BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

One of a board member’s main roles—while rarely discussed—is to support the executive director (ED). For help understanding this complex relationship, we turned to nonprofit consultant and author Susan Schaefer in this week’s blog. Is Your Board Properly Supporting Your Executive Director.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Dotlich , authors of the book, Transitions At The Top. Transitions At The Top teaches these all-important players the necessary steps. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. What inspired you to co-author your book?

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. He has served as a Development Director, Executive Director, board member, and consultant to hundreds of organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Since the book was published about three years ago, my admiration for Paul's passion for storytelling and helping to teach people how to effectively tell stories has only but grown. Being a new author, you don’t really know what to expect in terms of book sales, marketing efforts, media exposure, translation rights, etc. Any surprises?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

That book's author, Joe Ungemah , professes: "I believe we are in a state of misplaced talent. The books are, Lead the Work: Navigating a World Beyond Employment , and Misplaced Talent: A Guide to Better people Decisions. Both are insightful reads. Misplaced Talent was my favorite.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International. Speakers represent globally-recognized organizations, like Gavi , International Justice Mission , Unicef, Teach for America, CDC Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, and more. About the Author. Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Teach your staff to fish: People aren’t born knowing how to build a major donor pipeline and expertly move folks through this pipeline. Provide training and/or coaching.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Gladieux , author of the new book, Communicate With Courage: Taking Risks To Overcome The Four Hidden Challenges. She has 18 years of collegiate teaching experience at three universities. Gladieux : The four hidden challenges are sneaky obstacles the keep us from becoming the best communicators we can be.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Dotlich , authors of the book, Transitions At The Top. Transitions At The Top teaches these all-important players the necessary steps. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2013

Authors Bios Dennis N.T. Perkins , author of Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race , is also the author of Leading at The Edge and CEO of Syncretics Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive under conditions of adversity, uncertainty, and change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2019

Dotlich , authors of the book, Transitions At The Top. Transitions At The Top teaches these all-important players the necessary steps. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Data director Eric Dayton says their transformation work set them up to pivot strategically in 2020 when COVID-19 challenged every aspect of their model. About the Author. Prior to joining Salesforce.org three years ago, Greg was a senior director at DoSomething.org, the world’s largest nonprofit for young people and social change.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. When assessing the skills of technical staff, such as an IT director or a database administrator, you might be tempted to narrow your focus to only technical skills, which would be a mistake.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2013

Authors Bios Dennis N.T. Perkins , author of Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race , is also the author of Leading at The Edge and CEO of Syncretics Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders and teams thrive under conditions of adversity, uncertainty, and change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. Burnout also means feeling unmotivated and feeling stuck and ineffective.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . Put your ego aside, and ask if he’d like you to put him in touch with your executive director, board president, a specific program director, or anyone else you think he’ll perceive as a VIP. If you had a family slogan, what would it be?

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Here’s what one reader of my Clairification blog recently wrote in response to a post I authored on The Real Skinny on Nonprofit Donor Thank You’s : One day in conversation with a donor, the subject of my notes came up. ACTION: Get your executive director to add notes for all gifts above a certain amount; you add notes for the rest.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“I contribute to the DEI Open Source project because I want to help create events that are open and affirming to people who have traditionally been excluded from working in tech,” says Sarah Pilzer , a Salesforce Trailblazer and the director of operations at Country Dance & Song Society. “I About the Author.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This includes ensuring that their organization is hiring from across the gender spectrum, as well as all racial and cultural backgrounds for all positions, including appointing a similar mix to the organization’s board of directors. For example, 80% of respondents said their organization’s board of directors was diverse.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Universities are learning from other industries and accelerating business model innovation, with a focus on hybrid learning and teaching. About the Author. Director, APAC Education Industry & CXO Advisor at Salesforce.org. . Business Model Innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. About the Authors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I am thrilled with the response to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout as my co-author and I have been sharing the ideas on a virtual book tour during the last month. Their program includes about teaching artists. Opening Acts executive director then shared a list of ideas.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. In the current issue you'll find: " How Your Organization Can Embrace Data--And Use What it Can Teach You ," by KD Paine, measurement expert and author.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Teach Them About the Program, Too. On the other hand, making an initial connection, engaging in nonprofit storytelling over coffee, giving a tour of what your nonprofit does, introducing a program director to your prospective donor, and even saying thank you once the gift is made can all take hours and hours of hard work.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This is a great way to teach your followers about topics relating to your mission or test their knowledge. About the Author. This allows your organization to be visible under popular hashtag pages and use branded hashtags to engage with followers. . #5: 5: Quiz Sticker. Sarah LaFemina.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Welcome to the real world of “more than a great fundraising technician”—and that holds true for pretty much any senior-level position, e.g., program director, finance officer, and of course the ED/CEO.”. Better yet, try them all: Begin with your executive director. — Simone Joyaux. There’s strength in numbers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the forthcoming book, Ask More.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Julia is an author, consultant and speaker who helps plan and launch modern nonprofit marketing campaigns. Along with coaching nonprofits, he’s a best-selling author and public speaker. . Her blog teaches fundraising strategy, donor retention practices, motivational stories and so much more. . Julia Campbell ( @JuliaCSocial ).

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World , which received The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Best Book Award for 2020. Executive Director. Previously served as deputy director of the U.S. National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A mission is much more than a formal statement approved by your board of directors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

IJM shared key recommendations around how to get your board of directors to invest in technology projects, including: Invest in the building of the board. About the Author. Ensure the leadership team has an authentic vision for how tech can be both transformational and an accelerator. David Ragones. SVP & GM, Nonprofit Cloud.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.”

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Care2

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Check out these great tips and this insightful white paper from Jonah Sachs, author of Winning The Story Wars , and cofounder of Free Range Studios who joined us for this Care2 webinar along with Justin Perkins, Director of Nonprofit Services at Care2. Authority – Like we mentioned earlier, nonprofits love to share facts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

One theater company I know developed free “Zoomlet” conversations with playwrights, directors, choreographers, and actors that took viewers behind the scenes (or what would have been behind the scenes were they able to stage live productions). Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

Today I want to help you avoid my mistake by teaching you what I’ve learned. Yet the bigger organizations tend to know this stuff because they have a system in place where staff teach other staff and train their replacements. . If you’re the executive director, and have no development staff, perhaps you’ve got 7.5

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

For a young person to fulfill their potential, we’ve got to open the door for them and we’ve got to let them lead.” – Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA . Enabling youth leadership isn’t about teaching young people…It’s about listening to them.” – Latham Thomas, author and founder of Mama Glow .

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