepackaged with skills you can share.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 24, 2015

Here are a few of Leading with Intent’s key findings, and some advice about how we can get beyond B-minus: Getting the people right is fundamental. Structure yourself for success. It reinforces how important those activities are, and creates pride of ownership and positive peer pressure within your board’s culture.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

To start off, an eLearning consultant is an individual who provides advice and guidance to help organizations create successful eLearning programs. They provide advice and guidance to help elevate your learning business, which your team would then put into action. Let’s get started. What is an eLearning consultant?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Seema) In some museum work places, the culture of stress is tied to perceived effort, as you mention. Elizabeth) I like this advice from Kat Boogard on The Everygirl. Museum professionals tend to be highly educated and museum experience results in a host of transferable skills such as project management, communications, and design.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

It's really designed to make sure that all solutions are both emerging from the local community and tailored to the community's needs, and are developing the leadership skills of the most promising and emerging leaders at the same time. They're walking away with skills. We like to refer to it as a "people-powered" development process.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? I hope that Mimosa’s answer regarding skills was helpful to you just now in answering your question.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 8, 2010

They focus primarily on women from culturally diverse and immigrant communities. And in the course of that time she's gained enough skills to be able to do that, and that's what we're here for. You talked about it a little bit, but what are the skills that the women who go through the program learn? She cooked for families.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2014

These learning opportunities are primarily content-driven , providing information, examples, cheat sheets, tips, and resources to help an organization or an individual get ready to use a skill. Others have a preference for directed learning, a formal structured course. Inspired by Charles Jennings 70:20:10.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2012

Is a Culture of Learning Required To Learn in Public? Please follow any of these links to see our questions and to share your experiences, thoughts or advice on any of these areas. These are here: Bridge Building or Trust Busting: A Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? Learning in Public Challenges and Actions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

When I left graduate school, I went to cooking school with the express purpose of getting skills to start an organization that used cooking as a way to engage young people around these issues. What advice do you have for them if they're interested, but don't know what to do? I just wanted to bring that to the conversation.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That facilitator has to be able to manage many different personalities, the different cultures, different experiences. And there was a lot of cultural misunderstandings, something very basic. Chemical health in the Southeast Asian community continues to be an issue and a lot of it is cultural. You know, what skills do I have?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And the book is structured in a way where each of these elements is given its own chapter with a whole bunch of stuff in it. That those are the teams that self-identify as the most effective and have really the right level of skill, and maybe advanced or expert skills, to be really effective communicators.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

But I spend most of my time as a trainer and a strategist as a coach and I help organizations and the people that lead them, just like you, grow your skills, your teams, and your results. Flat structures have hidden hierarchy. So just always have to give him props. So please make sure you just drop me a note. ” Haley, absolutely.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

His extensive work on effective leadership and organizational success offers valuable lessons for structuring boards that not only meet but surpass organizational goals. Creating a top-notch board that not only aligns with but also propels your nonprofit’s mission forward requires more than assembling a group of skilled individuals.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. Each of those are assets. Mallory: Yeah.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. Each of those are assets.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2006

We also run after school programs, where we have curriculum that is based on teaching youth –mostly elementary and middle school aged kids – about community service and civics and cultural awareness. What tips, resources or advice would you give to someone who wanted to become a grassroots campaign organizer? Getting to DO something!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2006

Network for Good is the perfect hybrid working culture – we’re an organization that runs like a business but retains the heart of nonprofit. We have a business plan that has us on track to operate without philanthropic support within a couple of years, and everyone in our office is paid on a bonus structure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

My favorite piece of advice is: “Occupy Yourself” What if there were an Occupy-style movement directed at you? Companies should be especially careful about building engagement platforms without developing engagement cultures, a recipe for failure.). Are you really improving my kid’s reading skills?

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