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How To Embrace Creative Tensions To Solve Tough Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. “As we are faced with dilemmas – choices between seemingly opposing alternatives – we feel compelled to make a decision to feel a sense of control and comfort. If these initiatives worked, he stuck with them.

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“Don’t be evil”: Using Google Ad Grants to tackle societal problems

Candid

Increase awareness of their missions. The Greater New York chapter of Volunteers of America used its grant to increase its monthly giving program to more than 25 donors. You’re ahead of the game if your organization addresses a problem affecting communities across the country. Increase awareness of your mission .

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Strategies For Solving Your Toughest Leadership Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. “As we are faced with dilemmas – choices between seemingly opposing alternatives – we feel compelled to make a decision to feel a sense of control and comfort. If these initiatives worked, he stuck with them.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, this @FeedingAmerica tweet communicates the billion-pound problem that is food waste, but closes the tweet with a positive spin about how they are working to solve the problem of food waste and in terms of engagement, the tweet performed above average: 2. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2023

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In addition, the book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including captivating graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension. They have seen remarkable results with people from all walks of life, but they’re also keenly aware of the obstacles that tend to come up.

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Nonprofits & Gaming: Playing Your Way to More Funds, More Volunteers, and Solving the World's Problems

NTEN

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Purpose: Recruiting new members, viral awareness-building. Why are games important?

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Mattering: The Growing Volunteer Motivator

VQ Strategies

Rarely have I gone deeper than the obvious impacts on solving problems in the community to explore what making a difference means on an individual level. Others, potentially ashamed that they may have been complicit in a problem, feel the need to make amends. Yet, this sticky note stares at me every day. SHOW THEM THEY MATTER.