NonProfit PRO

MAY 24, 2021

Much has changed since Harvey McKinnon wrote the book "Hidden Gold" in 1999 and since I wrote "Monthly Giving. The Sleeping Giant" in 2012. Much more emphasis on social media. Much more use of email. Much more in paid digital approaches. Yet, there’s still not enough attention on monthly donor retention.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2021

But after the two webinars, several delightful conversations and reading her new book, "Monthly Giving Made Easy," I’m convinced that it definitely is that good and that easy! At first, I thought that Erica’s approach to monthly giving sounded too good to be true.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2022

I’ve got some very exciting news, my new book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , co-authored with Allison Fine, launches on Wednesday, March 9th. You can purchase the book on Amazon! Allison Fine and I will be presenting at two FREE online book talks, please join us. Here are some messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2022

Several years ago, Allison Fine and I started talking about our next book together and started writing and thinking about the implications of an emerging technology that we describe as “Smart Tech,” and what nonprofit leaders need to know to be prepared. You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover).

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Can your nonprofit confidently say you are successfully closing the books on time every month—or even most months? Here are three ways having expense management tools built into your fund accounting software will help streamline closing the books. With financial automation, you can reduce this risk and improve efficiency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. You can read this book in an hour or less. Today's Flashback: A look back to 2019.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Here are several nonprofit books to help you begin breaking new ground at your organization this year. . Resilience That Works: Eight Practices for Leadership and Life by Marian N.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

The following books ask you to rethink your assumptions, consider new approaches, and act on your best ideas. 14 Must-Read Books for Nonprofits. While people typically seek advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, this book will help you discover how to spend money to boost your happiness. . Dive in today. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

I believe in the power of books to change the world. That is not a particularly radical belief among librarians, but I hope to make you believe even more in the power of books. Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2022

It has been whirlwind two weeks since our book launched on March 9th. That’s why we wrote our book. The post The Smart Nonprofit: Free Book Event first appeared on Beth Kanter. Here’s a few highlights from the past two weeks, there are more events over the coming weeks, so don’t feel any FOMO!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The article highlights some of the themes in our book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , coming out in March, 2022. Stay tuned for more details about book talks, webinars, podcasts, articles and more! The post The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review!

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

, embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. Books became a source of refuge, hope, learning, connection, and inspiration for a lot of folks on our Media Cause team. (We

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. I selected this book because Magnuson tells it like it is, provides clear, practical, actionable advice and speaks with authenticity and in a conversational style that will resonate with young career professionals. Magnuson : So much!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Awhile back, I posted highlights and key takeaways from the book, All Are Welcome – HowTo Build A Real Workplace Culture Of Inclusion That Delivers Results , by Cynthia Owyoung. Upon recently browsing the book again, these additional takeaways came to light: DEIB : Diversity in the workplace focuses on representation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. You can read this book in an hour or less. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Hands on Fundraising

MAY 17, 2022

The post Creative Deviations: a book you’ll want to read appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Agents of Good are known for their creativity and utter dedication to the humanity of fundraising. They’re also people I’m honored to call friends. So when […].

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 17, 2022

At VolunteerHub, we wrote The Book on Volunteer Management…literally. The Book on Volunteer Management compiles 20 years of expertise into a valuable resource. The book is filled with best practices and strategies for organizing, managing, and retaining volunteers. Why Download the eBook? Get your copy here: [link].

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post The 10 Best Nonprofit Books Every Nonprofit Founder Must Read appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. They fight to get the word out about what they do and juggle donor and shareholder expectations, to name but a few. In such a challenging […].

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This concept was partly the inspiration for our latest book — a vital new collection of essays, Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World. Why did we create the book? The post New Book Convenes Voices Across Sector first appeared on VQ Strategies.

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Candid

JULY 30, 2021

Walmart has announced a five-year, $1 billion commitment to cover 100 percent of the cost of college tuition and books for its employees through the company’s Live Better U (LBU) education program. Walmart to Pay 100 percent of college tuition and books for associates." . Through the program, 1.5 Walmart press release 07/27/2021.

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DonorPerfect

MAY 7, 2021

The post Your Digital Donor Thank-You Kit (Free E-Book) appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs. Your Digital Donor Thank-You Kit is your how-to for thanking donors digitally without sacrificing the personal touch they appreciate Read More ».

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Maxwell 's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. Here are some of my favorites quotes from John C. It's about advancing your team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Maia Duerr recently published a book called “ Work that Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.” Her book addresses the big barrier to happiness in our personal/professional lives. ” The steps and exercises in the book help you look inward, reflect, but also seek out help from others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

Skip Prichard’s new book, The Book of Mistakes , provides a motivating and inspiring fable and journey to finding the secrets to creating a successful future. Full of wisdom, this is a book for everyone, and particularly valuable to anyone who wants to be a better leader. Know your inherent value.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations. Some people suggested more than one book. Maxwell each have two books in the Top 20. Covey and John C.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2012

But I’m a writer, and the writer in me decided that “Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology” is going to be a book. I’ll leave you just with that little tidbit. I’m actually really excited about this project, and have begun to line up folks for interviews, and do research, and all sorts of stuff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Some of my favorite parts of Douglas Conant 's and Mette Norgaard 's book, TouchPoints , are these lessons for leaders: You need to have dual vision. You need to be able to address the most pressing need and do it in a way that makes your employees more capable and ready to take on the next issue.

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2022

Rachel Hutchisson is joined by Chris Jarvis, executive director of Realized Worth, to kick off our CSR Book Club Series with an article from Stanford Social Innovation Review called “ Fixing the S in ESG.” The post The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 229: Fixing the S in ESG: CSR Book Club Review first appeared on npENGAGE.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

In the book, Beth and Katie identify a number of themes. I am giving away a copy of Beth and Katie’s book to be sure that I do my part to spread the knowledge and share the insights. I’ll select a comment at random to win the book and we can all win by learning from each other. (I’ll Get your copy!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Skip Prichard’s book, The Book of Mistakes , provides a motivating and inspiring fable and journey to finding the secrets to creating a successful future. Full of wisdom, this is a book for everyone, and particularly valuable to anyone who wants to be a better leader. Know your inherent value.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Today, we flashback to 2018 : The new book, Say What You Mean , by Oren Jay Sofer , couldn’t have come at a better time. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply. And, that’s why, Say What You Mean , is my pick for B est New Leadership Book for 2018.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2021

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. I selected this book because Magnuson tells it like it is, provides clear, practical, actionable advice and speaks with authenticity and in a conversational style that will resonate with young career professionals. Magnuson : So much!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Today, we flashback to 2018 : The new book, Say What You Mean , by Oren Jay Sofer , couldn’t have come at a better time. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply. And, that’s why, Say What You Mean , is my pick for B est New Leadership Book for 2018.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. You're sure to take lots of notes as you capture advice from this powerful book, where as John C. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Greg Friedman, Ms, CFP You'll also learn from the book the most common culture killers , which are: Focusing too much on a hierarchical organization. Looking inward before taking those crucial first steps toward change. Complacency. Not guiding the troops. Holding on to toxic employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Hence, his new book. In the book, you will find multiple case studies, accessible tools and proven methods you can implement to help you lead more successful projects. If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals. They required an investment in human resources (effort, time).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

My colleague, Julia Campbell, has just published a book, “ Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits ” and was kind enough to share an advanced copy. And, that’s where Julia’s book comes in. This book will be a valuable addition any nonprofit’s communication’s toolbox.

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