Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Together, the data from analytics and user feedback can help inform improvements, structure, and enhancements to your redesigned website. Here’s an example of how to structure your scoping document outline: About the Organization. Ask for advice on how to improve it. Step 4: Create a Written Scope for Your Project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. The best leaders practice the concept of servant leadership by ensuring their people are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively perform their functions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2024

Christie Hunter Arscott Hunter Arscott shares these additional insights with us: Question: How can women address and improve feelings of frustration and burnout in their careers? My best bit of advice: Ask, don’t assume. Question: How can women best support and advocate for other women?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

The question simply becomes how much to ask for. You need to be able to answer these questions if you want to get into a donor’s heart: What kinds of words do they use? Note, however, that if you survey your donors or ask questions of a potential donor, you have to learn to read the answer behind the answer. Practice your ask.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Christie Hunter Arscott Today, Hunter Arscott shares these additional insights with us: Question: How can women address and improve feelings of frustration and burnout in their careers? My best bit of advice: Ask, don’t assume. Question: How can women best support and advocate for other women?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2011

Structurally, a social media policy has two sections: (1) Guidelines: This section should be one or pages that summarizes how your organization can be more effective at using social media. 2) Manual: This section refers to your social media plan, includes best practices on using social media with specific examples.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Stories surfaced reminding us of its pitfalls — from a lawyer citing fabricated court cases ( [link] ) to harmful advice delivered by an AI bot replacing a nonprofit’s helpline ( [link] ). Personal And Organizational Productivity AI excels in structuring documents where the content is noncontroversial and exists all over the Internet.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

They might want to confer with family members, financial advisors, or others to gain the benefit of their advice and counsel on readiness to take on new financial commitments. I actually think it works to our advantage when the donor prospect has questions or information that they want researched.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Thanks for this question, and good luck with your mission.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They have a lot of questions—how does it work? You’re not fully prepared to answer these questions on the spot, but you do your best and offer to send the donor additional resources. Understand your fundraisers’ role in the process and the best practices for how to talk about it: Don’t mention death. Is it complicated?

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? Take a look at each of your staff member’s compensation and overall staffing structure. The information contained in this article is not legal advice and is not a substitute for such advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

They might want to confer with family members, financial advisors, or others to gain the benefit of their advice and counsel on readiness to take on new financial commitments. I actually think it works to our advantage when the donor prospect has questions or information that they want researched.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In the lead-up to the December 3rd event, the question of how to extend a day of giving into a giving season? Alison Fine , my Networked Nonprofit co-author, is crowdsourcing suggestions and advice on making a Giving Season actionable. It answers many questions hosts may have about planning, implementing, and evaluating the day.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

But the question so many people ask is how to actually learn new skills so that those benefits become possible. . Online courses are professionally structured and guided opportunities that simultaneously provide flexibility and convenience for students. Some of the best options at your fingertips include: . Online courses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve shared My Three Themes below.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

You’ll read the details behind the three pillars required for a successful mindset : Self-Esteem Personal Responsibility Goals Plus, you’ll discover how to effectively : structure your own time. practice creative procrastination. Question: What are the primary reasons students procrastinate? apply the 80/20 rule.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. For over twenty-five years, I do several rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead because they allow me to gain focus and clarity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2021

You’ll read the details behind the three pillars required for a successful mindset : Self-Esteem Personal Responsibility Goals Plus, you’ll discover how to effectively : structure your own time. practice creative procrastination. Question: What are the primary reasons students procrastinate? apply the 80/20 rule.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Best Practices to Leverage It. Is your capital position and structure strong enough to withstand the ebbs and flows of our economic system? So, let’s talk about the best practices for starting an operating reserves policy. And don’t hesitate to call on the Blue Fox team for advice and support along the way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. Question: Of the featured 10 entrepreneur journeys, which one of them do you believe is most typical for an entrepreneur?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

You’ll read the details behind the three pillars required for a successful mindset : Self-Esteem Personal Responsibility Goals Plus, you’ll discover how to effectively : structure your own time. practice creative procrastination. Question: What are the primary reasons students procrastinate? apply the 80/20 rule.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. For over twenty-five years, I do several rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead because they allow me to gain focus and clarity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

While the reports are guides to funders, if you do work as a capacity builder, you will find some useful insights for your practice. Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. ” Two particular lens stood out for me: 1: Readiness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. Question: Of the featured 10 entrepreneur journeys, which one of them do you believe is most typical for an entrepreneur?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Accidental : Hobbyist mentality, obsessive tinkerer, passionate beyond practicality. Question: Of the featured 10 entrepreneur journeys, which one of them do you believe is most typical for an entrepreneur?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The handbook offers advice and resources for those who just starting out to those involved in well-established networks. She also includes her famous “Network Weaver Checklist” that helps you figure out how to inspire people in your network to become network weavers while improving your own practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

About a year ago, Mario Marino reached out to me and several colleagues with some provocative questions about e-learning in the nonprofit sector. E-learning will make it less costly and more feasible for organizations to codify, demonstrate, and share best practices among busy staff members across locations.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. By combining industry best practices such as peer-to-peer fundraising with innovative technologies like Venmo and text-to-donate, Givebutter has become the world’s #1 rated online fundraising platform, according to Capterra, GetApp, G2, and Software Advice FrontRunners.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

As you read the book, you’ll also benefit from the book’s specific exercises, checklists and reflection questions to challenge your thinking and encourage growth and success. Practicing the Phoenix Attitude enables leaders over time to see, think, and act very differently from the ways they were before.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

During these past two years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value, therefore, making for an ideal time to read, Be Where Your Feet Are , the book by Scott O’Neil. Recently, O’Neil shared these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. How To Become A Virtuoso Listener: Practice, Practice, Practice. Ask Good Questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the new book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As you read the book, you’ll also benefit from the book’s specific exercises, checklists and reflection questions to challenge your thinking and encourage growth and success. Practicing the Phoenix Attitude enables leaders over time to see, think, and act very differently from the ways they were before.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. O’Neil : Work-life balance? I declare that I am.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

The report opens with a look at current practices of using networks for citizen-centered social action that are promising for the future. Listening to and consulting the crowds: Actively listening to online conversations and openly asking for advice. Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today. These themes include: 1.

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