Media Cause

MARCH 10, 2022

Below we interviewed the six female department heads at Media Cause. Read as they share their unique journeys to leadership and even more powerful—the advice they would give to their younger selves. . That’s really where I started building my skills, my confidence, and learning how to navigate the industry. Amy Small.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Here at Qgiv we have dozens of incredible women to celebrate and recognize—their achievements and hard work have helped advance us as a tech company in the nonprofit sector. Qgiv: How did you end up working in the tech industry? Qgiv: What advice would you give to a young woman interested in software engineering?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

By posting descriptions that accurately describe a position’s duties and responsibilities, your candidates will be able to tell whether their skills and interests will align and if the position is ultimately a good fit for both them and your organization. Preferred skills. Necessary experience.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

By posting descriptions that accurately describe a position’s duties and responsibilities, your candidates will be able to tell whether their skills and interests will align and if the position is ultimately a good fit for both them and your organization. Preferred skills. Necessary experience.

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Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many of the characteristics we identified are the same skills that entrepreneurs use to grow start-up ventures. To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. I’ve often thought that the model could work effectively in an association environment.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many of his discussions are included in his interview series on LinkedIn. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. My mind was a sponge.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2014

You may have also met her at the 14NTC, where she was working with the NTEN team behind the scenes. Check out this interview with Steph, follow her on Twitter @StephRouth , and drop her a message to introduce yourself! see photo below). How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Throughout the pandemic, I fielded calls from colleagues asking for advice on a range of issues. These five competencies are the core of the EI skill set.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? My advice would be to ask around – see who’s already interested in social media in their personal life. We’re working on building out our mobile strategy even bigger next year. Yes, we definitely are. Book Tour ?.

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Social Media Conservancy Interview Media 203

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Pro Tip : Try to establish where your skills, hard work, and dedication can be best applied. Creating a sustainable funding source takes years, so work hard to keep your overhead as low as possible while you’re building your donor list. They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I join as many social media sites as I can and try to spend time learning each community so I can offer advice to others on how to engage with them. Just because it may not work for me doesn’t mean it doesn’t work for another person building a community. I am the only person who is paid to work on social media full-time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? Who maintains your social media campaigns?

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Social Media Interview Examples Media 247

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I am very lucky to work at an organization that values social media, and have never received push-back regarding investing my time and efforts there. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ? Anything else?

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Social Media International Interview Examples 207

Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Including volunteer work on your resume is a great way to demonstrate to hiring managers that you’re community-focused, and would be a hard-working employee if hired. But how you present your volunteer work is also a factor in how hiring managers perceive your experiences. Where to put volunteer work on your resume.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one? . Potential criteria include but are not limited to: Skills, credentials, and professional experience. Interview questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

And LinkedIn is a perfect space for us as we are targeting professionals with a specific skill set. Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. The least effective—probably Friendster.

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Social Media Foundation Examples Media 189

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. Question: How did your experience working at Fortune and now CNBC shape you, and shape this book? Can you share your favorite piece of advice?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I have noticed that many people on our Facebook page openly offer support to one another and provide advice about grief, caring for a loved one and more. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Anything else?

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Cancer Social Media Los Angeles Action 213

Candid

JUNE 7, 2022

We also aim to provide practical advice on how scholars, consultants, funders, human resource representatives, and leaders in the nonprofit sector can work together to address anti-Black racism effectively. . This work is too important to do in a silo. Why Candid and ABFE? . About the research .

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Research Demographics Analysis Leadership 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2013

"Don''t Hire Jerks, No Matter How Talented," said Michael Lebowitz in an interview for The New York Times awhile back. He claims, and I agree, that no matter how talented the person may be, if he/she can''t fit into the company culture and work effectively with co-workers, it doesn''t matter how talented he/she is.

Interview 44

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. Question: How did your experience working at Fortune and now CNBC shape you, and shape this book? Can you share your favorite piece of advice?

Learning 52

Learning Leadership Benchmark Story 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Many have been part of the organization at a grassroots level and worked their way into executive positions. What is causing you the most stress at work right now?” A more meaningful conversation.

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Consultant Culture Nonprofit Issue 89

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Many of his discussions are included in his interview series on LinkedIn. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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Ratio Interview Leadership Linkedin 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Tell the Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program How You Think We Should Do Our Work! The OE program works with grantees around the world to build their capacity in these areas. Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012). Guest Post by the Packard Foundation OE Team.

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Effective Program Work Review 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2014

The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work ," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That''s why, 17 years later he released a new edition of his best-seller.

Lesson 47

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2020

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

Life 52

Life Professional Lesson Mentoring 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 9, 2011

So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. Would they recommend a friend apply for work at your company. You can find other great advice about exit interviews in the book, The Essential HR Handbook , written by Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell. Ask each person : Why they are leaving.

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Interview Companies Job Advice 47

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Pulling from these interviews, the book provides the details about what CEOs wish they had done differently and the advice they wish they had sooner – including how to: Handle the weight of responsibility of the job–and the loneliness. They will work to ensure both you and the organization are set up for success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why a few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

Life 40

Life Professional Lesson Mentoring 40

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

She always delivers good advice with a healthy dose of humor. When I signed up for her mailing list in the fall of 2010, I received a PDF of the first chapter of her book-in-progress with the working title, The Team: How to Live an Abundant Life by Healing Yourself and the World. Finding Your Own North Star , The Joy Diet ).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Without further ado, check out my interview with this consulting expert. TechSoup : Could you tell us a bit about your background - how long you've been with Tech Impact, what work you do, and what you enjoy most about providing tech consulting to nonprofits? Linda is one of the great ones in nonprofit technology.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This type of work often brings workers to areas of limited or no connectivity. Trish Perkins (TP): I was working with a disability nonprofit in Nepal that wanted to put together a database of people who needed their services. They needed a mobile app that worked offline. What inspired you to share what you had built?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

"Don't Hire Jerks, No Matter How Talented," said Michael Lebowitz in an interview for The New York Times awhile back. He claims, and I agree, that no matter how talented the person may be, if he/she can't fit into the company culture and work effectively with co-workers, it doesn't matter how talented he/she is. What do you like to do?

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Difference Interview New York Culture 55

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Some common goals that an online community can help you reach include: Developing members’ skills. Many members join associations to hone professional skills such as team management, public speaking , or accepting and delivering feedback. Book or article clubs. Organize regular, virtual meetings that are focused solely on networking.

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Associations Community Create Online 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2018

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

Life 40

Life Professional Lesson Mentoring 40