sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised. Attracts new supporters and partners with information about how they can help change the world. Investing in marketing helps you build a foundation for growth, community engagement, and impactful change.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Every change, every burst of creativity, begins with the identification of a problem or opportunity that somebody finds meaningful. They didn’t shy away from challenges; they offered stakeholders meaningful ways to engage with the swiftly evolving issues of the day. Do you have one in place? Even using charts and graphs can help a lot.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Together, participants collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. If this resonates with you, join us for this session which confirms the biggest challenges, but also explores some pretty great opportunities and success stories. That’s a whole other challenge. Not Loving GA4? That’s one puzzle.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

These discoveries encouraged Berman and Bradt to write their new book, Influence and Impact , which provides an easy-to-follow, common-sense approach to building influence at any level of an organization. Get other people to notice that you have made a change. Get others to believe that the changes are real rather than cosmetic.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

and, “How can we prepare ourselves for the challenges that we will bump up against?” Normalize Feedback Use the technique of calling in and calling out. Building awareness is only one piece of calling in and calling out. It is important to recognize we are asking people to change behavior patterns and long-held beliefs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For nonprofit storytelling, conflict really refers to the challenges that need to be overcome or maybe the circumstances that perpetuate the problem. Now, let’s take our fictitious elements and build a story. Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life? Conflict: Don’t let this word fool you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2020

After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. Virtually every business is undergoing change. And, one of the most difficult things for a leader to do is to successfully lead a change initiative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2007, I presented and attended at the Games for Change Festival. Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. Virtually every business is undergoing change. And, change is what most employees fear most. James Dallas.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

If we mobilized and rebranded as the “for-impact sector,” our purpose would become more clear, united by our mission to create positive change in our world. This small change would create inspiration and be a more worthy way to celebrate the 12.3 Don’t change what’s working. Innovation doesn’t mean changing everything you do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the new book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Introduce a challenge that your character faces. Use data, visuals, and concrete examples to demonstrate the positive changes your organization has made.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

They are the geniuses behind SF0 , Ghosts of a Chance , and Journey to the End of the Night --games that encourage people to see their city or a museum in a new way through a series of unusual rules and challenges. A Challenge to Overcome Every game has a central challenge or mission. I encourage any team to try this.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

At the 2022 ANA Nonprofit Federation Winter Conference, presented by Data Axle, you’ll hear case studies and success stories from experts and industry leaders that offer you actionable solutions to the issues and challenges you face in 2022’s challenging and dynamic environment. Where : Austin, TX & Online (Hybrid).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

And sometimes, we are not even aware of the symptoms , let alone changing the situation. The first step is self-awareness and that happens through tracking and observing yourself in work situations that trigger stress. One way to do this is to build in some reflection time into your day and maintain a journal. Do you keep a journal?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Testing can take you from casting a wide net with unpredictable returns to building relationships with donors who will stick with you for the long haul. With a variety of perspectives, you can form your value prop around these key dimensions and questions: Appeal – What change are you making in the world? Do enough people want it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Organizations can get comfortable with implementing one channel and expand to other channels as part of their maturity of practice model. Capacity building that takes an incremental approach and is a balance of strategy and action leads to capacity building that sticks. Can Google + be a good platform for social change activists?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 3, 2020

They’re easy to set up, easy to build, and your bank account will like them too. Multitasking every aspect of your business can be challenging, and we suggest you choose a good email service provider that can come in handy for your marketing game. When you build your own email list, you can properly nurture it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Larger audience opportunities- Without being limited to building capacity at a strictly physical event, you can attract online attendees from all over the world. . The Coronavirus pandemic forced the 2020 version of Pulse Everywhere to change it up into a hybrid event, fit with both onsite and digital participants.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, researchers can use data augmentation techniques to balance the training data and ensure that the model is exposed to a diverse range of perspectives. These include techniques such as debiasing and adversarial training, which aim to reduce the impact of biased data on the model’s output.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2015

When you intentionally build your professional network in the right way, you create a circle of individuals who are all rooting for your success and happy to help you. People who provide developmental feedback, challenge their decisions, and push them to be better. How do you create the inner circle of your network?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer." It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

A focus on the bar charts without taking the time to understand the challenges and open up creative thinking will not inspire organizational buy-in which is so important. Here are two stories about two very different nonprofits and how they approached designing their dashboards with human-centered design techniques.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Google changed it to Universal Analytics after they acquired it in 2005.) Needless to say, a lot has changed since 2005. For organizations using both apps and websites, there were challenges in seeing how the data interacts—are web visitors the same people using the app? Why is Google making this change?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 53

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Many people left comments reflecting on how the landscape has changed for fundraising on social networks, including James Wu from Acumen who graciously expanded his thoughts into this guest post. I'm not sure that charity: water's biggest challenge is scale, as it is demonstrating impact and long-term sustainability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer." It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax.

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