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How To Ask Effective Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"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 book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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How To Ask More Effective Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"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 book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. We needed to change up our questions.

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5 Tips for Effective Healthcare Grantmaking

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Create an effective grantmaking cycle. Is it easy for grantees to provide consistent updates after the grant has been awarded? As you build reports, make sure you can answer the question: How well does our grantmaking align with our strategy and stated tactics? Think of grantmaking as an investment where you want social return.

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How to Write an Effective Grant Proposal

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While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Pay particular attention to language and materials from past grants you’ve been awarded, and highlight them as best practice templates for future applications. .

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Forum One Wins 7 WÂł Awards!?

Forum One

We are so very excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized in nine categories in this year’s W³ Awards competition. The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. AARP Livability Index.

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Forum One Wins 7 WÂł Awards!

Forum One

We are so very excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized in nine categories in this year’s W³ Awards competition. The W³ Awards competition honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning sites, videos, and marketing programs. AARP Livability Index.

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